In the calculation of annual Indian Health Service (IHS) Active User Population. Active User Population has been used to distribute additional congressional funding for priority issues such as contract health and diabetes.
In the calculation of Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates.
In the equipment fund formula for the annual Maintenance & Improvement and Equipment (M&I/E) distribution monies.
As the numerator in calculating Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) indicator values. By Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will require tribes to submit GPRA indicator results to demonstrate the good stewardship of federal funds.
Epidemiological research -- complete workload yields an accurate picture of an entire population
In morbidity rate calculations. A few examples include how many newborns have high or low birth weights; how many smokers there are in a population; how many individuals are overweight or obese; and the incidence/prevalence rates of specific diseases.
To prepare comparative tables and graphs for IHS publications such as Regional Differences in Indian Health and Trends in Indian Health.
