Program Management

The listed documents provide guidance to professionals about methods for designing, implementing, managing, and evaluating HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.

Guidelines

Current Guidelines	Some sections may be out-of-date.	Out of date/Superseded

Title and Description	Publication Year	Status
Data Collection, Security, Confidentiality, and Privacy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Implementation Guidance on Data Collection Standards for Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Primary Language, and Disability Status Provides a set of uniform data collection standards for inclusion in surveys conducted or sponsored by HHS as required by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act.	2011
Data security and confidentiality guidelines for HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted disease, and tuberculosis programs: Standards to facilitate sharing and use of surveillance data for public health action Recommends standards for all NCHHSTP programs that, when adopted, will facilitate the secure collection, storage, and use of data while maintaining confidentiality.	2011
HIPAA privacy rule and public health: Guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Provides information to public health agencies and others understand and interpret their responsibilities under the Privacy Rule. Elsewhere, comprehensive DHHS guidance is located at the HIPAA website of the Office for Civil Rights.	2003
Collaboration and Coordination
Recommendations for Case Management Collaboration and Coordination in Federally Funded HIV/AIDS Programs, CDC 2008. Describes the use of case management in different settings, examines benefits and barriers to case management collaboration and coordination, and identifies methods for strengthening linkages between HIV/AIDS case management programs. It includes examples of successful models to aid users in eliminating or reducing service gaps and duplication in the delivery of services.	2008
Implementation Resources
National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by establishing a blueprint for health and health care organizations.	Current
Program collaboration and service integration: Enhancing the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis in the United States. CDC 2009. This white paper outlines NCHHSTP’s strategic vision for program collaboration and service integration, building on and refining concepts outlined in a 2007 green paper.	2009