Details
of Performance Analysis
Given the uncertainty of the final FY 2007
appropriation levels at the time HRSA developed the
performance targets for the FY 2008 Congressional
Justification, many of the FY 2007 targets were not
modified to reflect differences between the President's
budget and the Continuing Resolution funding levels.
Enacted funding may require modifications to some
of the FY 2007 performance targets. Performance measures
that may be affected significantly are footnoted throughout
the Performance Detail section.
Introduction
This section provides details on HRSA's performance
in working toward its mission of providing the national
leadership, resources and services necessary to improve
access to culturally competent, quality health care,
with a particular focus on uninsured, underserved
and special needs populations. HRSA is pleased to
report, as summarized earlier in the budget narratives
and as shown in the following detailed tables and
discussion, that HRSA programs are generally meeting
or exceeding performance targets.
HRSA's long-range strategies and sub-objectives,
which support its mission, provide the organizing
framework for this presentation of performance information
which complies with the requirements of the Government
Performance and Results Act. For each HRSA program
activity, performance tables are provided that present
performance measures, performance targets and actual
performance results. These tables are followed by
an analysis of performance for each performance measure.
The goals and measures identified or developed during
Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) reviews are
included for all relevant programs. For most of these
programs, the PART measures are integrated in the
standard performance reporting tables. For the Ryan
White CARE Act Program and the Rural Health Program,
PART measures are presented in a separate table at
the beginning of the relevant program section because
these measures are cross-cutting and intended to reflect
the combined performance of various program components.
HRSA's program efforts are consistent with and supportive
of the strategic goals of the Department of Health
and Human Services. The tabular presentations include
references that show the connection between HRSA's
outcome measures and the Department's strategic goals.
Healthy People 2000/2010 goals and objectives also
serve as a foundation for a number of HRSA's performance
measures. The performance tables indicate the linkage
between HRSA's performance measures and Healthy People
objectives.
The performance tables show the month/year in which
data, that are not yet available, are expected. Where
there is a delay in reporting data, the most common
reasons are: the time it takes for grantees to provide
reports of end-of-year progress, the periodicity related
to reporting requirements, and the availability of
data from non-grantee sources (e.g., vital statistics).
Also some performance measures are reported on a multi-year
versus yearly basis. Information about data sources
is provided with the performance tables. HRSA, in
conjunction with its partners and stakeholders, continues
to work on further improving the collection, analysis
and reporting of timely and accurate performance data
and using these data to inform decision making.
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