Performance Improvement 1999 - Acknowledgements

Acknowledgments

Performance Improvement 1999: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes the continuous efforts of the various HHS agencies to examine service and research programs for the efficiency of their operations and their effectiveness in achieving objectives. The planning, development, and coordination of those evaluations is largely the responsibility of the following HHS planning and evaluation offices:

Administration for Children and Families: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; Howard Rolston, Director
Administration on Aging: Office of Program Operations and Development; Edwin Walker, Director
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: Office of the Administrator; Lisa Simpson, Deputy Administrator
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Office of Policy and External Affairs; Georgi A. Jones, Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Office of Program Planning and Evaluation; Kathy Cahill, Director
Food and Drug Administration: Office of Planning and Evaluation; Paul L. Coppinger, Associate Commissioner
Health Care Financing Administration: Office of Strategic Planning; Barbara S. Cooper, Director
Health Resources and Services Administration: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation; Paul W. Nannis, Director
Indian Health Service: Office of Public Health; Leo Nolan, Director
National Institutes of Health: Office of Science Policy and Technology Transfer; Lana Skirboll, Associate Director
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: Office of Program Systems; Delores Parron, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Systems
Office of Public Health and Science: Linda Meyers, Acting Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Office of Policy and Program Coordination; Mary Knipmeyer, Director

Preparation of this report and the noted appendices was coordinated by staff in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, under the supervision of Delores Parron, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Systems. Responsible staff include Mike Herrell, Paul Johnson, and Carolyn Solomon. Development and production of the report was supported, under contract, by the services of Amanda Utts and Susan Belsinger of Sanad Support Technologies, Inc.; Reid Jackson, Wayne Hall, and Carolyn Paxton of the South Carolina State University Policy Analysis Consortium; Lydia Paddock, Editorial Consultant; and David Peabody and Toni Garrison of the HHS Graphics Center. The following persons from HHS agencies contributed to writing, collecting information on evaluation activities, and reviewing the report:

Administration for Children and Families: James V. Dolson; Helen Howerton
Administration on Aging: Saadia Greenberg
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: Wendy Perry; Harvey Schwartz
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Woodrow Garrett; Donna Jones
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Nancy Cheal; Nancy Chalmers
Food and Drug Administration: Kathleen McEvoy; Mary Gamunev
Health Care Financing Administration: William Saunders; Sydney Galloway
Health Resources and Services Administration: Anabel Crane
Indian Health Service: Frank Marion; Sarah Crazythunder; Debbie Melton
National Institutes of Health: John Uzzell; Joan Bailey
Office of Public Health and Science: Linda Bailey; Valerie Welsh
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Nancy Pearce; Jerri Scott-Pinckney