January 19, 2024- The IHS Small Ambulatory Program expands access to various outpatient services for patients, including offering new services, building on existing services, and upgrading outdated facilities. These services include preventative services for chronic diseases such as diabetes.
Ambulatory care settings operated by tribes and tribal organizations also provide increased access to culturally appropriate, quality health care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service (IHS), recently awarded $55 million in funding to 15 tribes and tribal organizations as part of the competitive Small Ambulatory Program to invest in the construction, expansion, or modernization of small ambulatory health care facilities.