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Division of Evidence, Evaluation and Data Policy

The Division of Evidence, Evaluation, and Data Policy is responsible for evidence-based policymaking activities for the Department in addition to evaluation, data, information, and privacy policy. The Division also provides leadership and analysis on health information technology, data science, and data standards. The Division provides leadership and staff support to the HHS Data Council and the HHS Evidence and Evaluation Council to implement the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018. The Division also provides oversight and serves as the HHS Executive Director for the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, the statutory advisory body to the Secretary on health data, statistics, privacy, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and national health information technology policy.

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2025 HHS Evaluation Plan

The FY 2025 HHS Evaluation Plan details the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) efforts to answer the priority questions presented in the current HHS Evidence Building Plan. This plan provides both an overview of HHS evaluation activities planned for FY 2025 and detailed information for each new and continuing evaluation effort.
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FY 2023 HHS Capacity Assessment Update

The Foundations for Evidenced-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act) provided an important opportunity to Federal Agencies to assess and improve, where needed, their evaluation and other evidence building activities.
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Glossary of Common Data-Related Terms

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has several different policy groups such as the HHS Data Council, Data Governance Board, Evidence and Evaluation Policy Council, and the HHS AI Council that frequently use many terms related to data, but likely with inconsistent understanding of their definitions and how these terms should be used.
ASPE Issue Brief

Equitable Evaluation Series: Principles of Equitable Communication

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enhances the health and well-being of all Americans by advancing equity, addressing social determinants of health, and supporting underserved communities.
ASPE Issue Brief

Quality of Federal COVID-19 Data

This analysis applies the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology's Data Quality Framework to assess the data quality of federal data for understanding and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on five COVID-19 indicators: testing, cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccinations.
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FY 2023 HHS Evaluation Plan

This Annual Evaluation Plan is one of several required Evidence Act products, including the 4-year Evidence-Building Plan (also referred to as the Learning Agenda), Capacity Assessment, and agency Evaluation Policy. The FY2023 Evaluation Plan priority areas are aligned with the goals of the FY 2022-2026 HHS Strategic Plan and the FY 2023- 2026 HHS Evidence-Building Plan.
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FY 2023-2026 HHS Capacity Assessment

Under the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act), the Capacity Assessment requires agencies to assess the coverage, quality, methods, effectiveness, and independence of their statistics, evaluation, research, and analysis efforts.
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FY 2023-2026 HHS Evidence-Building Plan

The HHS Evidence Building Plan, required by the Evidence Act, is a systematic plan for identifying and addressing policy questions relevant to the programs, policies, and regulations of the agency.
ASPE Issue Brief

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Major HHS Data Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic and policy responses, including stay-at-home orders and expanded use of telework, disrupted data collection for major HHS data systems. This brief identifies the impact of the pandemic on 29 HHS statistical surveys and administrative data systems widely used by policymakers and the public.