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HEALTH RESOURCES AD.MUNISTRATION
BUREAU OF HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
HRP Executive Staff DATE: September 26, 1974

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HRP Executive Staff Meeting, September 24

Planning
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technology and technical assistance were the principal subjects of
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on at this meeting.
Mr. Crane outlined hriefly the backgreund and beginnings of bORP's vechnical
assistance efforts with respeet to planning technology. He also reportcd on
the status of the current situation, especially eas repards the contract effort
using the $5 million in RMP funds. The extensive tech: tical assistance reguire-

ments explicitly set forth in H.R. 16204 were spe ifically noted,

With regard to the last, the desirability of separating that TA having to de
with planning technology per se (e.g., methcdologics, stan sdardés, technics) and
that relating to crganization, staffing, and management, was pointed out.

There also was some discussion and questicns raised about the need to broaden
the TA effort to include "change agentry"; to critically review and evaluate TA
"products", thair usefulmess; and the TA role of the health planning centers
called for by H.R. 16204.

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Messers. Crane and Peterson were esked to explore vays in which the present TA
development efforts might be augmented. Arcas specifically mentioned Included
possible use of DRNP staff in helping with contract monitoring; establishment
of a separate work group to deal with organizational, staffine, and mandgenrenr
assistence to State and lecel agencics; and building upon previous Kur efforts
in developing standerds for costly, high-technology, categorica al resources and
services.

It was agreed that the distribution of TA Memoranda should be expanded to include
EHSDS projects and IMPs hereafter. Mr. Crane also will supply Drs. Graning and
Pahl with sets of those TA Memos previously issued still available; end he will

provide Dr. Pahl, per his request, with a listing of TA contracts and ¢rants
currently underway, including their start and end-dates, funding amounts, ete,

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This meeting also highlighted the recent concerns of both PCP end DRMP with
respect to starf training. Drs. Pehl noreee agreed to share their thinking
in this regard and try to come up with a plan for proceeding ina combined
effort.

The next meeting will be on Monday, September 30, at 9 a.m.

ec: Dr. Wherritt
Dr. Ellis