Series on HHS Strategic Plan 2022–2026: Goals to Increase Communication and Information Accessibility

Every four years, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updates its Strategic Plan, outlining its efforts to address complex, multifaceted, and evolving health and human services issues. The current Strategic Plan for FY 2022–2026 encompasses five key strategic goals.

Strategic Goals

These goals are informed by the major functions of HHS. The outlined goals, objectives, and strategies align with Administration priorities and terminologies identified in Executive Orders, White House Action Plans, Directives, and Memoranda. The collaborative efforts of all operating and staff divisions within HHS contributed to the development of the HHS Strategic Plan FY 2022–2026, as reflected in its strategic goals, objectives, and strategies.

• Strategic Goal 1—Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High-Quality and Affordable Healthcare

• Strategic Goal 2—Safeguard and Improve National and Global Health Conditions and Outcomes

• Strategic Goal 3—Strengthen Social Well-being, Equity, and Economic Resilience

• Strategic Goal 4—Restore Trust and Accelerate Advancements in Science and Research for All

• Strategic Goal 5—Advance Strategic Management to Build Trust, Transparency, and Accountability

HHS Strategic Plan Principles

The principles outlined below illustrate the focus on equity, trust, engagement, and learning in the HHS Department’s strategies to achieve its mission:

1.     Equity and Inclusion—Advance equity, address social determinants of health, and support underserved communities in all HHS programs, policies, and management practices

2.     Restore Trust—Strength the public’s trust in the HHS by leading with science, data, honestly, and sharing facts as they know them.

3.     Health Literacy and Plain Language Information Sharing—Increase ease and understanding of health-care options and healthy lifestyle choices for individuals, families, and caregivers to ensure they make informed decisions about their health.

4.     Stakeholder and Partner Engagement—Engage with state, local, and tribal governments, elected officials throughout U.S. territories and freely associated states, religious and secular organizations, and families and individuals to understand their lived experiences, needs and hear their ideas.

5.     Agility, Learning, and Innovation—Collaborate across organizational boundaries to remove barriers, leverage capabilities, and apply lessons learned to create innovative, responsive solutions to multi-dimensional health and human service issues.

The linked blogs further explain the goals and objectives that closely align with TipCo Automated System’s (TAS) mission of increasing communication, improving workforce shortages, and increasing customer accessibility to services and information. Other objectives included in the HHS Strategic Plan but not mentioned in this blog do not relate to communication or information.

Conclusion

The HHS Strategic Plan for FY 2022–2026 outlines five key strategic goals, each a critical facet in addressing HHS’s challenges. From protecting health care access to advancing strategic management, the plan is a roadmap shaped by collaboration across HHS divisions.

Explore More

In the blogs on each strategic goal (linked below), consider the HHS strategic goals and their implications on agencies and their workers. The blogs delve into specific HHS goals that resonate with the TAS mission—enhancing communication, addressing workforce shortages, and bolstering customer accessibility. Explore how these objectives align with TAS’s commitment to innovation and efficiency in processes. 

• Strategic Goal 1—Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High-Quality and Affordable Healthcare

• Strategic Goal 2—Safeguard and Improve National and Global Health Conditions and Outcomes

• Strategic Goal 3—Strengthen Social Well-being, Equity, and Economic Resilience

• Strategic Goal 4—Restore Trust and Accelerate Advancements in Science and Research for All

• Strategic Goal 5—Advance Strategic Management to Build Trust, Transparency, and Accountability