Client-level data (CLD) are critical for many Ryan White Program activities, from Federal reporting and quality management to contract monitoring, budgeting, and evaluation. To effectively perform these tasks, grantees and their providers must ensure that their CLD are complete, accurate, and reliable. In July 2010, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Office of AIDS implemented the ARIES Data Improvement Plan (DIP). The AIDS Regional Information and Evaluation System (ARIES) is a Web-based case management system used by 192 health departments, clinics, and non-profit agencies in California. The DIP can benefit providers from Parts A through D. CDPH will describe how the DIP was created at a Statewide level, identify the intervention types, and illustrate tangible benefits. San Bernardino County Public Health Department will provide a local perspective on how they incorporated the DIP into their Part A program. Both presentations will identify the successes and challenges experienced in making data count.
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