Public Health Information System (PHIS) | USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

As part of our effort to collect, consolidate, and analyze data in order to improve public health, FSIS is launching a dynamic, comprehensive data analytics system called the Public Health Information System (PHIS).

Industry Functionality: Letter to Plant Managers from FSIS Administrator (Feb 13, 2013; PDF Only)
If your establishment elects to use PHIS, these are the steps that must be taken. NOTE: The Appeals functionality is not available for industry use at this time, but will be in the near future.

Establishment Management User Guide (Feb 2013; PDF Only)
This Guide provides instructions for establishments on how to use PHIS.

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Accessing PHIS
Fact Sheets, Backgrounders, Articles
Implementation
Policy Documents: FSIS PHIS Directives
Presentations & Briefings | Videos
Questions & Answers

ACCESSING PHIS

Establishment Management User Guide (Feb 2013; PDF Only)
Industry Functionality: Letter to Plant Managers (Feb 13, 2013; PDF Only)
Letter to Establishments | PDF (Dec 3, 2010)
How to obtain a Level 2 USDA eAuthentication account.
USDA eAuthentication System
"eAuth" is the secure system that allows web-based access to USDA applications and services.
- Register for an eAuth Account
- Identify Verification: Find a Local Registration Authority

FACT SHEETS, BACKGROUNDERS & ARTICLES ON PHIS

PHIS and PBIS: A Side-by-Side Comparison (Dec 2010) | PDF
Food Safety and Inspection Service's Public Health Information System (Sep 2010) | PDF
PHIS: Improving the Safety of Imported and Exported Meat, Poultry, and Processed Egg Products (Jun 2010)

From the FSIS Constituent Update

FSIS Begins Industry Implementation of PHIS | PDF (Feb 22, 2013)
Earlier Issues
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From the Small Plant News

Vol. 4, No. 7 | PDF (770kb)
Implementing the Public Health Information System (PHIS): An Overview of Its Benefits (Part II); More
Vol. 4, No. 6 | PDF (729kb)
Implementing the Public Health Information System (PHIS): An Overview of Its Benefits (Part I); More

IMPLEMENTATION

Import Component
Schedule: Second Phase of FSIS Circuits (Jun 3, 2011)
Schedule: First Phase of FSIS Circuits (Apr 11, 2011)

PRESENTATIONS & BRIEFINGS

Videos

PHIS: Predictive Analytics (YouTube) | WMV | Script (PDF Only)
Sitting Down with Administrator Almanza and Dr. Petersen on PHIS (YouTube) | WMV | Script
PHIS: Import/Export (YouTube) | WMV | Transcript (PDF Only)
PHIS: Domestic Inspection (YouTube) | WMV | Transcript (PDF Only)
PHIS 101: The Basics (YouTube) | WMV | Transcript (PDF Only; 4mb)
PBIS vs. PHIS (YouTube)
Completed PHIS Webinars

Other

PHIS Industry Meeting Presentations (Jul 14, 2011)
- Establishment Profile Policy and Features 5495 Kb, PPT) | PDF
- HACCP Verification (719 Kb, PPT) | PDF
- Inspection Verification Features (2336 Kb, PPT) | PDF
PHIS Stakeholder Briefing (2010, PPT) | PDF
FSIS Data Infrastructure Improvements: Public Health Information System (PHIS) | PDF
Presentation by Carol Maczka to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (Aug 27, 2008)
Domestic Inspection Function, Public Health Information System | PDF
Presentation by Charles L. Gioglio to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (Feb 5-6, 2008)

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Support materials for meetings

Questions and Answers Related to PHIS Import Implementation (May 2-3, 2012)
Questions & Answers for Industry Meeting (Jul 14, 2011; PDF Only)
How-To Instructions: Establishment Profile (PDF Only, 1.1mb). From the PHIS Users Guide for Inspectors, Version 2010-02_v2.1
Industry Briefing on Domestic Inspection (Mar 9, 2011) | Slides Only (PDF)
Public Health Information System (PHIS)Industry Meeting - Q&A (May 11, 2011) (PDF Only, 174Kb)

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

askFSIS About PHIS
The askFSIS knowledge base covers topics such as exporting, labeling, inspection, programs and procedures. New questions are added weekly!

RSS Feed - See recent knowledge base updates.

InsideFSIS, the Employee Intranet
For current employees, InsideFSIS is the preferred site for HR and career planning information. InsideFSIS also offers information about PHIS. Check InsideFSIS first for the latest FSIS news, training opportunities, and information about your benefits and pay.

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Last Modified: February 28, 2013


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