FS-FSIS-Public Health Information System (PHIS)
Investment ID: 005-000002148
Overview
Program Title
FS-FSIS-Public Health Information System (PHIS)
Description
PHIS has four components. Domestic inspection, Import Reinspection, Export Certification and Predictive Analytics.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/inspection/phis
Investment Detail
PHIS helps ensure the safety of domestic and imported meat and poultry products.
PHIS leverages technology to automate procedures throughout agency programs and shares information with other government agencies (DHS, FDA, CDC), within USDA (APHIS, AMS), and with international trading partners. PHIS eliminates duplicate efforts for various system functions, data, and integration points. The applications/systems included in the investment help close agency performance gaps by providing more effective and cost efficient services to better detect and prevent food safety threats by performing the following: Provide an analytical tool and data to improve the agency's ability to detect the introduction of intentional/unintentional foodborne threats; Enable near real-time data collection for reporting and analysis; Provide the ability to collect information to assist FSIS with trace back and trace forward investigations for identifying product disposition and/or the origins of hazards; and Provide the ability to collaborate with DHS, FDA, international trading partners and with other USDA agencies to improve mission critical performance in inspections, surveillance, tracking, auditing, enforcement, etc.. PHIS ROI is measured through the Agency's Strategic Plan Goals, performance measures and annual performance plan. The legislative mandates: Federal Meat Inspection Act 1906; The Poultry Products Inspection Act 1957; The Egg Products Inspection Act 1970; The USDA Agricultural Act of 2014; The USDA Agriculture Improvement Act 2018. The positive return on investment for the infusion of development funds is approx. 0.1 over a pre-set timeframe. Incremental increases are achieved through system releases. ROI includes time efficiencies, digital authentication, ability to perform data analytics, and reduction of paper based applications.
PHIS leverages technology to automate procedures throughout agency programs and shares information with other government agencies (DHS, FDA, CDC), within USDA (APHIS, AMS), and with international trading partners. PHIS eliminates duplicate efforts for various system functions, data, and integration points. The applications/systems included in the investment help close agency performance gaps by providing more effective and cost efficient services to better detect and prevent food safety threats by performing the following: Provide an analytical tool and data to improve the agency's ability to detect the introduction of intentional/unintentional foodborne threats; Enable near real-time data collection for reporting and analysis; Provide the ability to collect information to assist FSIS with trace back and trace forward investigations for identifying product disposition and/or the origins of hazards; and Provide the ability to collaborate with DHS, FDA, international trading partners and with other USDA agencies to improve mission critical performance in inspections, surveillance, tracking, auditing, enforcement, etc.. PHIS ROI is measured through the Agency's Strategic Plan Goals, performance measures and annual performance plan. The legislative mandates: Federal Meat Inspection Act 1906; The Poultry Products Inspection Act 1957; The Egg Products Inspection Act 1970; The USDA Agricultural Act of 2014; The USDA Agriculture Improvement Act 2018. The positive return on investment for the infusion of development funds is approx. 0.1 over a pre-set timeframe. Incremental increases are achieved through system releases. ROI includes time efficiencies, digital authentication, ability to perform data analytics, and reduction of paper based applications.