It is responsible for analyzing, monitoring, and controlling the Department's annual operating and capital budgets, budget amendments, revised programs, supplemental, and fiscal notes. The Public Information Office is located in Anchorage and provides leadership and assistance in areas of media coverage and response, represents the Department at meetings and conferences pertaining to health and social services, and responds to queries regarding the programs and services by the Department. Staff also process all professional services contracts, streamline the review and approval of all contractual documents and provide clear interpretation of respective regulations. The information systems section is responsible for Department-wide management and coordination of information and telecommunication activities including the Department Wide Area Network. This section is responsible for procurement and leasing for the Department.
Procurement is headquartered in Juneau and conducts purchasing for the Southeast Region.
They are also responsible for any leases the Department originates, and they maintain handling of all Departmental mail. There is a regional procurement office in Anchorage which purchases for Southcentral, Western and Northern regions. The Facilities and Planning Section manages all capital improvement projects, capital grants, and inventory of village clinics. They are also responsible for certification of revenue sharing and construction of licensed health facilities. They engage in health and social services planning and research, Certificate of Need review, the Annual Hospital Survey and the State Health Plan - Healthy Alaskans 2000.