This grant opportunity focuses on tracking the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in U.S. hospitals following the HITECH Act. The grant aims to capture insights and attitudes related to EHR implementation, in alignment with ONC’s responsibilities for overseeing federal health IT initiatives. Administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, this grant supports evaluating the impact of Medicare and Medicaid incentives on EHR adoption among eligible professionals and hospitals. Applications are accepted until Aug 22, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 114993
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EP-NARRA-AHA-11-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Tracking Electronic Health Record Adoption And Capturing Related Insights in U.S. Hospitals |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | This is a non-competitive funding opportunity and is restricted to the following organization: The A |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.239 — Policy Research and Evaluation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 204,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $204,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The American Hospital Association (AHA). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Office of the National Coordinator |
| Description:: | The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, Title XIII of Division A and Title IV of Division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. L. No. 111-5, set forth a plan for advancing a nationwide health information technology infrastructure to facilitate the electronic use and exchange of information and to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, among other objectives. Central to this vision of nationwide electronic health information exchange is the use of electronic health records (EHRs). The HITECH Act authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to administer incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) for adopting, implementing, or upgrading certified EHR technology (Medicaid incentives only), and for demonstrating �meaningful use� of certified EHR technology (Medicare and Medicaid incentives).� Since 2008, ONC has partnered with the AHA through grants administered through NIH to track the use of health IT and related insights in U.S. hospitals. ONC now has its own grant management capability, and more importantly, is explicitly tasked through the HITECH Act with overseeing many federal efforts relating to health IT. As a result, continuing to track the adoption of electronic health records and related attitudes and insights in U.S. hospitals is critical to the responsibilities of ONC and evaluating the impact of Medicare and Medicaid incentives and related ONC programs. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.239 |
| Competition ID: | NAP-AE-11-001-012865 |
| Competition Title: | Tracking Electronic Health Record Adoption And Capturing Related Insights in U.S. Hospitals |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00072450 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Dustin Charles |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] HHS Checklist (08-2007) [V2.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.239 | NAP-AE-11-001-012865 | Tracking Electronic Health Record Adoption And Capturing Related Insights in U.S. Hospitals | PKG00072450 | Aug 16, 2011 | Aug 22, 2011 | View | Dustin Charles | Organization Applicants |