This grant is for establishing Regional Centers within the Health Information Technology Extension Program, authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), its purpose is to promote the meaningful use of health IT, specifically Electronic Health Records (EHRs), to enhance healthcare quality and value. Medicare and Medicaid providers often face challenges in EHR adoption and utilization. These Regional Centers will deliver local technical assistance, project management, and workflow integration support. This aid will help providers meet “meaningful use” criteria, qualify for incentive payments, and avoid penalties. The initiative aims to develop a nationwide health IT infrastructure, ensuring secure and interoperable EHRs benefit all Americans.
Opportunity ID: 50416
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EP-HIT-09-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act: Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Recovery Act |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Recovery Act |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.718 — Health Information Technology Extension Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $640,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of the National Coordinator |
| Description: | On February 17, 2009, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Title XIII of Division A and Title IV of Division B of ARRA, together cited as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), include provisions to promote meaningful use of health information technology to improve the quality and value of American health care. The HITECH Act also established the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the principal federal entity responsible for coordinating the effort to implement a nationwide health information technology (health IT) infrastructure that allows for the use and exchange of electronic health information in electronic format. The HITECH Act (Title IV in Division B of ARRA) authorizes incentive payments for eligible Medicare and Medicaid providers meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. In 2015, providers are expected to have adopted and be actively utilizing an EHR in compliance with the meaningful use definition or they will be subject to financial penalties under Medicare (per Sections 4101(b) and 4102(b) of ARRA). The detailed criteria to qualify for meaningful use incentive payments will be established by the Secretary of HHS (hereafter referred to as the Secretary) through the formal notice-and-comment rulemaking process. For access to the most current publicly available information about meaningful use, please visit the Meaningful Use section of the ONC programmatic website at: http://healthit.hhs.gov/meaningfuluse. Providers seeking to meaningfully use EHRs face a variety of challenging tasks. Those tasks include assessing needs, selecting and negotiating with a system vendor or reseller, implementing project management, and instituting workflow changes to improve clinical performance and ultimately, outcomes. Past experience has shown that robust local technical assistance can result in effective implementation of EHRs and quality improvement throughout a defined geographic area. Section 3012 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), as amended by ARRA (see Appendix A), authorizes a Health Information Technology Extension Program (Extension Program). By statute, the Extension Program consists of a national Health Information Technology Research Center (HITRC), and Regional Extension Centers (Regional Centers). (For a discussion of the HITRC and its relationship to the Regional Centers, see Appendix B.1.) This funding opportunity announcement seeks applications from qualified entities to serve as Regional Centers within the Extension Program. (For information about additional priority grant programs authorized by the HITECH Act to address critical, short-term prerequisites to achieving the vision of a transformed health system where every American benefits from secure, interoperable EHRs, see Appendix B.2.) |
| Link to Additional Information: | HIT REC center program announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Health Information Technology Extension Program Implementation Team
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Email: regional-center-applications@hhs.gov Email:regional-center-applications@hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 50416 Other Supporting Documents-Preliminary Application 1 -> rec prelim app 090309 v7 final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Health Information Technology Extension Program Implementation Team Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Email: regional-center-applications@hhs.gov Email: regional-center-applications@hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.718 | HHS-2010-ONC-RC-002 | Recovery Act: Health Information Technology Extension Program: Regional Centers | PKG00014832 | Nov 25, 2009 | Jan 29, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
50416 SF424-2.0.pdf
50416 SF424A-1.0.pdf
50416 SF424B-1.1.pdf
50416 Project-1.1.pdf
50416 Budget-1.1.pdf
50416 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
50416 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
50416 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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