Developing Integrated Maternal and Child Health Information Systems: Promoting the Use of Health Information Technology

Post Date

March 2nd 2012

Application Due Date

April 2nd 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

HRSA-12-147

CFDA Number(s)

93.110

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(a), any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450b) is eligible to apply. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $450000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

This announcement solicits applications for the Developing Integrated Maternal and Child Health Information Systems Promoting the Use of Health Information Technology. One of the primary goals of the Office of Epidemiology, Policy, and Evaluation (OEPE) is to provide leadership in building and enhancing maternal and child health (MCH) data capacity at the local, State, and national levels. OEPE is placing emphasis on the area of electronic health information exchange thereby supporting one of the President's major healthcare objectives: To increase the use of electronic health information technology and exchange as a means of controlling costs and reducing dangerous medical errors. In addition, this project will support the five broad goals of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB): 1) provide national leadership for MCH, 2) promote an environment that supports MCH, 3) eliminate health barriers and disparities, 4) improve the health infrastructure and systems of care, and 5) assure quality of care. The OEPE has developed two separate but related projects that are intended to further the goal of electronic health information exchange while supporting the maternal and child health promotion goals of MCHB.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Health Resources and Services Administration

• Agency Contact:

  CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
  CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact HRSA Call Center at 877-Go4-HRSA/877-464-4772 or email

• Agency Email Address:

  CallCenter@HRSA.GOV

• More Information:

  https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=C5F06198-708C-4F7A-AA14-CA457CB03409