Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18)
Post Date
October 3rd 2008
Application Due Date
May 7th 2011
Funding Opportunity Number
PAR-08-270
CFDA Number(s)
93.226
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Eligibility Categories
State Governments
County Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Other
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized).
Funding
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Award Range:
$None - $None
Grant Description
Purpose.ÊThe purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support health information technology (IT) demonstration projects that evaluate factors associated with successful implementation and utilization of health IT in order to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness and efficiency of health care in ambulatory settings and in the transitions between care settings.ÊThe use of health IT has been demonstrated to improve health care in various large health care delivery systems.ÊYet, there has been limited diffusion and evaluation of the implementation and utility of health IT in ambulatory care settings and in transitions between care settings.ÊThis FOA supports real world demonstration projects that evaluate factors (facilitators and barriers) associated with successful health IT implementation and use and ultimately improve health care outcomes.ÊAs appropriate, facilitators and barriers to health IT implementation may include adequacy of engagement and training of health care staff, patients, and family in the use of health IT; characteristics of the health care setting; organizational processes and practices; workflow; adequacy of health IT implementation plan; nature of technical support of health IT; integration of new health IT with pre-existing health IT, and other factors.ÊApplications responding to this FOA must seek to evaluate and demonstrate how to optimize functionality of existing health IT; implement health IT in new settings or with new providers and patient populations; or, demonstrate sustainability of health IT.Ê
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
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Office:
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
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