Health Center Controlled Networks

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-16-010 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.527Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-HRSAClosing Date: Feb 01, 2016Award Ceiling: $1,500,000Expected Number of Awards: 45Creation Date: Dec 02, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: This announcement solicits applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN).  The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support health centers[1] in achieving meaningful use of ONC-certified electronic health records (EHRs),[2] adopting technology-enabled quality improvement strategies, and engaging in health information exchange (HIE) to strengthen the quality of care and improve patient health outcomes. [1] For the purposes of this funding opportunity announcement, the term “health center” means organizations funded under Section 330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (Health Center Program award recipients), as well as organizations with look-alike designation, meaning they meet all Health Center Program statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements but do not receive funding under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (look-alikes). [2] For the purposes of this funding opportunity announcement, “certified EHR” r...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding