Strategic Approaches to Improving Access to Quality Health Care for Children and Youth with Epilepsy

Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-16-055 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.110Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-HRSAClosing Date: May 12, 2016Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 8Creation Date: Feb 26, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: This announcement solicits applications for the Strategic Approaches to Improving Access to Quality Health Care for Children and Youth with Epilepsy Program.  The purpose of this program is to facilitate the delivery of quality health care for children and youth with epilepsy (CYE) by:  1) implementing evidence-based and innovative models of telehealth[1] and/or telemedicine[2] (including mobile health or mhealth[3]) using health information technologies[4]; 2) implementing the Got Transition Six Core Elements Framework[5] to help youth successfully transition[6] from the pediatric to adult system of health care; and (3) facilitating outreach and education regarding epilepsy among pertinent stakeholders. The goal of this initiative is to utilize quality improvement methods and measure outcomes to improve access to coordinated and comprehensive quality care for CYE, with an emphasis on populations experiencing health disparities[7] and CYE residing in underserved and/or rural communities.[8] [9]  A minimum of 20 per...
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