Ambulatory Safety and Quality: Enabling Patient-Centered Care through Health IT (R18)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Ambulatory Safety and Quality: Enabling Patient-Centered Care through Health IT (R18)
	CFDA Number:	93.226
	CFDA Description:	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes
	Federal Agency Name:	Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HS-07-007
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 05, 2006
	Creation Date:	Dec 05, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 16, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 18, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$6,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
Grant Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Research Demonstration (R18) grant applications from applicant organizations that propose to explore the use of health information technology (IT) and related policies and practices to establish and enhance patient-centered care in ambulatory settings. Patient-centered care is responsive to the needs and preferences of individual patients, provides patients with access to their medical information, and empowers patients to be active participants in care decisions and in the daily management of their health and illnesses.
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