Pilot Testing of Electronic Prescribing Standards Cooperative Agreements

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	Federal Grant Title:	Pilot Testing of Electronic Prescribing Standards Cooperative Agreements
	CFDA Number:	93.779
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations
	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-06-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Sep 16, 2005
	Creation Date:	Sep 16, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 25, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Nov 24, 2005
	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: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. If an application proposes a plan for pilot testing initial standards that will be conducted through a collaborative arrangement, such as a public/private partnership or consortium, the application must specify the details of the arrangement. This includes, but is not limited to, the names of the participating entities, a description of roles and responsibilities for each, breakdowns of funding for each, and description of nonmonetary contributions (such as training) for each. If this information is not included, the application will be returned without review. As specified by MMA, CMS intends to enter into cooperative "agreements with physicians, physician groups, pharmacies, hospitals, PDP sponsors, MA organizations, and other appropriate entities under which health care professionals electronically transmit prescriptions to dispensing pharmacies and pharmacies" to be administered by AHRQ on behalf of CMS. Other appropriate entities include long term care facilities and rural health clinics. Because this RFA is intended to increase the safety, efficiency, and reliability of prescribing in the U.S., foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of consortia or as subcontractors only. Applications submitted by foreign institutions will be returned without review. Organizations described in sections 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying are not eligible.
Grant Description: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is soliciting applications from interested parties to conduct a pilot of electronic prescribing standards under cooperative agreements that will inform the implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit.
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