Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18)

The summary for the Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18): Purpose. The 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. The use of health IT has been demonstrated to improve health care in various large health care delivery systems. Yet, 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. This 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. As 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. Applications 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.

Federal Grant Title:	Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18)
Federal Agency Name:	Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-08-270
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.226
CFDA Descriptions:	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes
Current Application Deadline:	May 07, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	May 07, 2011
Posted Date:	Oct 03, 2008
Creation Date:	Oct 03, 2008
Archive Date:	Jun 07, 2011
Total Program Funding:
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Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - 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: 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).
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