Closing the Gap between Standards Development and Implementation

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Closing the Gap between Standards Development and Implementation: The purpose of this FOA is to establish a mechanism for ongoing cooperation between ONC and HL7. It aims to provide specific dedicated support to HL7 for work on HL7-led standards development as well as corresponding implementation guidance and testing concepts of mutual interest to ONC and HL7. Additionally, given HL7’s broad standards portfolio and the many other purposes for which interoperability will be necessary and for which HL7-developed standards would need to be implemented, it is anticipated that this ongoing cooperative relationship could include specific work aimed at a range of different technical standards developed and maintained by HL7.

The initial tasks expected to be completed as part of this engagement include collaboration with HL7 to advance the implementation consistency and readiness of the current versions of the Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA) (Releases 1.1 and 2.0) and supporting the implementation and governance of the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) standard and its accompanying resources and profiles.

Federal Grant Title:	Closing the Gap between Standards Development and Implementation
Federal Agency Name:	Office of the National Coordinator
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SDO-SD-15-001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.826
CFDA Descriptions:	Closing the Gap Between Standards Development and Implementation
Current Application Deadline:	Jun 24, 2015
Original Application Deadline:	Jun 24, 2015
Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2015
Creation Date:	Apr 24, 2015
Archive Date:	Jul 24, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$400,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This is a non-competitive funding opportunity and is restricted to the organization designated below. Organizations not designated as such are not eligible to apply for this opportunity, and therefore should not submit an application. Applications submitted by organizations not designated below will not be considered.

Designated Organization: Health Level 7 International (HL7).
Grant Announcement Contact: Matthew Rahn
SDOFOA

Office of the National Coordinator 202-205-5621
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