Pilot Testing of Electronic Prescribing Standards Cooperative Agreements

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Pilot Testing of Electronic Prescribing Standards Cooperative Agreements: 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.

Federal Grant Title:	Pilot Testing of Electronic Prescribing Standards Cooperative Agreements
Federal Agency Name:	Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HS-06-001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.779
CFDA Descriptions:	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Oct 25, 2005
Posted Date:	Sep 16, 2005
Creation Date:	Sep 16, 2005
Archive Date:	Nov 24, 2005
Total Program Funding:	$6,000,000
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Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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.
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