Grant Program to Fund Information
Technology Initiatives
October 24, 2003 - A $3.86 million grant
program is now available to fund information technology
initiatives that improve healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency.
Administered by the Foundation for eHealth Initiative, the
grant program, "Connecting Communities for Better Health,"
is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT).
The "Connecting Communities" program will provide
seed money to community demonstration projects and "other
activities" that, for example, implement and study electronic
health information exchange systems; collaborate with health
informatics in the development/application of a national health
information infrastructure; gather input from key "stakeholders"
regarding a variety of issues related to healthcare information
technology systems; and publicize a pool of "exchange-ready"
communities to attract private/public investment.
The lead grant applicant must be a not-for-profit organization
and either a hospital or other healthcare provider, a practicing
clinician group, a multi-stakeholder non-profit organization,
a public health agency, or health plan. The grants may be
used for salaries and training, consultant fees, meeting costs,
project-related travel, supplies, computer hardware, software
and/or maintenance, and information collection and analysis.
The first part of the application must be submitted by Nov.
19. Final selection of grant recipients is expected in March
2004.
Information:
Christiane Mitchell, Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
AAMC Government Relations
cmitchell@aamc.org
(202) 828-0526
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