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Rural health saved from fiscal cliff

View the NRHA today article on “Rural Fiscal Cliff Averted”.

Posted on Jan 03, 2013

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Weekly Digest Bulletin

Submit your application for potential membership on two new consumer-focused HIT FACA Workgroups

Submit your application for potential membership on two new consumer-focused HIT FACA Workgroups

The HIT FACA Committees are forming two new consumer focused workgroups, the HIT Policy Committee’s Consumer Empowerment Workgroup and the HIT Standards Committee’s Consumer Technology Workgroup. 

HIT Policy Committee’s Consumer Empowerment Workgroup will be charged with providing recommendations on policy issues and opportunities for strengthening the ability of consumers, patients, and lay caregivers to manage health and health care for themselves or others.  Examples of issues to be covered include patient generation of their health data, incorporating patient preferences into care plans, and new types/sources of patient data.    

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Posted on Dec 24, 2012

ORHP Funding Opportunity Announcement: Small Healthcare Provider Quality Program (HRSA-13-159)

The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2013 Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement (Rural Quality) Grant Program (announcement number: HRSA-13-159).  The purpose of the Rural Quality Program is to provide support to rural primary care providers for implementation of quality improvement activities.  The ultimate goal of the program is to promote the development of an evidence-based culture and delivery of coordinated care in the primary care setting.  Additional objectives of the program include:  improved health outcomes for patients; enhanced chronic disease management; and better engagement of patients and their caregivers.  Organizations participating in the program are required to use health information technology (HIT) to collect and report data.  HIT may include an electronic patient registry (EPR) or an electronic health record (EHR), and is a critical component for improving quality and patient outcomes.  It is expected that organizations will have implemented an HIT system by the time of award.  Sustainability is also beginning to be an emphasis of this program.  It is a priority of the ORHP for grantees to sustain improvements, integrate quality improvement into their organizations, and spread quality improvement efforts to other conditions and populations.  Applicants may propose funding for up to three (3) years from September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2016. The maximum award is up to $150,000 per year.  We expect to fund approximately 40 grantees.

To access and download the funding announcement, please click on:  http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=QRn6Q5JLyLTL1dC8mhnPN6ybyyzK2pBQ6prhhsnHncG6xjLjf2Tk!1106321451?oppId=209114&mode=VIEW

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Posted on Dec 04, 2012

Upcoming ORHP Funding Opportunities and Technical Assistance Resources for Applicants

Attached is a list of the upcoming funding opportunities from now until FY15 for community and telehealth grants. Please use this document to assist rural communities in your state learn a little more about what funding opportunities will be available.

HRSA has developed a webpage specifically for providing technical assistance for potential applications (http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/index.html). Please bookmark this site for your own reference and promote it with potential applicants you are working with in your state. The portal includes slide presentations and recorded webinars for more detailed information on specific topics. This portal provides information about:
• HRSA funding opportunities,
• how to register in the various systems needed to submit an application,
• finding opportunities and submitting them in grants.gov,
• tips for writing a strong application, and
• an explanation of the HRSA application review process (a great way to learn about the review process is to become a reviewer, please sign up and encourage others to sign up as well): http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/reviewers/index.html

Please let me know if you have questions or requests for other types of information/resources that will help you promote our ORHP grant programs.

Posted on Dec 04, 2012

FY 2013 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program (announcement number: HRSA-13-153)

The Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2013 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program (announcement number: HRSA-13-153).  This one-year grant provides an opportunity for rural communities to bring together key parts of a rural health care delivery system, particularly those entities that may not have collaborated in the past, to work together to establish or improve local capacity and coordination of care.  Grantees will use their funds to lay out the foundation of a community health project by convening collaborating partners to conduct planning activities.  Grantees may also use the funds to develop and assist healthcare networks establish and/or become operational.
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Posted on Aug 17, 2012

Rural Health Clinic Communications Funds

The information pertains to grant opportunities for telephone and data connection funding for Rural Health Clinics.  The USDA is working with the USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company).  The USAC has begun the new funding year for the telephone and data connection piece for the Rural Health Clinics beginning July 2, 2012.  The application process, submission of funding request and training and reference portal may be found in greater detail at http://www.usac.org/rhc/tools/news/default.aspx#604.  On the left side of the page is a wealth of information concerning how to get started, who is eligible to apply, trainings, and the Rural Health Care Pilot Program in general.  The Getting Started link under the ABOUT THE PROGRAM covers all the information that you are inquiring about.

Posted on Jun 28, 2012

Rural Business Opportunity Grants and Rural Cooperative Development Grants

Rural Development is now accepting applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants and Rural Cooperative Development Grants.

Below are the links for each of these programs:

Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants

Applications for Rural Cooperative Development Grants

Posted on Jun 20, 2012