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Announcement
The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) announces the Point of Care Model Electronic Health Record Grants Program Requirements, 2008-2009. The Agency will accept applications for grants from eligible interested parties beginning July 3, 2008. Awards are contingent upon authorization of the Legislature, subject to the availability of funds. Grant funding for fiscal year 2008-2009 is $100,000.
The program provides assistance to eligible organizations to implement outpatient clinic information technology emphasizing case management. Grant projects must demonstrate a model health information technology solution that provides access to patient medical records for case management, demonstrate and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the software deployed in supporting case management of patients, encourage appropriate utilization of outpatient clinic services resulting in a reduction of emergency department visits, and demonstrate a reduction of health care costs.
ELIGIBILITY
Florida-based public and private institutions, health plans, information technology providers, public health departments, and units of local government.
Information on program requirements is shown below:
NOTE: Posting of Revised Program Requirements Pending
POC EHR Grants Program Requirements for FY 2008-2009 (.pdf 76.29KB)
POC EHR Grant Application FY 2008-2009 (.pdf 50.73KB)
POC EHR Grant Application FY 2008-2009 [Word 2003 78.5KB]
Applicants may not contact Agency personnel for advice in responding to this solicitation. Any violation of this requirement may result in applicant disqualification.
LETTERS OF INTENT
Letters of Intent Received on or before July 18, 2008 (.pdf 23KB)
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Proposed Revised Schedule
August 26, 2008 |
Grant Program Requirements Presented for HIECC Approval & Evaluation Panels Established |
September 18, 2008 |
Recommended Final Grant Program Requirements Presented for Approval by the State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council |
October 3, 2008 |
Program Requirements Posted on Website/FAW |
October 17, 2008 |
Letters of Intent Due/Inquiries Due |
October 24, 2008 |
Answers to Submitted Inquiries Posted |
November 3, 2008 |
Application Deadline |
November 10, 2008 |
Applications Sent to the Evaluation Panel/HIECC |
November 21, 2008 |
Evaluation Panel Completes Scoring |
Week of December 1, 2008 |
Oral Presentations and Demonstrations to HIECC; HIECC Recommendations for Grant Awards (HIECC Meeting to be scheduled) |
December 9, 2008 |
Advisory Council acts on HIECC Recommendations |
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INQUIRIES
All inquiries must be submitted by e-mail to FLHII@ahca.myflorida.com. Answers to inquiries received before the deadline stated in the schedule above will be available on this web page by the date and time indicated in the schedule above. Applicants are responsible for checking the website regularly throughout the application, evaluation, and award process for any announcements.
INQUIRY ANSWERS
Answers to Inquiries (.pdf 21KB)) |
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