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Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R21)
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.226 |
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Cycle I due date 1-16-09
Cycle II due date 6-16-09
Cycle III due date 10-16-09 |
Program
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http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08
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| Sponsor |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| Deadlines |
November 16, 2011 |
| Purpose |
Funding to support short-term preparatory, pilot or feasibility studies that will inform larger scale real world health IT implementation and use or the conduct of more comprehensive health IT implementation research.
This FOA is focused on three research areas of interest:
1. Health IT to improve the quality and safety of medication management via the integration and utilization of medication management systems and technologies;
2. Health IT to support patient-centered care, the coordination of care across transitions in care settings, and the use of electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of care; and,
3. Health IT to improve health care decision making through the use of integrated data and knowledge management.
Each application must clearly identify one of these research areas as the primary research area to be addressed.
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| Eligibility |
You may submit an application(s) if your domestic institution/organization is a:
- Public or non-profit private institution, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization;
- Units of local or State government;
- Eligible agencies of the Federal government.
- Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized);
- Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized);
- Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations.
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Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
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The total costs awarded under this FOA will not exceed $300,000 over the entire project period. The maximum length of the project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity is two years. Although the size of award may vary with the scope of the research proposed, applications must stay within the budgetary guidelines for an exploratory/developmental project; total costs are limited to $300,000 over an R21 two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in total costs allowed in any single year. An application with a project period that exceeds two years, or budget that exceeds $300,000 in total costs, will not be reviewed. |
Application
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To download a SF424 (R&R) Application Package and SF424 (R&R) Application Guide for completing the SF424 (R&R) forms for this FOA, use the “Apply for Grant Electronically” button on the application guidance or link to Grants.gov at: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42966/.
Opening Date: January 16, 2009 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
NOTE: On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization).
Application Due Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Peer Review Date(s): Generally four months after receipt date
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): Generally four months after peer review date
Expiration Date: November 17, 2011
AHRQ will host a technical assistance conference call January 13, 2009 from 1-3 p.m. ET to provide an overview of AHRQ's new health information technology funding opportunity announcements and information relevant to the health IT Special Emphasis Notice. These announcements can be found at: http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=655&parentname=
CommunityPage&parentid=5&mode=2&in_hi_userid=3882&cached=true. Details on the call may be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-09-002.html. |
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For more information contact:
Direct your questions about general or programmatic FOA issues to:
Angela Lavanderos
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
Health Information Technology
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: (301) 427-1505
Fax: (301) 427-1597
E-mail address: Angela.Lavanderos@ahrq.hhs.gov
Direct your questions about the inclusion of priority populations to:
Linda Franklin
Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: (301) 427-1904
Fax: (301) 427-1562
E-mail address: Linda.Franklin@ahrq.hhs.gov Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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