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            Health information technology funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Health information technology funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center
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				<copyright>Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/funding/topic_details.php?topic=Health%20information%20technology        </link>
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<title>Healthy New Year Challenge</title>
<description>An open call for people nationwide to create and submit short videos that capture New Year's resolutions geared towards improving their health or the health of a loved one through the use of technology. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2761 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:14:14 CST</pubDate>
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<title>2011 Minnesota e-Health Connectivity Grant Program for Health Information Exchange</title>
<description>Grant to provide modest resources to help health care providers and hospitals in rural and underserved areas build HIE capacity and achieve HIE capability. Geographic coverage:  Minnesota  -- Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2714 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:07:39 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2714 </guid>

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<title>USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program</title>
<description>Funding to construct, enlarge, or improve essential community facilities for health care, public safety, and public services in rural areas. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA Rural Development </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=91 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:06:37 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=91 </guid>

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<title>Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program</title>
<description>This program furnishes loans and loan guarantees to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide service at the broadband lending speed in eligible rural areas. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA Rural Utilities Service </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=438 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:01:57 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=438 </guid>

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<title>Stimulus Simplicity Program</title>
<description>Financing program designed to help hospitals and physician offices accelerate Electronic Medical Records (EMR) adoption. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- GE Healthcare </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2275 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:36:03 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2275 </guid>

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<title>Small Research Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R03)</title>
<description>Funding to support the development and enhancement of expertise in health IT and related disciplines, including research and evaluation methods. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2003 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:11:32 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2003 </guid>

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<title>USAC Rural Health Care Service Discounts</title>
<description>Provides discounts to rural health care providers to obtain Internet and telecommunications access. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Universal Service Administrative Company </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=16 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:56:15 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=16 </guid>

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<title>Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R21)</title>
<description>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. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2001 </link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:05:15 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2001 </guid>

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