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$27.8 Million in 'Stimulus" Funds Released to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology
Colleagues,
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT) innovations...
... The funds are part of the $2 billion allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), 'Stimulus' funding to expand health care services to low-income and uninsured individuals through its health center program...
.. 18 grants totaling $22.6 million will support EHR implementation. Grants totaling more than $2.6 million will help 4 grantees implement a variety of HIT innovations, including the creation of health information exchanges among different providers and the incorporation of HIT at dental delivery sites. Another 5 grants totaling over $2.5 million will help health centers devise plans to use existing EHRs to improve patient health outcomes...
... HRSA received $2 billion through the Recovery Act to expand health care services to low-income and uninsured individuals through its health center program. To date, more than $1.3 billion of these funds have been awarded to community-based organizations across the country...
... In addition, HRSA received $500 million in Recovery Act workforce funds—$300 million to expand the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and another $200 million for other health care workforce programs. The NHSC funds will pay for student loan repayments for primary care medical, dental, and mental health clinicians who will practice for a minimum of two years in NHSC sites that treat underserved and uninsured people. Recently, awards totaling $33 million—part of the $200 million total—were announced to expand the training of health care professionals...
The list of grant recipients follows:
Electronic Health Record Implementation Initiative Grants, FY 2009
Clinica Sierra Vista
Bakersfield, Calif.
$1,865,625
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver, Colo.
$1,865,625
Community Integrated Services Network of Pennsylvania
Wormleysburg, Pa.
$1,400,001
Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.
San Diego, Calif.
$1,865,625
Greene County Health Care, Inc.
Snowhill, N.C.
$1,865,625
Hawaii Primary Care Association
Honolulu, Hawaii
$750,000
Illinois Primary Care Association
Springfield, Ill.
$750,000
Michigan Primary Care Association
Lansing, Mich.
$1,863,409
Near North Health Service Corporation
Chicago, Ill.
$746,671
Neighborhood Health Care Network
Saint Paul, Minn.
$832,768
Total: $13,805,349
High Impact - Electronic Health Record Implementation Initiative Grants, FY 2009
Alaska Primary Care Association, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
$750,000
Coastal Family Health Center, Inc.
Biloxi, Miss.
$1,369,546
Community Health Centers of Arkansas
North Little Rock, Ark.
$458,003
Dena’ Nena’ Henash dba Tanana Chiefs Conference
Fairbanks, Alaska
$1,373,240
Georgia Association for Primary Health Care
Decatur, Ga.
$1,400,000
INConcertCare, Inc.
Urbandale, Iowa
$1,371,125
OCHIN
Portland, Ore.
$1,400,000
Whatley Health Services, Inc.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
$750,000
Total: $8,871,914
Health Information Technology Innovation Initiative Grants, FY 2009
Alta Med Health Services Corporation
Los Angeles, Calif.
$746,250
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care
Pawtucket, R.I.
$746,250
Health Choice Network, Inc.
Miami, Fla.
$555,000
Southbridge Medical Advisory Council, Inc.
Wilmington, Del.
$555,262
Total: $2,602,762
Electronic Health Record Quality Improvement Grants, FY 2009
Colorado Community Managed Care Network
Denver, Colo.
$250,000
Community Health Center
Middletown, Conn.
$400,000
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
Tucson, Ariz.
$621,874
The Institute for Family Health
New York, N.Y.
$615,706
OCHIN
Portland, Ore.
$621,875
Total: $2,509,455
Read on at: http://www.hrsa.gov.
or, http://www.hhs.gov/news.
ENJOY!
CC
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT) innovations...
... The funds are part of the $2 billion allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), 'Stimulus' funding to expand health care services to low-income and uninsured individuals through its health center program...
.. 18 grants totaling $22.6 million will support EHR implementation. Grants totaling more than $2.6 million will help 4 grantees implement a variety of HIT innovations, including the creation of health information exchanges among different providers and the incorporation of HIT at dental delivery sites. Another 5 grants totaling over $2.5 million will help health centers devise plans to use existing EHRs to improve patient health outcomes...
... HRSA received $2 billion through the Recovery Act to expand health care services to low-income and uninsured individuals through its health center program. To date, more than $1.3 billion of these funds have been awarded to community-based organizations across the country...
... In addition, HRSA received $500 million in Recovery Act workforce funds—$300 million to expand the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and another $200 million for other health care workforce programs. The NHSC funds will pay for student loan repayments for primary care medical, dental, and mental health clinicians who will practice for a minimum of two years in NHSC sites that treat underserved and uninsured people. Recently, awards totaling $33 million—part of the $200 million total—were announced to expand the training of health care professionals...
The list of grant recipients follows:
Electronic Health Record Implementation Initiative Grants, FY 2009
Clinica Sierra Vista
Bakersfield, Calif.
$1,865,625
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver, Colo.
$1,865,625
Community Integrated Services Network of Pennsylvania
Wormleysburg, Pa.
$1,400,001
Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.
San Diego, Calif.
$1,865,625
Greene County Health Care, Inc.
Snowhill, N.C.
$1,865,625
Hawaii Primary Care Association
Honolulu, Hawaii
$750,000
Illinois Primary Care Association
Springfield, Ill.
$750,000
Michigan Primary Care Association
Lansing, Mich.
$1,863,409
Near North Health Service Corporation
Chicago, Ill.
$746,671
Neighborhood Health Care Network
Saint Paul, Minn.
$832,768
Total: $13,805,349
High Impact - Electronic Health Record Implementation Initiative Grants, FY 2009
Alaska Primary Care Association, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
$750,000
Coastal Family Health Center, Inc.
Biloxi, Miss.
$1,369,546
Community Health Centers of Arkansas
North Little Rock, Ark.
$458,003
Dena’ Nena’ Henash dba Tanana Chiefs Conference
Fairbanks, Alaska
$1,373,240
Georgia Association for Primary Health Care
Decatur, Ga.
$1,400,000
INConcertCare, Inc.
Urbandale, Iowa
$1,371,125
OCHIN
Portland, Ore.
$1,400,000
Whatley Health Services, Inc.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
$750,000
Total: $8,871,914
Health Information Technology Innovation Initiative Grants, FY 2009
Alta Med Health Services Corporation
Los Angeles, Calif.
$746,250
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care
Pawtucket, R.I.
$746,250
Health Choice Network, Inc.
Miami, Fla.
$555,000
Southbridge Medical Advisory Council, Inc.
Wilmington, Del.
$555,262
Total: $2,602,762
Electronic Health Record Quality Improvement Grants, FY 2009
Colorado Community Managed Care Network
Denver, Colo.
$250,000
Community Health Center
Middletown, Conn.
$400,000
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
Tucson, Ariz.
$621,874
The Institute for Family Health
New York, N.Y.
$615,706
OCHIN
Portland, Ore.
$621,875
Total: $2,509,455
Read on at: http://www.hrsa.gov.
or, http://www.hhs.gov/news.
ENJOY!
CC
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