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Informational Calls by the Office of the National Coordinator on Temporary EHR Certification Program
July 2, 2010

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a series of informational calls the purpose of which is to provide an overview of the recently released final rule to establish a temporary certification program for electronic health record (EHR) technology. The temporary rule establishes processes that organizations will need to follow in order to be authorized by the National Coordinator to test and certify EHR technology.

Participants will hear an overview of the final rule, and be able to ask questions.

Two informational calls relevant to HRSA grantees are planned, targeting the information needs of specific audiences who may be impacted by the final rule:

For Providers Who are Also Health IT Developers
(who may seek certification of systems developed in-house)
Date and Time:
Friday, July 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
EDT Call-in Information:
Phone Number: 800-857-9600
Participant Passcode: 4129010

For Other Provider Organizations, Including Clinicians & Hospitals
Date and Time:
Friday, July 2, 2010, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
EDT Call-in Information:
Phone Number: 800-769-9420
Participant Passcode: 3533556

Transcripts of each phone call will be made available on the ONC web site, within 48 hours of each call.

For more information about the temporary certification program and the final rule, please visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/certification.

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships
March 9, 2010

2011 Call for Proposals-Annual Grantmaking Program

Deadline: June 30, 2010

Program Area: Vulnerable Populations

Purpose: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (LFP) program forges relationships between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and local grantmakers to fund promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities.

Program Information: Overview - Call for Proposals

How to Apply: Apply Online

***Please read the call for proposals before applying.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

  • Projects must be new, innovative, collaborative and community-based. Significant program expansions-into new regions or to new populations-may also be considered. Please note that these funds may not be used to maintain existing projects.
  • Projects must be nominated by a local grantmaker committed to participating as one of the funding partners.
  • Local funding partners must be willing to work with grantees to obtain sufficient dollar-for-dollar matching funds throughout the grant period. These funders may include independent and private foundations, family and community foundations, and corporate and other philanthropies.
  • Matching funds must represent new funding specifically designated to support the proposed project. In-kind services may not be used to match Foundation funds for the LFP Annual Grantmaking program.
  • Complete selection criteria can be found in the call for proposals.


Key Dates:

  • May 13 and May 18, 2010—Optional conference calls for applicants. Information available on the program’s Web site.
  • June 30, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of Stage 1 brief proposals.
  • September 15, 2010—Applicants notified if invited to submit a full proposal.
  • November 10, 2010—Deadline for receipt of Stage 2 full proposals.
  • July 1, 2011—Start of grants.


Total Award:
  • Up to $5 million is available for the 2011 grant cycle.
  • Up to 12 matching grants of between $200,000 to $500,000 each will be awarded.


Contact:

Leticia Peguero, Deputy Director
Office: (609) 275-4128
Email: lpeguero@localfundingpartnerships.org
Website: http://www.localfundingpartnerships.org


Related Materials:


View National Program Office

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships
(Grant Results Reports)

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Equipment to Enhance Training for
Health Professionals (EETHP) Grant Initiative

March 8, 2010

The Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions is pleased to announce American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding opportunities for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) Initiative. This initiative, which includes multiple programs, provides grant funds for the purchase of health professions training equipment. This is a great opportunity for rural communities, AHECs and other rural programs to purchase health professions training equipment to both increase the number of skilled health workforce professionals in rural practice and strengthen the capacity for health professions education in rural communities.

There are 21 health professions training programs from Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act that comprise this initiative. Each program has limited eligible activities, which are described in the respective announcement. Several of the programs have a preference for rural providers, as explained in the individual program guidances.

You may access the HRSA Funding Opportunities Web site at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/ and www.grants.gov for additional information and application instructions.

For your convenience, the HRSA website http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/recovery/contains a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions and answers and website links. If further technical assistance is needed, contact information is located in the “Agency Contacts” section of each program’s guidance.

The application process is divided into two phases for EETHP grants with two deadlines.

Phase I: Submit via Grants.gov by March 26, 2010

Phase II: Submit via HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHB) by April 26, 2010

Applicants must complete Phase I of the application process in order to move on to Phase II. Applicants are encouraged to ensure that they register for both sites (if not already registered) and submit applications early. Questions for registering and submitting to Grants.gov should be directed to the grants.gov contact center: 1-800-518-4726. Questions for registering and submitting to HRSA EHB’s should be directed to the HRSA Call Center: 877-464-4772.

Prospective applicants may register here to receive email notifications for other HRSA funding opportunities.

Technical Assistance Calls will take place:

  • Friday, March 12th at 2 pm
  • Monday, March 15th at 3 pm
  • Wednesday, March 17th at 10 am

The telephone number is the same for each call.
Dial 888-942-9566, and use pass code 8511769

You are encouraged you to share this information with your constituents.

Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP)- Program Name Announcement Number
EETHP
Advanced Education Nursing
HRSA-10-171
EETHP
Area Health Education Centers
HRSA-10-194
EETHP
Centers of Excellence
HRSA-10-174
EETHP
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program
HRSA-10-173
EETHP
Dental Public Health Residency Training Program
HRSA-10-176
EETHP
Geriatric Education Centers
HRSA-10-178
EETHP
Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists, and Behavioral and Mental Health Professionals
HRSA-10-179
EETHP
Graduate Psychology Program
HRSA-10-175
EETHP
Health Careers Opportunity Program
HRSA-10-182
EETHP
Nurse Education Practice and Retention
HRSA-10-172
EETHP
Nursing Workforce Diversity
HRSA-10-167
EETHP
Preventive Medicine Residency Training Program
HRSA-10-180
EETHP
Public Health Training Centers
HRSA-10-181
EETHP
State Oral Health Workforce Grant
HRSA-10-183
EETHP
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry-Academic Administrative Units
HRSA-10-185
EETHP
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry-Physician Faculty Development
HRSA-10-186
EETHP
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry-Predoctoral Training
HRSA-10-187
EETHP
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry-Physician Assistant
HRSA-10-189
EETHP
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry-Residency Training Primary Care
HRSA-10-190
EETHP
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry-Residency Training Dentistry
HRSA-10-191

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CT-ORH Releases Anual Report
November 2, 2009

Download the CT-ORH Annual Report
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Barbara Berger, Director
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