Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 268
Apply for PAR 08 268
- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Research Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 7, 2012 and posted on Oct 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 16, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Small Research Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R03) (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 08-268) is a discretionary grant program from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) focused on generating practical, research-based evidence about how health information technology can improve health care. The core aim is to strengthen the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care delivery by studying the implementation and real-world use of health IT. Rather than limiting applicants to a single research method, the program is intentionally broad and is designed to support many different research approaches that can produce actionable findings for health systems, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
This opportunity emphasizes smaller-scale studies that can be completed within the scope of an R03 award, including pilot studies and feasibility projects that test early-stage ideas or methods, as well as self-contained research projects that can stand alone without requiring additional funding to be meaningful. It also supports secondary data analyses, which can include using existing datasets from prior health IT implementations, administrative sources, clinical records, or other previously collected information to answer new questions about outcomes, performance, adoption, workflow, or patient safety. In addition, the FOA specifically calls out economic analyses of health IT implementation and use, whether prospective (planned alongside or ahead of implementation) or retrospective (after a system has been implemented). A key expected output of those economic studies is credible estimation of costs and benefits associated with health IT, helping decision-makers understand not just whether a technology works, but what it costs to deploy, maintain, and scale, and what kinds of value it can return.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a contract) and falls under the health funding activity category. The CFDA listing associated with it is 93.226, Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally means applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The announcement was originally posted on October 3, 2008, and the final stated closing date in the provided record is November 16, 2013, with the archive date of December 17, 2013, indicating it is no longer an active opportunity in its original form but remains relevant as a reference point for the type of research AHRQ sought to encourage.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, and Native American tribal governments and organizations, including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities. The eligibility language also indicates that additional applicants may be allowed, including eligible federal agencies and faith-based or community-based organizations, as well as certain Indian/Native American tribal governments that are not federally recognized, depending on the specific clarification in the full announcement. This wide eligibility reflects the program’s practical orientation: health IT implementation and evaluation often involve collaborations among academic researchers, public agencies, community organizations, and tribal or local health systems, and the FOA appears structured to accommodate that range of applicants.
Overall, the grant is best understood as supporting targeted, well-scoped research that can quickly produce evidence on how health IT affects care quality and outcomes, what barriers and facilitators shape implementation, and what the economic tradeoffs look like in real settings. The official announcement and full details were provided through the NIH grants portal at the link referenced in the source (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-268.html). For access or technical issues with the online posting, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Small Research Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R03)?
It is a discretionary grant program from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) that supports small, well-scoped research projects aimed at generating practical, research-based evidence on how health information technology (health IT) can improve health care.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR 08-268.
What type of award is this (grant or contract)?
This opportunity is a grant, not a contract.
What is the core purpose of this FOA?
The core purpose is to strengthen the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care delivery by studying the implementation and real-world use of health information technology.
Is this program limited to a single research method?
No. The program is intentionally broad and is designed to support many different research approaches, as long as they can produce actionable findings for health systems, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
What kinds of projects does the R03 mechanism emphasize under this opportunity?
The FOA emphasizes smaller-scale studies that can be completed within the scope of an R03 award. This includes pilot studies, feasibility projects that test early-stage ideas or methods, and self-contained research projects that can stand on their own without requiring additional funding to be meaningful.
Are secondary data analyses allowed under this funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity supports secondary data analyses using existing datasets, including data from prior health IT implementations, administrative sources, clinical records, or other previously collected information to answer new questions.
What topics can secondary data analyses focus on?
The description highlights analyses that address outcomes, performance, adoption, workflow, or patient safety related to health IT.
Does this FOA support economic analyses of health IT?
Yes. The FOA specifically calls out economic analyses of health IT implementation and use, including both prospective (planned alongside or ahead of implementation) and retrospective (after a system has been implemented) studies.
What is an expected output of the economic studies mentioned in the FOA?
A key expected output is a credible estimation of costs and benefits associated with health IT, helping decision-makers understand what a technology costs to deploy, maintain, and scale, and what kinds of value it can return.
What health funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the health funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 93.226, Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, meaning applicants generally are not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
When was this opportunity originally posted?
It was originally posted on October 3, 2008.
What is the final closing date shown in the record?
The final stated closing date in the provided record is November 16, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
Based on the provided record, it is no longer active in its original form. The archive date is December 17, 2013, which indicates it has been archived.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, and Native American tribal governments and organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities).
Are tribal governments or organizations required to be federally recognized to be eligible?
The eligibility language indicates that certain Indian/Native American tribal governments that are not federally recognized may be allowed, depending on clarification in the full announcement.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
The eligibility language indicates that faith-based or community-based organizations may be allowed, depending on the specific clarification in the full announcement.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
The eligibility language indicates that eligible federal agencies may be allowed, depending on the specific clarification in the full announcement.
Why does the FOA appear to allow such broad eligibility?
The description reflects a practical orientation: health IT implementation and evaluation often involve collaborations among academic researchers, public agencies, community organizations, and tribal or local health systems, and the FOA appears structured to accommodate that range of applicants.
What kinds of outcomes or impacts is the research expected to inform?
The research is expected to produce evidence on how health IT affects care quality and outcomes, what barriers and facilitators shape implementation, and what the economic tradeoffs look like in real-world settings.
Where can applicants find the official announcement?
The official announcement and full details were provided through the NIH grants portal at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-268.html
Who is the listed contact for technical issues with the online posting?
For access or technical issues with the online posting, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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