Opportunity Information: Apply for EP NARRA AHA 11 001
Apply for EP NARRA AHA 11 001
- The Office of the National Coordinator in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tracking Electronic Health Record Adoption And Capturing Related Insights in U.S. Hospitals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.239 Policy Research and Evaluation Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2011 and posted on Aug 16, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $204,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $204,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The American Hospital Association (AHA).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Tracking Electronic Health Record Adoption And Capturing Related Insights in U.S. Hospitals," is a cooperative agreement from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) focused on continuing a long-running national effort to measure how U.S. hospitals are adopting and using electronic health records (EHRs). The work is positioned as part of the federal strategy established under the HITECH Act within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which aimed to speed the development of a nationwide health IT infrastructure, expand electronic information exchange, and ultimately improve health care quality and efficiency. A central point of the opportunity is that EHR adoption and the ability to exchange information electronically are foundational to achieving those broader goals, so tracking progress in hospitals is treated as an essential federal responsibility rather than a one-time research project.
The opportunity is directly tied to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Under HITECH, incentive payments were available to eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (and eligible professionals) for adopting, implementing, or upgrading certified EHR technology (with certain actions specific to Medicaid) and for demonstrating "meaningful use" of certified EHR technology (under both Medicare and Medicaid). ONC emphasizes that measuring EHR uptake, implementation patterns, and hospital attitudes provides a practical way to evaluate whether these incentives and related ONC programs are having the intended impact. In other words, the project is meant to generate the kind of national, comparable data that can show trends over time, identify gaps, and inform program oversight and policy adjustments.
A key feature of this announcement is that it continues a partnership that began in 2008 between ONC and the American Hospital Association (AHA) to track health IT use and gather related insights in U.S. hospitals. Previously, those grants were administered through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but ONC notes that it now has its own grant management capacity and, under HITECH, a clearer mandate to oversee federal health IT efforts. The continuation of this tracking work is framed as critical for ONC to meet its oversight and evaluation responsibilities, especially during the period when incentive payments and meaningful use requirements were driving rapid change across the hospital sector.
Administratively, this funding opportunity is listed as "Other" in opportunity category and uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically indicates a more collaborative relationship with the funding agency than a standard grant, often involving substantial federal involvement in project direction, coordination, or deliverables. The funding activity category is Health, and it is associated with CFDA 93.239 (Policy Research and Evaluation Grants). Only one award was expected, with an estimated total funding amount of $204,000 and an award ceiling of $204,000 (the award floor is listed as $1). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date and creation date were August 16, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 22, 2011, and an archive date of September 21, 2011, reflecting a short application window consistent with a targeted, continuation-style award.
Eligibility for this specific opportunity was limited to the American Hospital Association (AHA), explicitly identified as the eligible applicant. The announcement also provides a contact for access issues: Dustin Charles at ONC, identified as the contact for the AHA cooperative agreement. Overall, the grant is essentially a targeted federal investment to maintain national surveillance and analysis of hospital EHR adoption and related perspectives, supporting ONC's need to monitor progress, assess policy impacts, and guide ongoing health IT initiatives tied to HITECH-era reforms.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Tracking Electronic Health Record Adoption And Capturing Related Insights in U.S. Hospitals."
Which federal office is offering this funding?
The funder is the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically indicates a more collaborative relationship with ONC than a standard grant, often involving substantial federal involvement in project direction, coordination, or deliverables.
What is the overall purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to continue a national effort to measure how U.S. hospitals are adopting and using electronic health records (EHRs) and to capture related insights such as implementation patterns and hospital attitudes.
Why does ONC consider tracking hospital EHR adoption important?
ONC frames EHR adoption and the ability to exchange information electronically as foundational to a nationwide health IT infrastructure and broader goals like expanded electronic information exchange and improvements in health care quality and efficiency. Because of this, ONC treats tracking progress in hospitals as an essential federal responsibility rather than a one-time research project.
How is this work connected to HITECH and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
The work is positioned as part of the federal strategy established under the HITECH Act within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which aimed to accelerate nationwide health IT infrastructure development, increase electronic information exchange, and improve health care quality and efficiency.
How is this opportunity tied to CMS EHR incentive programs?
The announcement is directly tied to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Measuring EHR uptake and related hospital experiences is presented as a practical way to evaluate whether these incentives and related ONC programs are having the intended impact.
What kinds of trends or insights is this project intended to produce?
The project is meant to generate national, comparable data that can show trends over time, identify gaps, and inform program oversight and policy adjustments related to hospital EHR adoption and use.
Is this a new project or a continuation of prior work?
It is a continuation of a long-running partnership that began in 2008 between ONC and the American Hospital Association (AHA) to track health IT use and gather related insights in U.S. hospitals.
Who were the prior administering agencies for earlier related grants?
Previously, similar grants in this partnership were administered through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ONC notes it now has its own grant management capacity and, under HITECH, a clearer mandate to oversee federal health IT efforts.
What is the opportunity category listed for this funding?
The opportunity category is listed as "Other."
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.239 (Policy Research and Evaluation Grants).
How many awards was ONC expecting to make?
Only one award was expected.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $204,000.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $204,000.
What is the award floor for this opportunity?
The award floor is listed as $1.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply for this cooperative agreement?
Eligibility for this specific opportunity was limited to the American Hospital Association (AHA), which is explicitly identified as the eligible applicant.
Does the opportunity indicate it is a targeted or continuation-style award?
Yes. The short application window, the expectation of only one award, and the explicit limitation of eligibility to the AHA are all consistent with a targeted, continuation-style award as described in the opportunity summary.
What were the posting and closing dates for the application?
The posting date and creation date were August 16, 2011. The original and current closing date was August 22, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 21, 2011.
Who is listed as the contact for access issues?
The announcement lists Dustin Charles at ONC as the contact for access issues, identified as the contact for the AHA cooperative agreement.
What is the main reason ONC is continuing this tracking effort during the incentive program period?
ONC describes the continuation as critical for meeting federal oversight and evaluation responsibilities, especially during the period when incentive payments and meaningful use requirements were driving rapid change across the hospital sector.
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