The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) announces the Florida Health Information Network (FHIN) Grants Program Requirements, 2007-2008. The Agency will accept applications for grants from eligible interested parties beginning April 2, 2007. Awards are contingent upon authorization of the Legislature, subject to the availability of funds.
PURPOSE: The program provides grants to health-related institutions and organizations that seek assistance to plan, deploy, and evaluate interoperable health information exchange projects in clinical settings. The program also provides grants to organizations that wish to implement outreach and technical assistance activities to encourage the rapid adoption of electronic health records by physicians and other practitioners. Implementing an information environment that crosses organizational boundaries is a complex task. The FHIN grants program does not provide support for the selection and installation of an electronic health record system, or laboratory reporting system, or another single-purpose information tool.
ELIGIBILITY:
Florida-based non-profit organizations and institutions, public health departments, and units of local government.
TO APPLY: Program requirements, the application format, and instructions will be posted at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/dhit/FHIN_grants_program.shtml beginning April 2, 2007. Letters of intent are due by April 16, 2007. Inquiries regarding program requirements must be submitted by April 16, 2007. Applications are due May 4, 2007.
INQUIRIES AND CONTACTS: All inquiries must be submitted by e-mail to FLHII@ahca.myflorida.com. Answers to inquiries received by April 16, 2007 will be made available on the grants program website as indicated in the Program Requirements. Applicants are responsible for checking the website regularly throughout the application, evaluation, and award process for any announcements. Applicants may not contact Agency personnel regarding advice in responding in this solicitation. Any violation of this requirement may result in applicant disqualification. All general correspondence relating to the grant program should be directed to: Florida Health Information Network Grants Program,
