Funding-Limited Submission – HRSA –Developing Integrated Maternal and Child Health Information Systems: Promoting the Use of Health Information Technology  (HRSA 12-147); March 20, 2012

This announcement solicits applications for the Developing Integrated Maternal and Child Health Information Systems Promoting the Use of Health Information Technology. One of the primary goals of the Office of Epidemiology, Policy, and Evaluation (OEPE) is to provide leadership in building and enhancing maternal and child health (MCH) data capacity at the local, State, and national levels. OEPE is placing emphasis on the area of electronic health information exchange thereby supporting one of the President’s major healthcare objectives: To increase the use of electronic health information technology and exchange as a means of controlling costs and reducing dangerous medical errors. In addition, this project will support the five broad goals of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB): 1) provide national leadership for MCH, 2) promote an environment that supports MCH, 3) eliminate health barriers and disparities, 4) improve the health infrastructure and systems of care, and 5) assure quality of care. The OEPE has developed two separate but related projects that are intended to further the goal of electronic health information exchange while supporting the maternal and child health promotion goals of MCHB:

• Project 1: Developing Functional Requirements for Health Information Exchange between Immunization Information Systems (IIS) and Health Information Exchange Entities
• Project 2: Developing Electronic Vital Records (only states or territories are eligible)

Solicitation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=C5F06198-708C-4F7A-AA14-CA457CB03409&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=&NC=&Popup=  (scroll down to “download information)

Institutional Limit: Multiple applications from an organization are not allowable.

Internal Competition:  Because the Health Resources Services Administration limits the number of proposals to one application per organization, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Prospective applicants interested in responding to this program should send a pre-proposal with the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, March 20, 2012:

1. Names and departments of the Project Director, project personnel and key collaborators or partners

2. Brief abstract of project to include the objectives, activities, and work plan (1-2 p. max)

HRSA Deadline April 2, 2012

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)