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Program Change: The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) announces CHANGES in the Florida Health Information Network (FHIN) Grants Program Requirements, 2007-2008 affecting the APPLICATION SCHEDULE. Letters of intent are due by April 18, 2007. Inquiries regarding program requirements must be submitted by April 18, 2007. Applications are due May 24, 2007.
The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) announces the FHIN Grants Program 2007-2008. The Florida Health Information Network (FHIN) Grants Program provides matching support to eligible organizations that endeavor to advance Floridas health information infrastructure consistent with program objectives. The Agency will accept application for grants from eligible interested parties beginning April 2, 2007. Grant awards are contingent upon the appropriation of program funds.
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. Funded projects must include health information exchange among two or more competing provider organizations and demonstrate the sharing of health information for purposes of patient care and public health. 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.
Florida-based not-for-profit organizations and institutions, universities and colleges, units of local government, and public health departments are eligible to apply. Below is the schedule for receipt and evaluation of applications. For complete information on program requirements and application instructions, please read the following documents:
FHIN Grants Program Requirements 2007-2008 (72.18kb .pdf)
Grant Program Application Format (47.98kb .pdf)
NOTICE: The summary of Organizations Submitting Letters of Intent is posted to encourage collaboration.
Letters of Intent Received (40kb .pdf)
FHIN Implementation Grant Presentations
Funded Proposals
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February 1, 2007 Pre-Notification of Funding Opportunity Posted on Website
March 16, 2007 FHIN Grant Program Requirements Presented for Board Approval & Evaluation Panels Established (Conference Call)
April 2, 2007 Program Requirements Posted on Website/Noticed in Florida Administrative Weekly
April 18, 2007 Letters of Intent Due/Inquiries Due
April 25, 2007 Answers to Submitted Inquiries Posted
(on or about)
May 24, 2007 Application Deadline
May 31, 2007 Applications Sent to the Evaluation Panels/Board
Week of June 11, 2007 Oral Presentations to Board from Implementation Grant Applicants
June 18, 2007 – Evaluation Panels Complete Scoring
Week of June 25, 2007 – Board Recommendations for FHIN Grant Awards
October 2007 – Funded Proposals
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07-08 FHIN Grant Program Meetings
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