American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Health Information Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects
This Program will support competitively-awarded cooperative agreements to establish Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects (SHARP).
Projects (or Awardees) under this program will conduct research focusing on where breakthrough advances are needed to address well-documented problems that have impeded adoption of health IT and to accelerate progress towards achieving nationwide meaningful use of health IT in support of a high-performing, learning health care system.
The goal of these research efforts is to improve the process for adoption of HIT and providing a more efficient pathway towards meaningful use.
Projects (or Awardees) under this program will conduct research focusing on where breakthrough advances are needed to address well-documented problems that have impeded adoption of health IT and to accelerate progress towards achieving nationwide meaningful use of health IT in support of a high-performing, learning health care system.
The goal of these research efforts is to improve the process for adoption of HIT and providing a more efficient pathway towards meaningful use.
Related Programs
ARRA Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects (SHARP)
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: HHS - Office of the Secretary
Estimated Funding: $60,000,000
Office: HHS - Office of the Secretary
Estimated Funding: $60,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
U.S.-based public or private institutions of higher education, or other public or private institutions or organizations with a research mission are eligible to apply.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Wil YuProject OfficerU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyTelephone: 202-690-5920
Agency Email Description:
SHARP Program Contact
Agency Email:
Wil.Yu@HHS.gov
Date Posted:
2009-12-17
Application Due Date:
2010-01-25
Archive Date:
2010-02-24
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