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Health Information Technology Grants
$2 billion was included for discretionary grants to promote the adoption and use of interoperable health information technology (HIT).

Office: Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, CDC, and Indian Health Service/States or State-Designated Entities

Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Type: Competitive Grants

Purpose: To promote the use and exchange of electronic health information in a manner consistent with the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology's strategic plan. To award planning and implementation grants to states or qualified state-designated entities to facilitate and expand electronic health information exchange. To award grants to states or Indian tribes to establish loan programs for health care providers to purchase certified electronic health record technology, train personnel in the use of such technology, and improve the secure electronic exchange of health information. To provide financial assistance to universities to establish or expand medical informatics programs.

Description: To authorize the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology in order to promote the use and exchange of electronic health information.

Website: http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/

Phone: (877) 696-6775 (HHS)