EHR.ppt.pptVIP

May 2009 Capital Improvement ProgramHRSA-09-244 Electronic Health Record Projects and Readiness May 7, 2009 CIP Funding $850M one-time, 2-year project/budget period FY 2009 grants to support Construction Renovation and equipment Acquisition of health information technology Grantees must Demonstrate improvements in access to health services for the underserved populations Create health center and construction-related jobs 2-Year project/budget period July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011 Maximum funding based on CY 2008 UDS Data Formula All section 330 grantees eligible for $250K base amount Plus $35 per patient served based on 2008 UDS as of 04/24/2009 New Start grantees without 2008 UDS data will have $250K maximum CIP Funding, part 2 CIP guidance available: May 1, 2009 One-time award for 2-year budget/project period No on-going funding anticipated Grantees will only be submitting one CIP application Grantees may propose more than 1 project Grantees will submit applications/requests through EHB Applications due no later than: June 2, 2009 8:00PM ET EHB-generated email Eligibility code Maximum eligible budget amount Sent to all eligible Health Center Program grantees on May 2, 2009 Electronic application available: May 4, 2009 Types of CIP Projects The eligible project types are: Alteration/repair/renovation, with or without IT/equipment Construction new site or expansion of existing site , with or without IT/equipment IT/equipment-only purchase HIT-only purchase non-EHR equipment Certified EHR-related purchase Ineligible CIP Costs Operating costs e.g., funding direct services, clinical full-time equivalents, rent, mortgage payments, refinanced credit facilities . Purchase of EHR systems that are not certified by an organization recognized by the Secretary of HHS. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the Recovery Act may be used by any State or local government, or any private entity, for any casino or other gambling establishment,