NOT-HS-13-006: AHRQ Announces Interest in Applications to Provide Policy Relevant Evaluations to Inform Development of Health Information Technology (IT) Meaningful Use Objectives

NOT-HS-13-006: AHRQ Announces Interest in Applications to Provide Policy Relevant Evaluations to Inform Development of Health Information Technology (IT) Meaningful Use Objectives

AHRQ Seeks Applications to Inform the Development of Health IT Meaningful Use Objectives

AHRQ is seeking applications for research demonstration projects that will provide evidence to inform the development of meaningful use objectives. Projects of interest include those that evaluate implementation of proposed Stage 3 meaningful use objectives in primary care practices for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs and that propose strategies for improving the objectives at the policy level, EHR innovations that would support meeting the proposed objectives, and suggestions for primary care practices to increase the value of meaningful use objectives. Other projects of interest include those that evaluate implementation of the same objectives and propose similar strategies for improvement in the hospital setting. These projects must begin by September 2013, and disseminate results before June 2014. Select to access information about submitting applications by the March 28 application receipt date. Select for additional information. 

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