July 11, 2018

HIE Grants Available from Health Department

On July 11, 2018 by Jonathan Lips

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking proposals for the Minnesota Health Information Exchange (HIE) Grant Program. The program provides financial assistance to Minnesota health care providers to encourage implementation of admission, discharge and transfer alerts and care summary document exchange transactions. 

 

Eligible applicants include home care agencies (including hospital/health system-based, independent Medicare-certified home health agencies and home care agencies) and long-term and post-acute care facilities (including skilled nursing facilities and assisted living settings that provide health or medical services).
 
Approximately $500,000 is available for these grants. MDH anticipates awarding between five and 25 grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. The grant period will be one year, estimated to be from Nov. 1, 2018 – Oct. 31, 2019.
 
Potential applicants must submit a letter of intent to apply by 4 p.m. on July 20. Grant applications are due by 4 p.m. on Aug. 24.

View the complete RFP, required forms and additional documents on the HIE Grant Program webpage. Questions may be submitted by email to mn.ehealth@state.mn.us.