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Certified Health IT Surveillance Capacity and Infrastructure Improvement Cooperative Agreement Program
Created
The ONC Health IT Certification Program, administered under section 3001(c)(5) of the Public Health Service Act, is a voluntary program that provides for the certification of health IT to standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
In October 2015, ONC issued the 2015 Edition Health Information Technology (Health IT) Certification Criteria (2015 Edition), 2015 Edition Base Electronic Health Record (EHR) Definition, and ONC Health IT Certification Program Modifications Final Rule, 80 FR 62601 (October 16, 2015) (2015 Edition Final Rule), which included expanded the surveillance requirements for ONC-Authorized Certification Bodies (ONC-ACBs).
The 2015 Edition Final Rule also established specific performance expectations for the surveillance of certified health IT ?in-the-field.? Additionally, the 21st Century Cures Act (enacted in 2016) specified additional ?conditions of certification,? including one focused on ?real world testing.?
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is aimed at improving the surveillance capacity and infrastructure that exists for health IT certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
Through this FOA, awardees are expected improve the surveillance capacity and infrastructure that exists for health IT certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program, with a particular focus on capabilities that are directly related to interoperability.
The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Drummond Group Llc | $ 1,068,575 | 2017-09-19 | 2020-06-18 | |
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Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Contract, Subcontracts.
Funds under this announcement cannot be used for the following purposes:
? To purchase or improve land, or to purchase, construct, or make permanent improvements to any building
? Any pre award costs.
FY 17 Appropriations.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
The purpose of these cooperative agreements is to support ONC?s mission to improving the surveillance capacity and infrastructure that exists for health IT certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program, with a particular focus on capabilities that are directly related to interoperability.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to advance the market?s ability to electronically exchange health information through the use of certified health IT and to ensure that the products function in the production environment in the form and manner they are certified to. While the beneficiaries are ultimately the broader public at-large, the direct beneficiaries include those who work directly with certified health IT products.
Credentials/Documentation
In order to be considered for this cooperative agreement, applicants will be required to provide credentials or documentation to demonstrate they have the following qualifications: ? Proof of International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17065 Accreditation in good standing through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ? Three years minimum experience with the ONC Health IT Certification Program and certified health IT certified product surveillance ? An active mechanism to publicly list ONC health IT certificates and relevant surveillance results. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants are expected to provide a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) application that address all of the requirements as described in the FOA, a proposed timeline, budget proposal on how they intend to use the award money, all credentials and documentation as identified in (083), and a list of key personnel, including a CV.
Award Procedures
The award review process will include award review panels comprised of subject matter experts and at least one federal employee. The awarding agency will inform all applicants in writing the status of their application (awarded, not awarded). Applicant awardees will be provided with the terms and conditions of their award, and will commence working with the awarding agency to implement their pilot. The awarding agency will provide oversight of the awards, including but not limited to quarterly reporting. These awards will be issued as Cooperative Agreements.
Deadlines
Jul 31, 2017
Authorization
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Pub. L. No. 115-31, Division H, Title II.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 30 to 60 days.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Renewals may be available if the applicant is able to successfully show progress towards achieving specified goals.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Assistance will be made available for the duration of the award period., and 90 days after for closeout. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance will be provided upon achievement of milestones as outlined in the funding announcement.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Awardees will be required to submit quarterly programmatic progress, annual programmatic progress, and a final report to ONC at the end of the period-of-performance.
Semi Annual Federal Cash Transaction Reports are required to be submitted to the Office of Procurement and Grants, as well as quarterly cash transaction reports.
Awardees will be required to submit written quarterly programmatic progress reports describing achievements and plans toward meeting specified goals.
Yes, expenditure reports will be required as a part of awardee?s quarterly progress reports, as well as a final financial and reconciliation report of award expenditures as part of the program close-out report.
Awardees will be required to submit written quarterly programmatic progress reports describing achievements and plans toward meeting specified goals, as well as a final financial and reconciliation report of award expenditures as part of the program close-out.
The ONC Project Officer may conduct regular performance monitoring through phone calls and site visits as deemed necessary.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
All cooperative agreement-related records, including cooperative agreement-related accreditations, are required to be maintained for no less than 3-years following the official close-out date of the program.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0130-0-1-551.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 16 $0; FY 17 est $1,250,000; and FY 18 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
There has been $1,250,000 allocated for FFY17-18 for this award. We estimate that we will award one (1) to three (3) awards total; the award amounts will range between $400,000 - $1,250,000 and may not exceed $1,250,000 in total. The award amount will be determined upon the documentation, scope, and strength the awardee?s proposal.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
45 CFR PART 75?UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR HHS AWARDS
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Carmel Halloun 330 C Street SW, Washington , District of Columbia 20201 Email: carmel.halloun@hhs.gov Phone: 2027202919
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Proposals will be reviewed by a review panel comprised of no less than one (1) federal employee and subject matter experts (non-federal employees). Each proposal will receive a score based on strength and merit of their proposals based on the merit review criteria of Understanding the Requirements, Innovative Business and Technical Approach for Enhanced Surveillance, Operational Experience and Knowledge of Health IT Certification and Surveillance, and Reasonableness of Budget Narrative. A detailed list of merit review criteria in these areas are detailed in the funding opportunity announcement.
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