The Department of Health & Human Services will be awarding $241 million to seven states through the "Early Innovator" program to foster the design and implementation of an IT structure that would support state health insurance exchanges, according to a Healthcare IT News report.
HHS created Early Innovator grants to boost simpler, consumer-oriented and cost-effective IT systems for individuals and businesses looking to sign up for health insurance plans. All states, including Early Innovators recipients, will also be eligible for funding that will support ongoing exchange implementation.
The states receiving grants are Kansas, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wisconsin and several New England states. Most states will use the grants to build on existing IT infrastructures, such as those used for state Medicaid programs.
Read the news report about Early Innovator grants.
Read other coverage about HHS funding:
- HHS 2012 Budget Requests $57M for ONC
- HHS Launches Health Indicators Warehouse for Health IT Innovation
- HHS Proposes Final Rule for EHR Disclosures
HHS created Early Innovator grants to boost simpler, consumer-oriented and cost-effective IT systems for individuals and businesses looking to sign up for health insurance plans. All states, including Early Innovators recipients, will also be eligible for funding that will support ongoing exchange implementation.
The states receiving grants are Kansas, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wisconsin and several New England states. Most states will use the grants to build on existing IT infrastructures, such as those used for state Medicaid programs.
Read the news report about Early Innovator grants.
Read other coverage about HHS funding:
- HHS 2012 Budget Requests $57M for ONC
- HHS Launches Health Indicators Warehouse for Health IT Innovation
- HHS Proposes Final Rule for EHR Disclosures