Seen at California HealthCare Foundation:
The California Networks for Electronic Health Record Adoption (CNEA) program was initiated in 2006 to speed adoption and lower the overall cost of electronic health records (EHR) in California community clinics and health centers. The Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF), the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), and the Community Clinics Initiative (CCI), a joint project of the Tides and The California Endowment, are funding this project. In 2006, each organization committed approximately $1.5 million to a three-year effort to assist community clinics in implementing EHR systems in a networked fashion.
In the spirit of continued partnership with CCHCs in California, the next phase of the CNEA program will adapt with the feedback from interested clinics. The program will have several phases prior to allocating any grant dollars. First, organizations meeting the above criteria for a model will submit Letters of Intent. These organizations will then participate in a day-long salon with funders. Based upon feedback at this meeting, funders may reshape the grant program outlined below. Finally invitations will be sent to some applicants with instructions on submitting full proposals.
For details, see the complete proposal guidelines on the Community Clinics Initiative site through this external link.
Source – California HealthCare Foundation
Note that letters of intent are due by April 14, 2008. Guidelines for submitting a letter of intent can be found here. (pdf)