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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced two awards totaling $2 million under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology (LEAP in Health IT) funding opportunity. LEAP in Health IT awardees seek to create methods and tools to improve care delivery, advance research capabilities and address emerging challenges that inhibit the advancement of interoperable health IT.
The 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity, released in June 2022, sought applications for one of two areas of interest: (1) address health equity and social determinants of health (SDOH) through innovative, open-source technology tools, and electronic health records (EHRs); (2) demonstrate the use of equity-enhancing patient-generated health data (PGHD) for clinical care and research.
“Our LEAP in Health IT awards are all about driving change and accelerating progress,” said Steve Posnack, deputy national coordinator for health information technology. “I have no doubt that our 2022 awardees will continue this tradition and be laser focused on health equity enhancing solutions.” The 2022 awardees are:
Area 1: Address health equity and SDOH through innovative, open-source technology tools, and EHRs
Area 2: Demonstrate the use of equity-enhancing PGHD for clinical care and research
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