HHS announces several Health IT grants

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has opened multiple grant opportunities to support training and curriculum development for the emerging Health IT sector. Four year institutions interested in expanding or creating a Health IT professional program may want to explore the new workforce training grant, due January 25, 2010, that makes $32 million available for shorter-term (one year or less) courses and certifications.

HHS will also grant approximately four organizations awards from a $60 million allocation to focus on Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects, examining advanced breakthroughs and more effective adoption of technologies through cooperative agreements.

To learn more about these and other HHS Health IT initiatives under the Recovery Act, visit their website at http://healthit.hhs.gov.