Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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#  Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

**ACTION:**

Announcement of grant award.

*Recipient:* American Hospital Association.

*Purpose of Award:* ONC announces the award of a grant to the American Hospital Association to fund a supplement to the Association's national survey of hospitals that will measure the adoption and use of electronic health records by these providers.

*Amount of Award:* $101,973.

*Project Period:* 12 months with option for four additional years of funding at the same level.

*Justification for Exception to Competition:* The American Hospital Association, has many years of experience conducting surveys with a high response rate across all United States hospitals.

*Name and Address of Awarding Office Official:* Marc Weisman, Executive Director, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20201.

Dated: May 13, 2009.

Marc Weisman,

Executive Director, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.