Quality Improvement Fund Optimizing Virtual Care (QIF-OVC)

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About the award

Twenty-nine health centers received fiscal year 2022 (FY22) QIF-OVC funding. This one-time funding helps these award recipients develop, implement, and evaluate new strategies for virtual care. These strategies help increase access to care and improve clinical quality.

Quality Improvement Fund

QIF-OVC is part of the Health Center Quality Improvement Fund (QIF). QIF supports health centers in piloting and testing new ideas. Health centers propose ideas to improve primary care. Using QIF funding, health centers test ideas and learn from each other. Solutions can then be shared and scaled across the Health Center Program.

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Use telehealth references

• View the Uniform Data System (UDS) Training and Technical Assistance to access resources that support complete, accurate, and timely submission of annual UDS reports.
• The Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality (HITEQ) Center is a HRSA-funded partner. They help health centers use health information technology. They also provide materials for developing and implementing projects.
• Telehealth Resource Centers offer technical assistance and coaching for telehealth.
• Telehealth.hhs.gov provides information about federal efforts to support and promote telehealth.
• The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has tools and resources for sharing innovations and learning about the social determinants of health (SDOH).
• Healthy People 2030 sets national standards to improve health and well-being, including SDOH and health information technology.
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provides health literacy and communication tools.
• National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center helps you choose the right technologies for your telehealth program.
• Health care providers can apply for voice and data or broadband funding through the Universal Service Administrative Co.'s (USAC) Rural Health Care Program.
• Patients can apply for free or low-cost phone and internet services through USAC's Lifeline Support.
• From Coverage to Care Telehealth Resources (PDF - 12 MB) (CMS) explains the basics of telehealth and how your family can use it.
• Strategic Partnerships (HCCNs, NTTAPs, and PCAs) address health centers' training and technical assistance (T/TA) needs.

Review award recipient resources

• FY22 Award Recipients
• Health Center Program Community
• FY22 OVC HRSA-22-097 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

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