Healthie Georgia Corporation

RURAL HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION

THE HRSA 21-027 RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM HAS A FOUR-YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD WITH UP TO 250,000 PER YEAR. THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE OUTREACH PROGRAM ARE TO EXPAND THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO INCLUDE NEW AND ENHANCED SERVICES EXCLUSIVELY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; DELIVER HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH A STRONG CONSORTIUM IN WHICH EVERY CONSORTIUM MEMBER ORGANZATION IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN AND ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES; UTILIZE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED OR INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-INFORMED MODELS IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES; AND IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH AND DEMONSTRATE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE HRSA 21-082 EVIDENCE BASED TELEHEALTH NETWORK PROGRAM HAS A FIVE-YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD UP TO 350,000 PER YEAR. THE TWO-FOLD PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW HEALTH NETWORKS CAN INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES UTILIZING TELEHEALTH TECHNOLGIES AND TO CONDUCT EVALUATIONS OF THOSE EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AN EVIDENCE BASE FOR ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TELEHEALTH CARE FOR PATIENTS, PROVIDERS, AND PAYERS. THE HRSA 21-088 RURAL COMMUNITY OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM HAS A THREE-YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD UP TO 333,333 PER YEAR. THIS GRANT IS A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AIMED AT REDUCING THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD), INCLUDING OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD), IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES. THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY HAS ADVANCED RCORP'S OVERALL GOAL BY STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING SUD/OUD PREVENTION, TREATMENTS, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO ENHANCE RURAL RESIDENTS' ABILITY TO ACCESS TREATMENT AND MOVE TOWARDS RECOVERY. THE HRSA 22-061 RURAL COMMUNITY OPIOID RESPONSE-MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM HAS A FOUR-YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD UP TO 500,000 PER YEAR. THIS RCORP GRANT IS A COMMUNITY-BASED GRANT PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING RURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE DELIVERY TO INCLUDE INCREASING ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE CARE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS WHICH MAY INCLUDE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH GEORGIA ARE FACING NUMEROUS BARRIERS THAT PREVENT INDIVIDUALS FROM SEEKING AND EFFECTIVELY COMPLETING TREATMENT FOR SUD/OUD AND COD. ONE GOAL OF THIS GRANT IS TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE NETWORKS, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH FOR THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.