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Florida RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle Grant for Rural Health Facilities

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is seeking applications from rural health facilities for the Specialty and Acute Care Bundle under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). - Government Buyer: - Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Bureau of Purchasing and Contract Administration - Products and Services Requested: - Two required core components: - Florida HIE/ENS Onboarding (Initiative 13): Health Information Exchange/Event Notification System onboarding, including technical connection, workflow redesign, staff training, and operational adoption - Diagnostics Technology Support (Initiative 14): Diagnostic imaging equipment, tele-diagnostic platforms, PACS/cloud imaging infrastructure, cybersecurity, and technology modernization - At least one elective telehealth initiative (choose from): - Behavioral Health Telehealth & Telehub Psychiatry (Initiative 4): Regional telepsychiatry hubs, collaborative care integration, behavioral health registry, crisis response, and EHR/HIE integration - Tele-Imaging / Virtual Specialty Clinics (Initiative 5): Virtual specialty clinics with secure audiovisual consultation, cloud-based PACS, and care coordination for specialties like cardiology, neurology, oncology - Tele-Intensive Care Unit (eICU) (Initiative 6): Remote intensivist and virtual nursing support, eICU platform, sepsis management, EHR/PACS integration, and workforce training - Hub-and-Spoke Telestroke (Initiative 7): Real-time video and imaging for stroke care, tPA protocols, CT/PACS integration, and quality monitoring - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Applicants must demonstrate rural eligibility, organizational capacity, and readiness to manage federal subawards - Formal telemedicine agreements and specialist partnerships are required - Integration plans for technology components and compliance with federal/state regulations are mandatory - Budget and sustainability plans are required, with funding tapering over five years - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; applicants may select technology and service partners as part of their proposals - Total Year 1 statewide funding is $69,630,531, with allocations by initiative and region - Place of performance includes all four Florida Super Regions (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast)

Description

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to establish grant agreements with eligible subrecipients under Florida's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This federally funded five-year initiative aims to strengthen rural health care facilities' capacity to deliver specialty, acute, and behavioral health care through shared technology platforms, integrated data infrastructure, and expanded telehealth service lines. The Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two) includes two required core service components—Florida HIE/ENS Onboarding and Diagnostics Technology Support—and four elective telehealth lead initiatives. Applicants must include both core components and at least one elective telehealth initiative in their applications.

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