This is one the most frequently asked question by our clients…and, of course, for good reason! Grant writing entails an enormous amount of time, collaboration, and attention to detail, so it’s understandable to want to know if that hard work …
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) has extended the deadline for applications for its Oncology Care Model to June 30, 2015. This model aims to provide higher quality and better coordinated cancer care at a lower …
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In applications for research grants submitted on or after January 25, 2015, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will require the use of a new biosketch format. The new format, available on …
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced a new direction for its health care workforce programs and the end of many of its existing nursing programs. After a year-long strategic planning process, RWJF concluded that the evolving health care delivery …
Increasingly, we are seeing funding opportunities donning the label “Financed solely by 2014 Prevention and Public Health Funds,” and we thought an explanation might be in order. The Affordable Care Act created a mandatory source of funding called the Prevention …
In December 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) merged eight separate grant circulars into a single compendium of administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards that some are calling the Super Circular. In addition to …
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is preparing to release guidelines for its Fall 2014 funding cycle on August 6th. Those who have pursued PCORI in previous cycles will notice several significant changes, most significantly that the letter of intent …
National Institutes of Health is piloting a new biosketch format intended to emphasize researchers’ accomplishments rather than just their publications. The new format allows researchers to describe up to five of their most significant contributions to science and increases the …
Well, it depends. If you’re somewhat of a generalist in your industry (as we are in the health care industry), then—gulp—not as much as you’d think. This is a tough nut for a writer to swallow and even tougher for …
