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KDHE Logo, courtesy photo<\/p>\nKDHE Logo, courtesy photo<\/p>\n
Kansas Department of Health and Environment<\/p>\n
TOPEKA\u2014Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced the recipients of $16 million in Emerging Technology Grants at an event hosted by Prairie View, Inc., in Newton. The Emerging Technology Grant, provided through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was awarded to 14 eligible providers across the state to successfully implement or scale technologies with demonstrated ability to improve care delivery.<\/p>\n
These rural health care organizations will adopt technologies with demonstrated ability to improve care delivery or scale proven technology solutions to rural Kansas providers with a plan for broader adoption.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn order to build a sustainable and thriving healthcare system for rural Kansans, we must prioritize investments in cutting-edge technology that meets the needs of the present day while preparing for the future,\u201d\u00a0Governor Laura Kelly said.\u00a0\u201cThrough the Emerging Technology grants, we are empowering Kansas providers across the state to better serve their patients.\u201d<\/p>\n
Awardees were selected through a competitive application process that evaluated proposals based on need, approach and project outcomes, impact and populations served, and demonstration of the proposed technology\u2019s effectiveness and scalability. <\/p>\n
Applicants were to focus on how technologies would impact care delivery for rural Kansans and build the internal capacity of rural Kansas providers to sustain adopted technologies beyond the grant period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Emerging Technology grant reflects the RHTP\u2019s commitment to strengthening rural health care and improving access by utilizing technology,\u201d\u00a0Kansas Department of Health and Environment\u00a0Secretary Janet Stanek said.\u00a0\u201cThe providers who received grant awards demonstrated that their innovative approaches to adopting technologies, from diagnostic and surgical technologies to artificial intelligence tools, are critical investments that will directly improve the healthcare delivery system for rural Kansans.\u201d<\/p>\n
KDHE received 72 applications for the Emerging Technology Grant, reflecting a strong desire among rural Kansas healthcare providers to bring cutting-edge technology solutions to the communities they serve.<\/p>\n
This grant is one of many RHTP funding opportunities over the next five years that will impact not only rural communities in Kansas, but the entire state.<\/p>\n
\u201cNew technologies like remote patient monitoring, clinical intelligence and assistive technology expand access to healthcare, allowing care to happen at home and in communities,\u201d\u00a0Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Secretary Laura Howard said. \u201cFor older adults and disabled individuals, these tools give them immediate access to high-quality care and allows their providers to spend more time focused on patients\u2019 health, rather than paperwork.\u201d<\/p>\n