Description

The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the NIH, anticipates releasing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support the formation of a national consortium involving researchers, clinicians, and electronic health record (EHR) vendors. The consortium will focus on evaluating the clinical effectiveness of various care approaches for older adults with complex medical needs and multiple chronic conditions. The goal is to identify, integrate, and scale proven primary care interventions—such as preventive services, chronic care coordination, deprescribing, and goal-setting—into interoperable, AI- and machine learning-enhanced EHR platforms. These platforms are intended to improve both individual patient care and broader population health management. The initiative will include development and deployment of user-centered dashboards, validation of interventions in real-world settings, and strategies to address implementation barriers related to people, processes, and technology.