Common use of Focused Studies Clause in Contracts

Focused Studies. 4.12.8.1 Focus Studies examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. These studies are usually based on information extracted from medical records or Contractor administrative data such as enrollment files and encounter/claims data. Steps that may be taken by the Contractor when conducting focus studies are: · Selecting the Study Topic(s) · Defining the Study Question(s) · Selecting the Study Indicator(s) · Identifying a representative and generalizable study population · Documenting sound sampling techniques utilized (if applicable) · Collecting reliable data · Analyzing data and interpreting study results 4.12.8.2 The Contractor may perform, at DCH discretion, a Focused Study to examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. The Focused Study will have a calendar year study period and the results will be reported to DCH by June 30th following the year of the study.

Focused Studies. 4.12.8.1 Focus Studies examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. These studies are usually based on information extracted from medical records or Contractor administrative data such as enrollment files and encounter/claims data. Steps that may be taken by the Contractor when conducting focus studies are: · Selecting the Study Topic(s) · Defining the Study Question(s) · Selecting the Study Indicator(s) · Identifying a representative and generalizable study population · Documenting sound sampling techniques utilized (if applicable) · Collecting reliable data · Analyzing data and interpreting study results 4.12.8.2 The Contractor may perform, at DCH discretion, a Focused Study to examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. The Focused Study will have a calendar year study period and the results will be reported to DCH by June 30th following the year of the study.

Focused Studies. 4.12.8.1 Focus Studies examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. These studies are usually based on information extracted from medical records or Contractor administrative data such as enrollment files and encounter/claims data. Steps that may be taken by the Contractor when conducting focus studies are: · • Selecting the Study Topic(s) · • Defining the Study Question(s) · • Selecting the Study Indicator(s) · • Identifying a representative and generalizable study population · • Documenting sound sampling techniques utilized (if applicable) · • Collecting reliable data · • Analyzing data and interpreting study results 4.12.8.2 The Contractor may perform, at DCH discretion, a Focused Study to examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. The Focused Study will have a calendar year study period and the results will be reported to DCH by June 30th following the year of the study.

Focused Studies. ‌ 4.12.8.1 Focus Studies examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. These studies are usually based on information extracted from medical records or Contractor administrative data such as enrollment files and encounter/claims data. Steps that may be taken by the Contractor when conducting focus studies are: · • Selecting the Study Topic(s) · • Defining the Study Question(s) · • Selecting the Study Indicator(s) · • Identifying a representative and generalizable study population · • Documenting sound sampling techniques utilized (if applicable) · • Collecting reliable data · • Analyzing data and interpreting study results 4.12.8.2 The Contractor may perform, at DCH discretion, a Focused Study to examine a specific aspect of health care (such as prenatal care) for a defined point in time. The Focused Study will have a calendar year study period and the results will be reported to DCH by June 30th following the year of the study.