Common use of Primary Data Clause in Contracts

Primary Data. In its evaluation activities, CMS may collect qualitative and quantitative data from the following sources: 1. Interviews with Beneficiaries and their caregivers; 2. Focus groups of Beneficiaries and their caregivers; 3. Interviews with the ACO, Participant Providers, and Preferred Providers, and their staff; 4. Focus groups with the ACO, Participant Providers, and Preferred Providers, and their staff; 5. Direct observation of Beneficiary interactions with Participant Providers and Preferred Providers, and their staff, care management meetings among Participant Providers and Preferred Providers, and other activities related to the ACO’s participation in the Model; 6. Surveys; and