Attachment J.5_ Background Information for Section C- Statement of Work.docx

Attachment J.5: Background Information for Section C/Statement of Work This RMADA 3 work may require the expertise of multi-disciplinary staff including, but not limited to, economists, actuaries, statisticians and biostatisticians, epidemiologists, health policy analysts, health services researchers, and other social scientists; physicians, pharmacists, and other clinical professionals; and systems analysts and programmers.

Provided below are examples of types of work that may be performed at the task order level and the skillset necessary to complete the tasks:

· Research Methods and Design

· Capacity to develop and execute high-quality, complex, multisite research and evaluation designs

· Primary Data Collection

· Ability to design, develop, and administer data collection instruments

· Capacity to conduct surveys, focus groups, interviews, environmental scans, and case studies, and to process and analyze the data obtained from these data collection methods

· Secondary Data Collection

· Capacity to process and analyze Medicare/Medicaid administrative, claims and encounter data, and other government or commercially available datasets.

· Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of these data, and experience computing measures and deriving samples relevant to a project

· Ability to use Medicare and Medicaid claims data to characterize expenditures and patterns of care among beneficiaries

· Statistical Analysis

· Extensive knowledge of relevant methodologies and statistical design including the creation of subsamples, comparison groups, and case mix groups

· Capacity to conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, including complex multivariate analysis, using software packages such as SAS and STATA.

· Subject Matter Expertise

· Knowledge of CMS policies, regulations, and governing statutes

· Knowledge of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and their current and historical coverage policies and payment mechanisms

· Familiarity with the organization, structure, operations, and resources of primary and/or specialty care practices in general and specific to health care delivery systems

· Capacity to provide technical assistance or training for demonstration sites and/or other groups or individuals

· Communication

· Knowledge in participating in the development of conferences, seminars, or workshops and making presentations at these events

· Capable of effectively communicating with individuals representing various professional disciplines and service providers

· Knowledge in and capable of developing effective dissemination strategies for different stakeholders and audiences

· Report Writing and Synthesis

· Ability to develop options or issue papers with interim and final reports

· Ability to synthesize findings from different data collection activities into a cohesive story

· Ability to interpret results and translate the results for audiences with and without research backgrounds

· Learning Networks

· Ability and experience to develop shared learning activities for award recipients, research participants, and stakeholders

· Skilled in improvement science and tools

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