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Title of Collaborative Activity:

CMS-NIH Senior Leadership Forum

Description of Collaborative Activity:

A “CMS-NIH Senior Leadership Forum” comprised of NIH Director Francis Collins, CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, and Senior Staff from both agencies, convenes quarterly. Topics include: • NIH-supported research findings of interest to CMS in high impact conditions such as diabetes, schizophrenia, post-acute stroke care, prevention of pre-term birth, tobacco cessation, etc. • Enhancing investigator access to CMS data through the use of Data Enclaves. • Development of common data elements (CDEs) to enhance the conduct of clinical research. • Collaborative development of an RFA, “Promotion of Clinically-Integrated Randomized Controlled Trials”, to be issued and funded by NIH.

Type of Collaborative Activity:

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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated:

2011

NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director:

NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIDDK, NINDS, OD/OSP

HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity:

CMS