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, lung cancer CT screening, tobacco cessation, genomics, 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 with the CMS Innovation Center, “Low Cost, Pragmatic Patient-Centered Randomized Controlled Intervention Trials,” issued and funded by NIH. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
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NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIDDK, NINDS, OD/OSP |
