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Q -- DEVELOP A SURVEY TO COLLECT DATA ON PATIENTS WHOSE CARE HAS BEEN EV ALUATED UNDER AMBULATORY CARE FEE FOR SERVICE DIABETES PROJECT. SOL HCFA-96-004/HH POC Herman L. Harris, Contract Specialist, (410) 786-9104. In accordance with FAR 6.302.1 the Health Care Financing Administration's Office of Acquisition and Grants intends to negotiate with the New England Medical Center (NEMC) to develop a survey to collect data on case mix, patient satisfaction, functional status, and self care of patients whose care gas been evaluated under the Ambulatory Care Fee-for-Service Diabetes Project. In addition, NEMC will provide consultation during survey implementation and assistance in analyzing the data collected via survey. The Center for Clinical Measurement and Improvement, Health Standards and Quality Bureau, is conducting a national pilot project to evaluate and improve care provided to patients with diabetes. Data will be obtained from administrative and medical records. In addition, Health Care Financing Administration plans to add a validated case mix method to the project. This case mix will be derived via a patient questionnaire. The questions will include components of patient satisfaction, functional status, and self-care. These questions will be asked of as many as 7,500 beneficiaries in Alabama, Maryland, and Iowa. The project timeline will require use of validated survey measures which have been extensively tested in with patients with diabetes. The case mix must be one which has shown to explain more than 35% of the variability in outcomes among these patients. The entire survey package will have to be available for implementation within 45 days of award of the contract. The period of performance is one year from date of contract award. Telephone request will not be honored. The RFP package is not available. (0299)

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