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R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON ACCESSING AND UTILIZING MEDICARE/MEDICAID DATA FOR HBCU FACULTY POC Mr. Cornelius Brown, Purchasing Agent (410) 786-5170. The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) intends to award a SMALL PURCHASE ORDER, on a sole source basis, with Jing Xing Health and Safety Resources, Inc. to conduct a technical assistance program to enhance the capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) faculty members and researchers to participate in the broad array of HCFA program activities. The Contractor shall: 1) make direct contact with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) faculty members and researchers at the appropriate institutions informing them about the program, 2) carry out all logistics for the technical assistance program i.e., confirmation list, program support, materials, name tags, registration, and others, 3) train HBCU faculty members and researchers on understanding the nature of the Medicare and Medicaid data and on accessing and utilizing the Medicare and Medicaid files by individual training through consultative services and by developing one training session for a group of 15-25 faculty members for a two day period, 4) develop a hands on data laboratory curriculum in conjunction with HBCU faculty and researchers' identified priorities, and training materials/plans, 5) through technical assistance related to data acquisition and use, support innovative research and demonstrations in the financing and delivery of health care that will be aimed at developing a better understanding of health care services issues pertaining to the African American community, and 6) assist in converting data to useful information in support of health care research for African Americans. The Contractor must have extensive knowledge and working experience with HCFA data, data systems, files, programs, and institutional history to carry out the work of this Technical Assistance Program on Accessing and Utilizing HCFA's Medicare/Medicaid Data for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Faculty Members and Researchers. The Contractor must have combination of institutional knowledge of, and expertise on, HCFA programs coupled with scientific expertise in collecting, processing, using, and interpreting related health data. The Contractor must have: extensive experience with HCFA programs and health issues including statistical and operational systems, data and health reform initiatives, expertise in health sciences, knowledge of research and demonstrations in the financing and delivery of health care, understanding of how to access and use data from the Medicare and Medicaid program (files), and converting data to useful information in support of health care research in the African American community, an extensive hands-on, working knowledge of central, regional and carrier/intermediary operations that are required to administer the Medicare programs, including claims and statistical data systems, an understanding of organizational flows and responsibilities directly related to HCFA-Office of Research and Demonstration (ORD) requirements, an extensive experience in interpreting research and demonstration objectives and supporting requirements relative to health care reform initiatives, and scientific expertise in statistics, economics, actuarial science and computer science for a diverse range of related research applications. The period of performance will be from September 30, 1996 through September 29, 1997. Interested parties must submit a capability statement addressing all requirements specified in this notice. If no responses are received within 15 calendar days from the published date of this notice, HCFA will award a small purchase order to Jing Xing Health and Safety Resources, Inc. (0242)

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