Defining Healthcare Research and Analysis Programs

IFMC's Health Informatics experts work with healthcare agencies, associations, providers and payors to define criteria used in utilizing evidence-based, data-driven clinical research. For example, IFMC's process in developing quality measurement programs consists of:

• Utilizing Evidence-based, Clinical Guidelines
• Creating Analytical Flowcharts and Specifications
• Incorporating standard data vocabularies such as LOINC©, SNOMED-CT©, ICD-9©, NDC©, CVX©, CPT-4© and CPT-II©
• Authoring Data Submission Technical Specifications
• Developing Quality Measurement Reports

As experts in implementing clinical research and analysis programs, such as CMS's Inpatient Annual Payment Update, and the outpatient measures used in the Doctor's Office Quality Information Technology (DOQ-IT), IFMC offers a proven approach in implementing healthcare research and analysis, quality measurement initiatives and pay for performance programs.