Out of office (was Re: [RESADM-L] Who pays for Clinical Trials) Herbert B. Chermside 03 May 2001 06:41 EST
At 05:17 PM 4/26/01 -0500, you wrote: >This is a tough issue. If anyone has a solution, I'd like to know as well. >We currently put a "hold" on all charges when a patient is enrolled in a >study. All charges effectively accrue to a dummy account which is reviewed >by the research nurse or project personnel monthly. All standard of care >charges are backed out to the client account and the research charges are >transferred to the appropriate cost center. We do have a standard of care >charge code and a research charge code for each charge which does help. This >is a very labor intensive process and is prone to a certain amount of error. >We have some checks in place and our process has improved greatly over the >last couple of years. We're always looking for a better way. > >Another solution is to require that all charges on a research study be paid >by the sponsor, but as you know, sponsors don't get overly excited when this >approach is used...Bill > >Bill Caskey, PhD >Director, Research & Grants Administration >Children's Mercy Hospital >2401 Gillham Road >Kansas City, MO 64108 > >Voice:(816) 234-3879 >FAX:(816) 855-1982 >E-mail: xxxxxx@cmh.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@cmh.edu> > > >This communication is intended only for the use of the addressee. It >may contain information which is privileged or confidential under >applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the agent of >the recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or >disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have >received this communication in error, please immediately notify The >Children's Mercy Hospital at 816-234-3879 or via return Internet >electronic mail at xxxxxx@cmh.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@cmh.edu> and expunge >this communication without making any copies. Thank you for your >cooperation. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Barbara L. Pifel [mailto:xxxxxx@MED.CORNELL.EDU] >Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 4:44 PM >To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG >Subject: [RESADM-L] Who pays for Clinical Trials > > >Would anyone care to discuss possible methods to avoid duplicate >billing for items or services provided as "routine care" to patents >who are admitted to a hospital and who are also a participant of a >clinical trial. > >If anyone would like to discuss this issue in confidence, please feel >free to contact me directly. > >Barbara >Barbara Pifel >Senior Director >Grants and Contracts >Rm: A131 >Telephone: (212) 746-6020 6-6058 >Fax: (212) 746-6938 > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== I will be out of the office until Thursday morning, May 3, 2001. I'll read your mail when I return. If you need immediate help from VCU's Office of Sponsored Programs, e-mail the Office at xxxxxx@vcu.edu or telephone 828-6772 and a staff member will assist you. Chuck Herbert B. Chermside, CRA Director, Sponsored Programs Administration Virginia Commonwealth University PO BOX 980568 Richmond, VA 23298-0568 Express Delivery Only: Sanger Hall, Rm. 1-073 11th & Marshall Streets Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: 804-828-6772 Fax 804-828-2521 OFFICE e-mail xxxxxx@VCU.EDU Personal e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu http://views.vcu.edu/ospa/ ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================