Clinical Research Billing Compliance Office
Our mission is to provide oversight, education and ongoing support to all areas of OHSU involved in clinical research billing to facilitate compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and policies.
The OHSU Clinical Research Billing Compliance Office was established to:
- Develop internal policies, procedures and processes related to clinical research billing at OHSU.
- Provide ongoing education, tools and support to all areas of OHSU involved in clinical research billing.
- Provide oversight and monitoring for compliance with policies and procedures related to clinical research billing.
- Perform prospective reimbursement analyses for all clinical research studies.
The CRMS (Clinical Research Management System) has a name! It has been christened eCRIS, for Electronic Clinical Research Information System. Check our Training and Education page for updates on eCRIS, including the implementation and training schedule.
Outside Requests for Information - Several departments have reported requests from outside entities to provide identifiable research subject information relating to subject injury reporting or clinical research billing. Any requests from outside entities for identifiable research subject information outside of the data required by the protocol to be collected and forwarded to the sponsor should be forwarded to the CRBO. This includes requests from study sponsors, their contractors, and third-party payers. The CRBO will review and respond, or forward the request to the appropriate party to respond.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS
**All research subjects receiving clinical services as part of a study are required to be identified in Epic as being "associated" with that study**
Study staff are required to complete and email the Research Subject Study Status Change form to the Clinical Research Billing Compliance Office (CRBO) within 3 business days of subject consent AND when he/she is no longer receiving protocol-required clinical services on a research study.
Proceed to Identifying Research Subjects on the Epic and Research Subjects page for more information.
Outside Requests for Information
Several departments have reported requests from outside entities to provide identifiable research subject information relating to subject injury reporting or clinical research billing. Any requests from outside entities for identifiable research subject information outside of the data required by the protocol to be collected and forwarded to the sponsor should be forwarded to the CRBO. This includes requests from study sponsors, their contractors, and third-party payers. The CRBO will review and respond, or forward the request to the appropriate party to respond.
