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Appendix C: Template for Submissions of Topics to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Pages 193-198

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... Appendix C Template for Submissions of Topics to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 193
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... for the due date of this topic nomination; topic nominations are typically due 50-60 days following the publication of the Federal Register Notice, for submittal of topics for consideration in the current fiscal year. However, topic nominations also can be submitted electronically to AHRQ on an ongoing basis.
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... TRY: How does utilization of previously covered health care services change when employers offer defined contribution models to their employees? In developing your evidence questions, please consider the guidance on framing evidence questions for AHRQ Topic Nominations outlined in the Partners Guide (see page 10)
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... Defined Organizational/Financial Arrangement or Structure (for organizational, finance and health care delivery topics) Nominations of organization, financing and delivery topics should focus on specific aspects of the organization, financing or delivery of health care.
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... Description of the burden of disease, including severity, incidence and/or prevalence or relevance of organizational/financial topic to the general population and/or AHRQ's priority populations (i.e., low-income groups, minority groups, women, children, elderly, individuals with special health care needs) High costs associated with a condition, procedure, treatment, technology, organization/financial topic, taking into account the number of people needing such care, the unit cost of care and related or indirect costs Impact potential of an evidence report on this topic to improve patient and/or provider decision-making, improve health outcomes and/or reduce costs Availability of scientific and/or administrative data and bibliographies of studies on the topic to support the systematic review and analysis of the topic References to significant differences in practice patterns or results of health outcomes, alternative therapies and/or related controversies or uncertainties about the topic Relevance to the needs of the Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs
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... Please describe your plans for translating the evidence reports into quality improvement tools (e.g., clinical practice guidelines, performance measures) , educational programs and/or coverage or reimbursement policies.
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