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Research Data Analytics and Program Outcomes-
Abstract
This contract is designed to support program evaluation research and improving the
effectiveness, economy, and the quality of services delivered to Medicaid beneficiaries. It also
establishes the baseline member characteristics and an evaluation tool for Kentucky Medicaid''s
interim analytics, KCHIP, Medicaid administration, and Grants.
IBI will provide technical and analytical expertise on the identification, migration, and integration
of multiple disparate data sets into a data warehouse environment. IBI will provide independent
data verification and validation of data sources where applicable. Through datamining and
analytics, custom dashboards will be designed and implemented to visualize data which will
provide guidance on quality control for DMS and provide dissemination of results for
individualized research study projects. IBI will perform program analysis and guidance on
implementation of new DMS measures surrounding the following areas of study: specific
business cases, cost/benefit analysis, cost effectiveness, utilization patterns, and complex
impact analysis. IBI will perform gap analysis and benchmarking of Kentucky across other state
Medicaid programs regarding healthcare costs, utilization, and DMS trends, study feasibility
assessments for independent data requests, and guidance on clinical protocol and quality
assurance decision support projects. IBI will provide subject matter expertise for the Information
Technology Governance process development and management; as well as, epidemiological
and statistical measurements expertise for health status indicators. IBI will design
epidemiological and program utilization studies, design data collection methods, collect data,
analyze and interpret data, and dissemination of results.
UKIBI shall conduct research in the following areas: 1) Develop a data warehouse through data
acquisition, migration, and integration to provide access to data for improving quality of health,
mitigating costs, and promoting transparency in the health care delivery system; 2) Perform data
analytics, data mining, and research to conduct: a. Health services research and systems
analysis, b. Program evaluation and implementation science, c. Comparative effectiveness
analysis, d. Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, e. Experimental and quasi-
experimental studies, f. Pharmacy cost, utilization, and price transparency reviews, g. Hospital
cost, utilization, quality, and price transparency reviews; 3) Support quality programs for the
Division of Program Quality and Outcomes, including: a. Clinical protocols, disease
management, and quality assurance decision support, b. Historical healthcare cost and
utilization related to quality of care, c. Other projects to support bio-surveillance, clinical, medical
and quality program objectives for population health; 4) Support the section 1115 waiver
demonstration monitoring and evaluation, similar experimental, or pilot projects, and other
initiatives adopting new service delivery innovations for beneficiaries; 5) Other projects requiring
information support.
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Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 7/1/24 → 6/30/26 |
Funding
- KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
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Data Analytics (C5420): CL 3: Agency Work FY25: FRYSC
Talbert, J. & Harper, T.
KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project