[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR438.352]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 438_MANAGED CARE--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart E_External Quality Review

 

Sec.  438.352  External quality review protocols.



    Each protocol must specify--

    (a) The data to be gathered;

    (b) The sources of the data;

    (c) The activities and steps to be followed in collecting the data 

to promote its accuracy, validity, and reliability;

    (d) The proposed method or methods for validly analyzing and 

interpreting the data once obtained; and

    (e) Instructions, guidelines, worksheets, and other documents or 

tools necessary for implementing the protocol.