Clinical Research Finance

The Clinical Research Finance (CRF) service line handles the review, development, and negotiation of clinical trial budgets and payment terms; consultation for investigator-authored study budgets; evaluation, tracking, and management of clinical trial earnings; sponsor/funder invoicingl cash collection; real-time financial reconciliation and reporting; and timely account close-out for all per participant reimbursement (PPR) studies, regardless of the funding type. 

Intake Budget and Feasibility

Central intake for start-up is required for all studies, regardless of funding source (internal, federal, non-federal, industry), with any of the following:

• Clinically billable tests/procedures
• Use of ancillary support services
• Funding paid or earned per-participant/case/sample

Each submission to the Study Intake Portal (SI Portal) SharePoint site,  will be evaluated for appropriate triage. Submitting a study will initiate one of the following startup activities:

• New complete requests including Medicare Coverage Analysis (MCA), budget development and contract review
• MCA only, initial and amendments
• Budget and contract amendments
• Grant proposal support
• Consultation for investigator-initiated trial budgets