Research Operations and Conduct

The Research Operations and Conduct (ROC) service line manages Medicare coverage analysis, synchronization and billing grid creation, and is responsible for ongoing monitoring and review of workflows and policies that impact billing compliance. The ROC service line also oversees the research technologies and platforms used in the management and conduct of clinical and behavioral research. 

Intake and Workflow Management

• Visit the Study Start Up page to learn more about the process. 
• Visit the Study Intake Portal (SI Portal) to submit CDA, support service feasibility, coverage analysis, and budgeting requests.

Regulatory Support

• The Office of Clinical and Community Trials has resources for investigators and study teams to assist with Investigational New Drug (IND) and Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) applications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These resources may assist in obtaining an IND exemption or IDE determination, submitting IND and IDE applications, and completing required ongoing regulatory management with the FDA.
• OCCT has resources for investigators and study teams to assist with Data Coordinator Center (DCC) services 
• Send questions to occt@luriechildrens.org. 

Research Systems

The research community at Lurie Children's may require many different technological applications and systems to manage and conduct studies.  

• Epic Research
• Study Tracker
• Veeva SiteVault
• Texting platforms

Research Templates and Resources  

Many of OCCT templates and resources are posted internally and available to Lurie Children’s employees with Lurie Children’s login credentials.