CFR > Title 42 - Public Health > CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (parts 430 to 456) > PART 456—UTILIZATION CONTROL > SUBPART C—Utilization Control: Hospitals (§456.50 to §456.145) > 456.144—Data sources for studies.

456.144—Data sources for studies.

Data that the committee uses to perform studies must be obtained from one or more of the following sources:
(a) Medical records or other appropriate hospital data;
(b) External organizations that compile statistics, design profiles, and produce other comparative data;
(c) Cooperative endeavors with—
(1) QIOs;
(2) Fiscal agents;
(3) Other service providers; or
(4) Other appropriate agencies.
[43 FR 45266, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 51 FR 43198, Dec. 1, 1986]