Health Information Research Digital Library

The Vendor is required to provide a health information research digital library (HIRDL) subscription, for the department.
- Clinical guidance, supporting regulatory audits, protecting sensitive data, and preparing for future healthcare innovations by providing but not limited to:
• A continuously updated library of clinical evidence reports,
• Health Technology Assessments (HTAs) and Evidence Analysis Briefs (EABs),
• Precision Medicine and Molecular Testing insights,
• Horizon Scanning for emerging and disruptive technologies,
• Medical code research and coding briefs,
• Personalized evidence support, and
• Ad hoc research services.
- Competitive proposals from qualified Contractors to provide a comprehensive HIRDL, to include access to up-to-date evidence libraries, customized research briefs, technology assessments, and Horizon Scanning reports.
- The goal is to ensure timely access to reliable evidence, enhance defensibility of decisions, improve operational efficiency, and better serve members and stakeholders through informed, data driven practices.
- The HIRDL will enhance evidence-based research services; provide access to research materials; supply medical coding advances; and review technological advances, medicines, and therapies for agency.
- Address the means for contact and oversight of information regarding research cases and materials, proprietary rights for literature, clinical data, and payer policies, as well as regulatory compliance and clinical guidance as part of contract management.
- Information must remain real-time current, to support accurate, defensible decisions. Reports must be evidence based, defensible, and suitable for informing coverage policy, utilization management, medical review, and appeals.
- The minimum requirement for an Evidence-Based Knowledge Platform is focused on the capabilities of the platform to deliver continuously updated, and secure content. Real-time or near real-time refresh cycles will ensure the most current evidence-based information is available.
- Continuous updates will cover a wide range of medical technologies, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, technological advances, procedures and billing, review and analysis of emergent or disruptive technologies.
- Precision Medicine Research and Analysis
• Medical Test Assessments
• Clinical Evaluations
• Medicine Insights
• Medicine Research Briefs; and
• Clinical trial data which includes regulatory approvals, payer policies, and projections of clinical economic impact.
- Provide ad hoc research briefs upon request with a minimum of one per week, summarizing abstracts of relevant studies, payer policies, regulatory information, guidelines, and ongoing clinical studies. Ad hoc research is defined as necessary and on demand for clinical support and decision making. Assessments, evaluations, and briefs will be provided digitally and accessed through a secure browser within the user portal.
- Support from registered nurses, clinicians, and research specialists. This includes portal access twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week. Clinical support by registered nurses, clinicians and research specialists will be available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT).
- Assistance with virtual training and navigation of the knowledge center.