Calendar Review & Analysis Office

Our analysts and support specialists are here to assist investigators and study teams conducting clinical research. 

Frequently Asked Questions
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The Clinical Research Calendar Review & Analysis Office (CRAO) assists principal investigators and study teams conducting clinical research by providing analysts and support specialists who facilitate the building and completion of the billing grid (calendar) that interfaces with MiChart, review required core documents for alignment with Medicare and University policies and provide clinical research billing analysts who will audit and work to have clinical research billing errors corrected. 

How the Calendar Review & Analysis Office Supports Research

Partnership with the Clinical Trials Support Office

We are a strategic partner with the Clinical Trials Support Office and Support Units. CRAO creates billing calendars for all Human Subject clinical trials that have billable items and services to ensure consistency across the protocol, informed consent, billing calendar, budget, and contract, and to allow for the appropriate adjudication of charges.

Clinical Research Billing Guidance

The Clinical Research Billing (CRB) process ensures that services provided as part of a clinical study are correctly billed to the sponsor or third-party payor. CRAO team members act as concierges throughout this process, which involves many organizations and requires institutional, state, and federal compliance.

Billing Calendar & Study Applications

Faculty and Staff initiating clinical research must submit a billing calendar as part of the IRB application. CRAO will review all of the study-related documents (protocol, informed consent, billing calendar, budgets, grants/contracts) and complete a Medicare Coverage Analysis in addition to a billing calendar review in order for CRAO to review and approve.

Clinical Research Tools

OnCore is Michigan Medicine's clinical trials management system (CTMS), providing complete subject and financial management. It allows for automated standard interfaces with MiChart, which helps reduce duplicate data entry and integrates clinical research billing for increased efficiency and accuracy.

Contact Us

Calendar Review & Analysis Office
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Phone: 734-998-6880
Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) Phone: 734-936-8000

About Us

The Calendar Review & Analysis Office is part of the Office of Research, where our mission is to foster an environment of innovation and efficiency that serves the U-M Medical School community and supports biomedical science from insight to impact.

For Clinical Research Billing and Coding concerns, contact [email protected]

Upcoming Research Events

All Office of Research Events
9 3 2026 1:00 pm 9 3 2026 - 2:00 pm

From Discovery to Development: Reducing Risk After Identifying a Lead Compound Webinar (Part of the Rogel Cancer Center Innovation Program)

Learn more from this webinar series featuring case study lectures from experts in the field.
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9 8 2026 12:00 pm 9 8 2026 - 1:00 pm

Identifying Your Model: Engineering what you need

Join the BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core for a complimentary lunch while you learn how to make your own model.
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9 8 2026 1:00 pm 9 8 2026 - 2:00 pm

U-M Resources for Therapeutic Innovations Webinar (Part of the Rogel Cancer Center Innovation Program)

Learn more from this webinar series featuring case study lectures from experts in the field.
FFMI Mukesh Nyati lab
9 15 2026 11:00 am 9 15 2026 - 2:00 pm

Researchpalooza

Join exhibitors from labs and offices of the Medical School and across campus for this annual event showcasing the services provided to research faculty, staff, and students.
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9 17 2026 2:00 pm 9 17 2026 - 3:00 pm

The Funding Forum

Join the Grant Services and Analysis Research Development (RD) team on Zoom every third Thursday at 2:00 pm for the Funding Forum – a 60-minute session designed to help UMMS faculty gain an advantage in grant seeking and proposal development.
Event runs May 21, 2026 - December 17, 2026
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9 22 2026 10:00 am 9 22 2026 - 11:00 am

Best Practices for Preparing Large Team Grant Proposals

The Large Team Grant Core hosts a virtual seminar addressing best practices for submitting complex, interdisciplinary grant proposals.
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10 12 2026 8:00 am 10 12 2026 - 6:00 pm

Dean's Lecture Symposium

The Dean's Lecture Symposium will offer a day of panel sessions, a poster session, and keynote speaker Sean Morrison from UT-Southwestern.
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10 15 2026 2:00 pm 10 15 2026 - 3:00 pm

The Funding Forum

Join the Grant Services and Analysis Research Development (RD) team on Zoom every third Thursday at 2:00 pm for the Funding Forum – a 60-minute session designed to help UMMS faculty gain an advantage in grant seeking and proposal development.
Event runs May 21, 2026 - December 17, 2026
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10 22 2026 8:00 am 10 22 2026 - 5:00 pm

Write Winning NIH R01 Grant Proposals

This full-day workshop is an annual event for R01 Boot Camp participants, and will be open again this year to U-M faculty members, postdoctoral researchers and administrative staff interested in gaining a competitive edge in grantsmanship.
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Featured Research News

All Office of Research News
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Office of Research

Mathew Innes Appointed Director for Clinical Research

The Medical School Office of Research (OoR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathew Innes, MBA, as the Director for Clinical Research in the Medical School Office of Research, effective Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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Office of Research

Upcoming Changes to Clinical Research Billing Coverage Analysis Process

To align Michigan Medicine with current best practices, a new process will be implemented to support robust clinical research billing coverage analysis. Starting this September, coverage analysis will be created centrally for all new clinical trials with billable items and services and will include citations of national and local care determinations.
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Office of Research

New Research Team Collaboration Agreement Template

The Office of Regulatory Affairs has developed a Research Team Collaboration Agreement, a template to help teams establish and maintain clear communication through the project lifecycle.