Calendar Review & Analysis Office

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

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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

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FFMI Industry-Ready Webinar Series: The U-M Ecosystem for Industry Partnerships
"The U-M Ecosystem for Industry Partnerships" introduces the key offices across the University of Michigan that support academic–industry projects and related agreements.
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Bio-Rad Droplet Digital PCR Lunch & Learn
Learn how the BRCF Research Store and Bio-Rad can meet your research needs. See a demo of the new, all-in-one QX700 ddPCR systems. Enjoy a complimentary lunch!
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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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Principles of Spectral Flow Cytometry Lunch and Learn
Join the BRCF Research Store, the BRCF Flow Cytometry Core, and Thermo Fisher Scientific to learn about spectral flow cytometry. Enjoy a complimentary lunch.
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FFMI Industry-Ready Webinar Series: Agreement Types and When to Use Them
"Agreement Types and When to Use Them" provides a practical overview of the most common agreement structures used in academic–industry collaborations.
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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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FFMI Industry-Ready Webinar Series: IP, Data, and Publications in Industry-Sponsored Research
"IP, Data, and Publications in Industry-Sponsored Research" explores the key considerations around intellectual property, data management, and publication rights in industry collaborations.
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Oncology Drug Discovery & Development (3D) Workshop
Fast Forward Medical Innovation and Pfizer offer an educational, one-day program to provide participants with an interactive, team-based learning experience of the drug discovery and development process. Apply by Wednesday, July 1!
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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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