When collaborating with universities on managed care research projects, the most important success factor is that the managed care plan and the academic institution should have a common mission and aligned goals.To avoid conflicts of interest, consider the following questions:What is the benefit of the collaboration?Does the MCO or academic partner have an agenda (and can it be clearly stated for transparency's sake)?Who is driving the research protocol?Do both partners have a clear commitment to quality assurance (i.e., how rigorous are the standards)?Can the partners demonstrate value to the stakeholders as a result of their research?
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