AI Integration
Most sites already have an authorized AI vendor. We'll help you maximize its potential with custom tools, projects, and prompting.
Talk to usClinical research operations
Common sense optimization for clinical research.
MediCove helps research teams automate the busywork, open studies sooner and work from healthcare data they can trust.
Services
Practical help where research slows down
Hands-on consulting for research sites and teams, focused on the steps that cost the most time.
AI Governance Support
Artificial intelligence is a new frontier that comes with a host of compliance concerns. Our framework support services break down what is appropriate for your team. Drawing on the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 42001, FDA guidance on AI, ICH E6(R3) and HIPAA, we help you decide how AI fits into your current regulatory environment.
Talk to usElessar
Our healthcare data platform. Ask questions of maintained CMS and FDA data or build dashboards, with every number traced to its source.
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Elessar
Healthcare data you can actually use, with every number traced to its source.
Elessar puts maintained CMS and FDA data in one place. Ask a question in plain English or build your own dashboard. Every result names the file and release date it came from.
Data maintained in Elessar
Physician Fee Schedule
OPPS
IPPS and MS-DRGs
Part B ASP
NADAC
Part D formularies
ICD-10-CM / PCS
Medicare Coverage Database
FDA NDC and shortages
Ask in plain English, or use the guided builder.
Build dashboards from input, reference and tool cards.
Export to Excel or share templates with other users.
Training
Artificial Intelligence and the Medicare Coverage Analysis
A CITI Program course by Steven Sands, CPC, CPCO, on applying AI to coverage analysis and budget development during study start-up.
About
Built on research finance experience
Steven Sands, CPC, CPCO
MediCove LLC · UpSite Clinical
CredentialsCPC, Certified Professional CoderCPCO, Certified Professional Compliance Officer
EducationMaster's in Artificial Intelligence Management, Georgetown University (in progress)
TeachingCITI Program course author
Independent since2021
Steven is focused on advancing the next evolution of clinical trial start-up with artificial intelligence, especially coverage analysis and budget development. Since 2021 he has worked independently, optimizing study start-up workflows, designing site-specific templates and refining budget and contract negotiation strategies.
His experience spans industry, consulting and academic research finance operations. With deep Medicare policy knowledge and strong proficiency in clinical trial start-up processes, Steven works to ensure rigor, accuracy and consistency across documentation, budgets and coverage analyses. His approach emphasizes efficiency, clarity and scalable processes that elevate clinical trial operations and reduce friction for research sites.
He is currently completing a master's degree in Artificial Intelligence Management at Georgetown University.
Areas of expertise
AI in clinical trial start-up
Medicare coverage analysis
Clinical trial budget development
Budget and contract negotiation
Site-specific templates
Medicare policy
Research finance operations
AI governance
How we work
Simple, sourced and built around you
Common sense first
Fix the process before adding tools. Automation should remove work, not move it.
Every number has a source
Recommendations and data come with the file, release and rationale behind them.
Fits your team
Templates and workflows that match how your site already operates.
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Let's talk about your next study
Tell us where things slow down. We will tell you what we would change.