Record the decision frame
Capture the market, population, service line, objective, owner, timeline, and intended use.
Version the analytical policy
Pin travel thresholds, quality rules, price comparability, capacity treatment, scoring weights, and missing-evidence behavior.
Preserve the cohort
Store included and excluded entities with the reasons and exact source versions used.
Document alternatives
Show the scenarios considered, sensitivity to key assumptions, unresolved questions, and why one option advanced.
Export the evidence trail
The final package should contain the rationale, reviewers, approvals, limitations, and source provenance needed for later scrutiny.
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