Lesson Objectives
This lesson is the second of 4 phases of DV.

Figure 3: Performing DV Activities
The 4 phases of DV:
- Planning for DV Activities
- Performing DV Activities
- Analyzing Results & Submission of Findings
- Completing Post-DV Activities
After completing this lesson, you should correctly:
- Identify Sponsoring Organization (SO) and Data Validation Contractor (DVC) activities that CMS requires before the visit
- Recognize data extraction requirements