81 FR 93935 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 93935-93936 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30773 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 93935-93936] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30773] [[Page 93935]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ``Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Health Plan Survey Comparative Database.'' DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at [email protected]. Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. Proposed Project Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Health Plan Survey Comparative Database The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reapprove, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, AHRQ's collection of information for the AHRQ Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Database for Health Plans: OMB Control number 0935-0165, expiration May 31, 2017. The CAHPS Health Plan Database consists of data from the AHRQ CAHPS Health Plan Survey. Health plans in the U.S. are asked to voluntarily submit data from the survey to AHRQ, through its contractor, Westat. The CAHPS Database was developed by AHRQ in 1998 in response to requests from health plans, purchasers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide comparative data to support public reporting of health plan ratings, health plan accreditation and quality improvement. This research has the following goals: (1) To maintain the CAHPS Health Plan database using data from AHRQ's standardized CAHPS Health Plan survey to provide comparative results to health care purchasers, consumers, regulators and policy makers across the country. (2) To offer several products and services, including comparative benchmark results presented through an Online Reporting System, summary chartbooks, custom analyses, and data for research purposes. (3) To provide data for AHRQ's annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. This study is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor, Westat, pursuant to AHRQ's statutory authority to conduct and support research on health care and on systems for the delivery of such care, including activities with respect to the quality, effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and value of health care services; quality measurement and development, and database development. 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1), (2) and 8. Method of Collection To achieve the goals of this project the following data collections will be implemented: (1) Health Plan Registration Form--The point of contact (POC), often the sponsor from Medicaid agencies and health plans, completes a number of data submission steps and forms, beginning with the completion of the online registration form. The purpose of this form is to collect basic contact information about the organization and initiate the registration process. (2) Data Use Agreement (DUA)--The purpose of the data use agreement, completed by the participating sponsor organization, is to state how data submitted by health plans will be used and provides confidentiality assurances. (3) Health Plan Information Form--The purpose of this form, completed by the participating organization, is to collect background characteristics of the health plan. (4) Data Files Submission--POCs upload their data file using the Health Plan data file specifications, which are designed to ensure that users submit standardized and consistent data in the way variables are named, coded, and formatted. Survey data from the CAHPS Health Plan Database is used to produce four types of products: (1) an annual chartbook available to the public on the CAHPS Database Web site (https://www.cahpsdatabase.ahrq.gov/CAHPSIDB/Public/Chartbook.aspx); (2) individual participant comparative reports that are confidential and customized for each participating organization (e.g., health plan, Medicaid agency) that submits their data; (3) a research database available to researchers wanting to conduct additional analyses; and (4) data tables provided to AHRQ for inclusion in the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. Estimated Annual Respondent Burden Exhibit 1 shows the estimated burden hours for the respondent to participate in the database. The burden hours pertain only to the collection of Medicaid data from State Medicaid agencies and individual Medicaid health plans because those are the only entities that submit data through the data submission process (other data are obtained from CMS). The 85 POCs in Exhibit 1 are a combination of an estimated 75 State Medicaid agencies and individual health plans, and 10 vendor organizations. Each State Medicaid agency, health plan or vendor will register online for submission. The online Registration form will require about 5 minutes to complete. Each submitter will also complete a Health Plan information form of information about each Health Plan such as the name of the plan, the product type (e.g., HMO, PPO), the population surveyed (e.g., adult Medicaid or child Medicaid). Each year, the prior year's plan data are preloaded in the plan table to lessen burden on the Sponsor. The Sponsor is responsible for updating the plan table to reflect the current year's plan information. The online Health Plan Information form takes on average 30 minutes to complete per health plan with each POC completing the form for 4 plans on average. The data use agreement will be completed by the 75 participating State Medicaid agencies or individual health plans. Vendors do not sign or submit DUAs. The DUA requires about 3 minutes to sign and return by fax or mail. Submitters will provide a copy of their questionnaires and the survey data file in the required file format. Survey data files must conform to the data file layout specifications provide by the CAHPS Database. Since the unit of analysis is at the health plan level, submitters will upload one data file per health plan. Once a data file is uploaded the file will be automatically checked to ensure it [[Page 93936]] conforms to the specifications and a data file status report will be produced and made available to the submitter. Submitters will review each report and will be expected to fix any errors in their data file and resubmit if necessary. It will take about one hour to submit the data for each plan, and each POC will submit data for 4 plans on average. The total burden is estimated to be 501 hours annually. Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of Form name respondents/ responses per Hours per Total burden POCs POC response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Form............................... 85 1 5/60 7 Health Plan Information Form.................... 75 4 30/60 150 Data Use Agreement.............................. 75 1 3/60 4 Data Files Submission........................... 85 4 1 340 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 320 NA NA 501 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annualized cost burden based on the respondents' time to complete one submission process. The cost burden is estimated to be $22,153 annually. Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost Form name respondents hours wage rate * burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Form............................... 85 7 \a\ 50.99 $357 Health Plan Information Form.................... 75 150 \a\ 50.99 7,649 Data Use Agreement.............................. 75 4 \b\ 89.35 357 Data Files Submission........................... 85 340 \c\ 40.56 13,790 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 320 501 NA 22,153 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2015, ``U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.'' a) Based on the mean hourly wage for Medical and Health Services Managers (11-9111). b) Based on the mean hourly wage for Chief Executives (11-1011). c) Based on the mean hourly wages for Computer Programmer (15-1131). Request for Comments In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested with regard to any of the following: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of AHRQ health care research and health care information dissemination functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ's estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed collection(s) of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information upon the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Sharon B. Arnold, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2016-30773 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-90-P
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conforms to the specifications and a will be expected to fix any errors in submit data for 4 plans on average. The
data file status report will be produced their data file and resubmit if necessary. total burden is estimated to be 501
and made available to the submitter. It will take about one hour to submit the hours annually.
Submitters will review each report and data for each plan, and each POC will
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of Number of Hours per Total burden
Form name respondents/ responses response hours
POCs per POC
Registration Form ............................................................................................ 85 1 5/60 7
Health Plan Information Form ......................................................................... 75 4 30/60 150
Data Use Agreement ....................................................................................... 75 1 3/60 4
Data Files Submission ..................................................................................... 85 4 1 340
Total .......................................................................................................... 320 NA NA 501
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated submission process. The cost burden is
annualized cost burden based on the estimated to be $22,153 annually.
respondents’ time to complete one
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of Total burden Average hour- Total cost
Form name respondents hours ly wage rate * burden
Registration Form ............................................................................................ 85 7 a 50.99 $357
Health Plan Information Form ......................................................................... 75 150 a 50.99 7,649
Data Use Agreement ....................................................................................... 75 4 b 89.35 357
Data Files Submission ..................................................................................... 85 340 c 40.56 13,790
Total .......................................................................................................... 320 501 NA 22,153
* National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2015, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’
a) Based on the mean hourly wage for Medical and Health Services Managers (11–9111).
b) Based on the mean hourly wage for Chief Executives (11–1011).
c) Based on the mean hourly wages for Computer Programmer (15–1131).
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| Contact | Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at [email protected] | |
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