82 FR 21253 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Bureau of Primary Health Care Uniform Data System, OMB No. 0915-0193-Revision
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)
Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09086 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 21253-21254] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09086] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Bureau of Primary Health Care Uniform Data System, OMB No. 0915-0193--Revision AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on this ICR must be received no later than July 5, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit statements and comments to [email protected] or by mail to the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-29, 14N39 Rockville, MD 20857. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email [email protected] or call the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the information request collection title for reference. Information Collection Request Title: Bureau of Primary Health Care Uniform Data System, OMB No. 0915-0193--Revision. Abstract: The Uniform Data System (UDS) is the Bureau of Primary Health Care's (BPHC) annual reporting system for HRSA-supported health centers. UDS includes reporting requirements for Health Center Program look-alikes and grantees of the following: Community Health Center program, Migrant Health Center program, Health Care for the Homeless program, and Public Housing Primary Care program. A subset of recipients of the Bureau of Health Workforce's (BHW) Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) program, specifically those recipients that are funded under the practice priority areas listed under Public Health Service Act (PHSA) Section 831(b), are also required to complete UDS annual reporting. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA collects UDS data annually to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, improve health center performance and operations, and report overall program accomplishments. The data help to identify trends, enabling HRSA to establish or expand targeted programs and identify effective services and interventions to improve the health of medically underserved communities and vulnerable populations. UDS data are compared with national health-related data, including the National Health Interview Survey and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, to explore potential differences between health center patient populations and the U.S. population at large, and those individuals and families who rely on the health care safety net for primary care. UDS data also inform Health Center Program partners and communities regarding the patients served by health centers. BHW uses the patient and provider-level data to determine the impact of health care services on patient outcomes. The data also enables BHW to establish or expand targeted programs and identify effective services and interventions to improve the health of underserved communities and vulnerable populations. In addition, the UDS data are useful to a subset of BHW recipients of the NEPQR program for performance and operations improvement, patient forecasts, identification of trends/patterns, implication of access barriers, and cost analysis to support long-term sustainability. The UDS data collection for 2018 will be revised in three ways. To support continued efforts to standardize data collection and reduce the burden per respondent of reporting for health centers, the measures stated below will be updated, where necessary, to align with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services electronic clinical quality measures (CMS e-CQMs) designated for the 2018 reporting period. Specifically:Poor glycemic control is defined as HbA1c > 9% per the CMS Meaningful Use and e-specifications.'' Therefore, HRSA is removing this column to be consistent with the Healthy People 2020 national benchmark and CMS and to reduce reporting burden. Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition assesses a health center's approach to patient-centered care. HRSA collects PCMH data on a quarterly basis outside of UDS. Therefore, HRSA is removing this question to reduce reporting burden. Telehealth is increasingly used as a method of health care delivery for the health center patient population, especially those hard-to-reach patients living in geographically isolated communities. Collecting information on telehealth capacity and use of telehealth is essential for (1) the delivery of technical assistance for health centers and (2) improving the health of the nation's underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Based on the uniqueness of telehealth data and its introduction into the UDS system, HRSA is proposing more robust questions to better capture this data. Likely Respondents: Respondents are HRSA BPHC Health Center Program grantees, look-alikes, and BHW NEPQR Program recipients. Burden Statement: Burden includes the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. While the overall burden estimate is increasing due to an increase in the number of respondents, the [[Page 21254]] proposed revisions will result in a reduction in burden per respondent due to the removal of two questions and the modification of a third set of questions. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below. Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Universal Report................ 1,477 1 1,477 169 249,613 Grant Report.................... 498 1 498 21 10,458 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... 1,975 .............. 1,975 .............. 260,071 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 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ANA’s Web site for information on our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When analysis to support long-term
program areas and funding opportunity submitting comments or requesting sustainability.
announcements: http:// information, please include the The UDS data collection for 2018 will
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana. Pre- information request collection title for be revised in three ways. To support
publication information on ANA’s FOAs reference. continued efforts to standardize data
is available at https://www.grants.gov/ Information Collection Request Title: collection and reduce the burden per
web/grants/search-grants.html by Bureau of Primary Health Care Uniform respondent of reporting for health
clicking on ‘Forecasted’ under Data System, OMB No. 0915–0193— centers, the measures stated below will
Opportunity Status and ‘Administration Revision. be updated, where necessary, to align
for Children and Families—ANA [HHS– Abstract: The Uniform Data System with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
ACF–ANA]’ on the left side of the page. (UDS) is the Bureau of Primary Health Services electronic clinical quality
ANA’s 2017 FOAs can be accessed at: Care’s (BPHC) annual reporting system measures (CMS e-CQMs) designated for
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/ for HRSA-supported health centers. the 2018 reporting period. Specifically:
foa/office/ana or http:// UDS includes reporting requirements • Poor glycemic control is defined as
www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/. for Health Center Program look-alikes HbA1c > 9% per the CMS Meaningful
Synopses and application forms will be and grantees of the following: Use and e-specifications.’’ Therefore,
available on www.Grants.gov. Community Health Center program, HRSA is removing this column to be
Dated: April 28, 2017.
Migrant Health Center program, Health consistent with the Healthy People 2020
Care for the Homeless program, and national benchmark and CMS and to
Stacey Ecoffey,
Public Housing Primary Care program. reduce reporting burden.
Acting Commissioner, Administration for A subset of recipients of the Bureau of • Patient Centered Medical Home
Native American.
Health Workforce’s (BHW) Nurse (PCMH) recognition assesses a health
[FR Doc. 2017–09148 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] center’s approach to patient-centered
Education, Practice, Quality and
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P Retention (NEPQR) program, care. HRSA collects PCMH data on a
specifically those recipients that are quarterly basis outside of UDS.
funded under the practice priority areas Therefore, HRSA is removing this
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND listed under Public Health Service Act question to reduce reporting burden.
HUMAN SERVICES (PHSA) Section 831(b), are also required • Telehealth is increasingly used as a
to complete UDS annual reporting. method of health care delivery for the
Health Resources and Services
Need and Proposed Use of the health center patient population,
Administration
Information: HRSA collects UDS data especially those hard-to-reach patients
Agency Information Collection annually to ensure compliance with living in geographically isolated
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public legislative and regulatory requirements, communities. Collecting information on
Comment Request; Bureau of Primary improve health center performance and telehealth capacity and use of telehealth
Health Care Uniform Data System, operations, and report overall program is essential for (1) the delivery of
OMB No. 0915–0193—Revision accomplishments. The data help to technical assistance for health centers
identify trends, enabling HRSA to and (2) improving the health of the
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services establish or expand targeted programs nation’s underserved communities and
Administration (HRSA), Department of and identify effective services and vulnerable populations by assuring
Health and Human Services. interventions to improve the health of access to comprehensive, culturally
ACTION: Notice. medically underserved communities competent, quality primary health care
and vulnerable populations. UDS data services. Based on the uniqueness of
SUMMARY: In compliance with the telehealth data and its introduction into
are compared with national health-
requirement for opportunity for public
related data, including the National the UDS system, HRSA is proposing
comment on proposed data collection
Health Interview Survey and National more robust questions to better capture
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act
Health and Nutrition Examination this data.
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to Likely Respondents: Respondents are
Survey, to explore potential differences
submit an Information Collection HRSA BPHC Health Center Program
between health center patient
Request (ICR), described below, to the grantees, look-alikes, and BHW NEPQR
populations and the U.S. population at
Office of Management and Budget Program recipients.
large, and those individuals and
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to families who rely on the health care Burden Statement: Burden includes
OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the safety net for primary care. UDS data the time expended by persons to
public regarding the burden estimate, also inform Health Center Program generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or
below, or any other aspect of the ICR. partners and communities regarding the provide the information requested. This
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be patients served by health centers. BHW includes the time needed to review
received no later than July 5, 2017. uses the patient and provider-level data instructions; to develop, acquire, install,
ADDRESSES: Submit statements and to determine the impact of health care and utilize technology and systems for
comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or by services on patient outcomes. The data the purpose of collecting, validating and
mail to the HRSA Information also enables BHW to establish or expand verifying information, processing and
Collection Clearance Officer, 5600 targeted programs and identify effective maintaining information, and disclosing
Fishers Lane, Room 10–29, 14N39 services and interventions to improve and providing information; to train
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Rockville, MD 20857. the health of underserved communities personnel and to be able to respond to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To and vulnerable populations. In addition, a collection of information; to search
request more information on the the UDS data are useful to a subset of data sources; to complete and review
proposed project or to obtain a copy of BHW recipients of the NEPQR program the collection of information; and to
the data collection plans and draft for performance and operations transmit or otherwise disclose the
instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov improvement, patient forecasts, information. While the overall burden
or call the HRSA Information Collection identification of trends/patterns, estimate is increasing due to an increase
Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984. implication of access barriers, and cost in the number of respondents, the
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proposed revisions will result in a modification of a third set of questions. estimated for this ICR are summarized
reduction in burden per respondent due The total annual burden hours in the table below.
to the removal of two questions and the
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of Total burden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent (in hours)
Universal Report .................................................................. 1,477 1 1,477 169 249,613
Grant Report ........................................................................ 498 1 498 21 10,458
Total .............................................................................. 1,975 ........................ 1,975 ........................ 260,071
HRSA specifically requests comments Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers communities with health professional
on (1) the necessity and utility of the Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. shortages.
proposed information collection for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To The NHSC Ambassador Portal serves
proper performance of the agency’s request more information on the as both the application interface for
functions; (2) the accuracy of the proposed project or to obtain a copy of interested individuals to apply and
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the data collection plans and draft become NHSC Ambassadors, as well as
the quality, utility, and clarity of the instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov the public-facing online searchable
information to be collected; and (4) the or call the HRSA Information Collection database of contact information for
use of automated collection techniques Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984. Ambassadors. An applicant creates an
or other forms of information Ambassador profile that contains
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
technology to minimize the information information such as name, email
submitting comments or requesting address, professional/employment
collection burden.
information, please include the information (including organization
Jason E. Bennett, information request collection title for name and address, or the school
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. reference, in compliance with Section attending), phone number(s),
[FR Doc. 2017–09086 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork discipline(s) interested in interacting
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Reduction Act of 1995. with, and a brief reason why he or she
Information Collection Request Title: would like to be Ambassador.
National Health Service Corps Completed applications are forwarded
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Ambassador Portal OMB No. 0915– through the portal to NHSC staff. If
HUMAN SERVICES 0388—Extension approved, an NHSC Ambassador has the
Abstract: The National Health Service opportunity to add a brief professional
Health Resources and Services Corps (NHSC), administered by HRSA, biography and social network addresses
Administration is committed to improving the health of to his or her profile. Assistance in
the nation’s underserved by uniting completing the application is provided
Agency Information Collection
communities in need with caring health through prompts via the online portal
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
professionals and by supporting and through the NHSC Customer Care
Comment Request Information
communities’ efforts to build better Center, if necessary.
Collection Request Title: National
systems of care. NHSC programs Need and Proposed Use of the
Health Service Corps Ambassador
provide scholarships and repay Information: The need and purpose of
Portal OMB No. 0915–0388—Extension
qualifying educational loans for primary this information collection is to provide
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services care physicians, dentists, nurse a database where interested parties can
Administration (HRSA), Department of practitioners, physician assistants, search for an NHSC Ambassador to
Health and Human Services. behavioral health clinicians, and other serve as a local resource who can offer
ACTION: Notice. primary care clinicians who agree to a unique perspective on providing
practice in Health Professional Shortage health care services as an NHSC
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Areas (HPSAs). Participant in HPSAs. Based on the
requirement for opportunity for public The NHSC invites current and former analysis of the Directory since its
comment on proposed data collection NHSC participants and individuals creation in 2014, it is estimated that
projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act affiliated with academic, clinical, and nearly 600 Ambassadors have the
of 1995, HRSA announces plans to other public health related organizations potential to update their profiles within
submit an Information Collection to participate in the NHSC Ambassador 1 year. The number of new
Request (ICR), described below, to the Program. NHSC Ambassadors provide Ambassadors was over-estimated at 200
Office of Management and Budget professional development, training, and in 2014, whereas recent trends estimate
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to mentorship to NHSC Corps members 156 new Ambassadors annually.
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OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the interested in primary care and serving Therefore, the estimated increase in
public regarding the burden estimate, in a HPSA. NHSC Ambassadors also updates by current Ambassadors and
below, or any other aspect of the ICR. educate current and prospective NHSC decrease in new Ambassador profiles
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be participants about the unique or local results in a net burden hour increase of
received no later than July 5, 2017. characteristics of a particular NHSC site, 6 hours from 2014 to 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to HPSA, or region. NHSC Ambassadors Likely Respondents: Current or former
paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA inspire and motivate students and NHSC participants or individuals who
Information Collection Clearance clinicians to provide primary care in are affiliated with academic, clinical, or
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