82 FR 27256 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12272 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27256-27257] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12272] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30 Day-17-1015] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and (e) Assess information collection costs. To request additional information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project The National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS) (OMB Control No. 0920-1015, Expires 04/30/2017)-- Reinstatement with Change-- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on ``utilization of health care'' in the United States. NEHRS was originally designed as a mail supplement to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). Questions in NEHRS have been asked in NAMCS starting in 2001. The purpose of NEHRS is to measure progress toward goals for electronic health records (EHRs) adoption. NEHRS target universe consists of all non-Federal office-based physicians (excluding those in the specialties of anesthesiology, radiology, and pathology) who are engaged in direct patient care. NEHRS is the principal source of data on national and state-level EHR adoption in the United States. In 2008 and 2009, the sample size was 2,000 physicians annually. Starting in 2010, the annual sample size was increased five-fold, from 2,000 physicians to 10,302 physicians. The increased sample size allows for more reliable national estimates as well as state-level estimates on EHR adoption without having to be combined with NAMCS. For these reasons, in 2012 NEHRS became an independent survey, not as a supplement under NAMCS. NEHRS collects information on characteristics of physician practices, the capabilities of EHRs in those practices, and intent to apply for meaningful use incentive payments. These data, together with trend data, may be used to monitor the adoption of EHR as well as accessing factors associated with EHR adoption. In 2017, a set of follow-up questionnaires will be incorporated into the survey that focuses on content related to physician attitudes on using EHRs. Users of NEHRS data include, but are not limited to, Congressional offices, Federal agencies, state and local governments, schools of public health, colleges and universities, private industry, nonprofit foundations, professional associations, clinicians, researchers, administrators, and health planners. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 6,295. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office-based physicians............... NEHRS................... 10,302 1 30/60 Office-based physicians............... Follow-up NEHRS Elec 858 1 20/60 Resp. Office-based physicians............... Follow-up NEHRS Non-Elec 859 1 20/60 Resp. Office-based physicians............... Follow-up NEHRS Nonresp. 1,717 1 20/60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 27257]] Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2017-12272 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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of lading, the shipment was comments should address any of the supplement to the National Ambulatory
‘‘impounded in Algiers, Algeria for following: (a) Evaluate whether the Medical Care Survey (NAMCS).
approximately four months.’’ proposed collection of information is Questions in NEHRS have been asked in
Complainant alleges that this error necessary for the proper performance of NAMCS starting in 2001.
resulted in costs for which complainant the functions of the agency, including The purpose of NEHRS is to measure
would not have otherwise been whether the information will have progress toward goals for electronic
responsible. Complainant alleges that it practical utility; (b) Evaluate the health records (EHRs) adoption. NEHRS
is ‘‘subject to injury as a result of the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the target universe consists of all non-
violations by respondent of sections 46 burden of the proposed collection of Federal office-based physicians
U.S.C. code § 41104 and more information, including the validity of (excluding those in the specialties of
specifically paragraphs 4 and 5.’’ the methodology and assumptions used; anesthesiology, radiology, and
Complainant seeks reparations in the (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and pathology) who are engaged in direct
amount of $21,086.70, and other relief. clarity of the information to be patient care.
The full text of the complaint can be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those NEHRS is the principal source of data
found in the Commission’s Electronic
who are to respond, including through on national and state-level EHR
Reading Room at www.fmc.gov/17-06/.
the use of appropriate automated, adoption in the United States. In 2008
This proceeding has been assigned to
electronic, mechanical, or other and 2009, the sample size was 2,000
the Office of Administrative Law Judges.
technological collection techniques or physicians annually. Starting in 2010,
The initial decision of the presiding
other forms of information technology, the annual sample size was increased
officer in this proceeding shall be issued
e.g., permitting electronic submission of five-fold, from 2,000 physicians to
by June 8, 2018, and the final decision
responses; and (e) Assess information 10,302 physicians. The increased
of the Commission shall be issued by
collection costs. sample size allows for more reliable
December 21, 2018.
To request additional information on national estimates as well as state-level
Rachel E. Dickon, the proposed project or to obtain a copy estimates on EHR adoption without
Assistant Secretary. of the information collection plan and having to be combined with NAMCS.
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or For these reasons, in 2012 NEHRS
[FR Doc. 2017–12296 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am]
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct became an independent survey, not as a
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written comments and/or suggestions supplement under NAMCS.
regarding the items contained in this NEHRS collects information on
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk characteristics of physician practices,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Officer, Office of Management and the capabilities of EHRs in those
HUMAN SERVICES Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax practices, and intent to apply for
to (202) 395–5806. Written comments meaningful use incentive payments.
Centers for Disease Control and
should be received within 30 days of These data, together with trend data,
Prevention
this notice. may be used to monitor the adoption of
[30 Day–17–1015] Proposed Project EHR as well as accessing factors
associated with EHR adoption. In 2017,
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork The National Electronic Health a set of follow-up questionnaires will be
Reduction Act Review Records Survey (NEHRS) (OMB Control incorporated into the survey that
No. 0920–1015, Expires 04/30/2017)— focuses on content related to physician
The Centers for Disease Control and Reinstatement with Change—National
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the attitudes on using EHRs.
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
following information collection request Centers for Disease Control and Users of NEHRS data include, but are
to the Office of Management and Budget Prevention (CDC). not limited to, Congressional offices,
(OMB) for review and approval in Federal agencies, state and local
accordance with the Paperwork Background and Brief Description governments, schools of public health,
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for Section 306 of the Public Health colleges and universities, private
the proposed information collection is Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as industry, nonprofit foundations,
published to obtain comments from the amended, authorizes that the Secretary professional associations, clinicians,
public and affected agencies. of Health and Human Services (DHHS), researchers, administrators, and health
Written comments and suggestions acting through NCHS, shall collect planners. There is no cost to the
from the public and affected agencies statistics on ‘‘utilization of health care’’ respondents other than their time. The
concerning the proposed collection of in the United States. NEHRS was total estimated annualized burden hours
information are encouraged. Your originally designed as a mail are 6,295.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (hours)
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Office-based physicians .................................. NEHRS ........................................................... 10,302 1 30/60
Office-based physicians .................................. Follow-up NEHRS Elec Resp ........................ 858 1 20/60
Office-based physicians .................................. Follow-up NEHRS Non-Elec Resp ................ 859 1 20/60
Office-based physicians .................................. Follow-up NEHRS Nonresp ........................... 1,717 1 20/60
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Leroy A. Richardson, 2. By regular mail. You may mail Incentive Payment System (MIPS); Use:
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, written comments to the following CMS acknowledges the unique
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the address: CMS, Office of Strategic challenges that small practices and
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Operations and Regulatory Affairs, practices in rural areas may face with
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Division of Regulations Development, the implementation of the Quality
Prevention. Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Payment Program. To help support
[FR Doc. 2017–12272 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] Control Number lll, Room C4–26– these practices and provide them with
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, additional flexibility, CMS has created a
Maryland 21244–1850. virtual group reporting option starting
To obtain copies of a supporting with the 2018 MIPS performance
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND statement and any related forms for the period. CMS held webinars and small,
HUMAN SERVICES proposed collection(s) summarized in interactive feedback sessions to gain
this notice, you may make your request insight from clinicians as we developed
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid using one of following: our policies on virtual groups. During
Services 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at these sessions, participants expressed a
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- strong interest in virtual groups, and
[Document Identifier: CMS–10652] Guidance/Legislation/ indicated that the right policies could
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA- minimize clinician burden and bolster
Agency Information Collection Listing.html. clinician success.
Activities: Proposed Collection; 2. Email your request, including your This information collection request is
Comment Request address, phone number, OMB number, related to the statutorily required virtual
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & and CMS document identifier, to group election process proposed in the
Medicaid Services, HHS. Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. CY 2018 Quality Payment Program
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at proposed rule. A virtual group is a
ACTION: Notice.
(410) 786–1326. combination of Tax Identification
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Numbers (TINs), which would include
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing William Parham at (410) 786–4669. at least two separate TINs associated
an opportunity for the public to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: with a solo practitioner TIN and
comment on CMS’ intention to collect National Provider Identifier (TIN/NPI)
Contents or group with 10 or fewer MIPS eligible
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the This notice sets out a summary of the clinicians and another solo practitioner
PRA), federal agencies are required to use and burden associated with the (TIN/NPI) or group with 10 or fewer
publish notice in the Federal Register following information collections. More MIPS eligible clinicians.
concerning each proposed collection of detailed information can be found in Section 1848(q)(5)(I) of the Act
information (including each proposed each collection’s supporting statement requires that CMS establish and have in
extension or reinstatement of an existing and associated materials (see place a process to allow an individual
collection of information) and to allow ADDRESSES). MIPS eligible clinician or group
60 days for public comment on the consisting of not more than 10 MIPS
CMS–10652 Virtual Groups for Merit- eligible clinicians to elect, with respect
proposed action. Interested persons are Based Incentive Payment System
invited to send comments regarding our to a performance period for a year to be
(MIPS) in a virtual group with at least one other
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– such individual MIPS eligible clinician
the necessity and utility of the proposed 3520), federal agencies must obtain or group. The Act also provides for the
information collection for the proper approval from the Office of Management use of voluntary virtual groups for
performance of the agency’s functions, and Budget (OMB) for each collection of certain assessment purposes, including
the accuracy of the estimated burden, information they conduct or sponsor. the election of practices to be a virtual
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is group and the requirements for the
clarity of the information to be defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR election process.
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Section 1848(q)(5)(I)(i) of the Act also
collected, and the use of automated
or requirements that members of the provides that MIPS eligible clinicians
collection techniques or other forms of
public submit reports, keep records, or electing to be a virtual group must: (1)
information technology to minimize the
provide information to a third party. Have their performance assessed for the
information collection burden.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA quality and cost performance categories
DATES: Comments must be received by in a manner that applies the combined
requires federal agencies to publish a
August 14, 2017. 60-day notice in the Federal Register performance of all the MIPS eligible
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please concerning each proposed collection of clinicians in the virtual group to each
reference the document identifier or information, including each proposed MIPS eligible clinician in the virtual
OMB control number. To be assured extension or reinstatement of an existing group for the applicable performance
consideration, comments and collection of information, before period; and (2) be scored for the quality
recommendations must be submitted in submitting the collection to OMB for and cost performance categories based
any one of the following ways: approval. To comply with this on such assessment.
1. Electronically. You may send your requirement, CMS is publishing this CMS will use the data collected from
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comments electronically to http:// notice. virtual group representatives to
www.regulations.gov. Follow the determine eligibility to participate in a
instructions for ‘‘Comment or Information Collection virtual group, approve the formation of
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 1. Type of Information Collection that virtual group, based on
to find the information collection Request: New collection of information determination of each TIN size, and
document(s) that are accepting request; Title of Information Collection: assign a virtual group identifier to the
comments. Virtual Groups for Merit-Based virtual group. The data collected will
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