[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68191-68192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28457]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 60-day Notice]
Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following
summary of a proposed information collection request for public
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including any of the following subjects: (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.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, email your
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email
address within 60-days.
Proposed Project: Consumer Survey of Attitudes Toward the Privacy
and Security Aspects of Electronic Health Records and Electronic Health
Information Exchange (New)--OMB No. 0990-NEW--Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Abstract: The widespread use of electronic health records and
electronic health information exchange promises an array of potential
benefits for individuals and the U.S. health care system through
improved health care quality, safety, and efficiency. At the same time,
this environment poses new challenges and opportunities for protecting
health information. The proposed information collection will permit us
to better understand individuals' attitudes toward the privacy and
security aspects of the use of electronic health records and electronic
health information exchange as well as inform policy and programmatic
objectives. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC) is proposing to conduct a nationwide
survey which will use computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) to
interview a representative sample of the general population annually
for 5 years looking at the percentage of individuals who are concerned
about the privacy and security of electronic health records, who report
having kept any part of their medical history from their doctor due to
privacy concerns, and who are concerned that an unauthorized person
would see their medical information if it is sent electronically, among
other key measures. ONC will assess whether these numbers increase,
remain steady or decrease from 2012 (pre-implementation) to 2016 (post-
implementation) in support of the ONC Coordinated Federal Health IT
Strategic Plan to engage consumers and inspire confidence and trust in
health IT. The data will be analyzed using statistical methods and a
draft report will be prepared. ONC will hold a web seminar prior to the
publication of the final report to convey the findings to the general
public. A final report will be posted on http://healthit.hhs.gov.
ONC expects to interview 100 individuals for the pretest survey as
part of the initial implementation year and interview 2,000 individuals
for the main survey administered annually for 5 years. The estimated
annualized respondent burden is 842 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Average
Type of Number of Number of burden (in Total burden
Forms respondent respondents responses per hours) per hours
respondent response
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Pretest Survey................ General Public.. 100 1 25/60 42
Main Survey................... General Public.. 10,000 1 25/60 4167
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Total..................... ................ 10,100 1 25/60 4209
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For more information regarding an Estimated Annual Respondent
Burden specifically for cognitive testing please refer to OMB Control
No: 0990-0376, Communications Testing for Comprehensive Communication
Campaign for HITECH Act (expiration date 07/31/2014; ICR Reference No:
201106-0990-005).
Keith Tucker,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-28457 Filed 11-2-11; 8:45 am]
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