[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15014-15015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06408]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10550 and CMS-10551]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our burden estimates 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.
DATES: Comments must be received by May 19, 2015.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number ____, Room C4-26-
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05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-10550 Hospital National Provider Survey
CMS-10551 Nursing Home National Provider Survey
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term
``collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires federal agencies
to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Hospital National Provider Survey; Use: Section 3104 of the Patient and
Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conduct an assessment
of the quality and efficiency impact of the use of endorsed measures in
specific Medicare quality reporting and incentive programs. The ACA
further specifies that the initial assessment must occur no later than
March 1, 2012, and once every 3 years thereafter. This planned data
collection activity was developed and tested as part of the 2015 Impact
Report and data collection will be conducted for reporting in the 2018
Impact Report.
There are two modes of data collection with hospital quality
leaders: (1) A semi-structured qualitative interview and (2) a
standardized survey. The data from the qualitative interviews and
standardized surveys will be analyzed to provide us with information on
the quality and efficiency impact of measures that we use to assess
care in the hospital inpatient and outpatient settings. The surveys
seek to understand whether the use of performance measures has led to
changes in provider behavior, and where undesired effects are occurring
as a result of implementing quality and efficiency measures. The survey
will also help identify characteristics associated with high
performance, which if understood, could be used to leverage
improvements in care among lower performing hospitals. The focus of the
survey is to assess the impacts of the measures that we use in the
context of public reporting (pay-for-reporting) and value-based
purchasing programs. Form Number: CMS-10550 (OMB control number: 0938-
NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector
(Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number
of Respondents: 940; Total Annual Responses: 940; Total Annual Hours:
639. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Noni
Bodkin at 410-786-7837.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Nursing
Home National Provider Survey; Use: Section 3104 of the Patient and
Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conduct an assessment
of the quality and efficiency impact of the use of endorsed measures in
specific Medicare quality reporting and incentive programs. The ACA
further specifies that the initial assessment must occur no later than
March 1, 2012, and once every 3 years thereafter. This planned data
collection activity was developed and tested as part of the 2015 Impact
Report and data collection will be conducted for reporting in the 2018
Impact Report.
There are two modes of data collection with nursing home quality
leaders: (1) A semi-structured qualitative interview and (2) a
standardized survey. The data from the qualitative interviews and
standardized surveys will be analyzed to provide us with information on
the quality and efficiency impact of measures that we use to assess
care in nursing homes delivering skilled nursing care. The surveys seek
to understand whether the use of performance measures has led to
changes in provider behavior (both at the nursing home-level and at the
frontline of care), and whether undesired effects are occurring as a
result of implementing quality and efficiency measures. The survey will
also help identify characteristics associated with high performance,
which if understood, could be used to leverage improvements in care
among lower performing nursing homes. The focus of the survey is to
assess the impacts of the measures that we use in the context of public
reporting (pay-for-reporting) and quality improvement. Form Number:
CMS-10551 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-
for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 940; Total Annual
Responses: 940; Total Annual Hours: 639. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Noni Bodkin at 410-786-7837.)
Dated: March 17, 2015.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-06408 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am]
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