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Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality, Department of Health and
Human Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology;
Nationwide Health Information Network
Forum
Announcement of Nationwide
Health Information Network Forum.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
first forum of the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology to address the Nationwide
Health Information Network functional
requirements. The Forum is open to the
public and will discuss the
requirements needed for a Nationwide
Health Information Network that
facilitates the accurate, appropriate,
timely, and secure exchange of health
information.
June 28, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. and June 29, 2006 from 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
DATES:
National Institute of Health,
Natcher Center, 45 Center Drive,
Bethesda, MD 20892.
ADDRESSES:
The
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology at 202–
690–7151 or the Nationwide Health
Information Network Forum home page
at https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/
NHIN_Forum1.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
John Loonsk,
Director, Office of Interoperability and
Standards, Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology,
Department of Health and Human Services.
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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) allow the proposed
information collection as part of an
AHRQ contract for ‘‘Privacy and
Security Solutions for Interoperable
Electronic Health Information
Exchange’’ (the Assessment). In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ is
submitting a request to OMB for
emergency review.
AHRQ is requesting an emergency
review of this collection because the
information is needed for subsequent
health information technology projects
later this year. Because subcontracts
were solicited and awarded to the
States, it was not possible to accurately
quantify the public burden earlier this
year. Data collection subcontract
proposals were solicited from States and
until they were reviewed, selected,
awarded and accepted, it was not
possible to accurately quantify the
public burden earlier.
Comments on this notice must be
received by July 7, 2006.
DATES:
Written comments should
be submitted to John Kraemer, Human
Resources and Housing Branch, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, Washington, DC 20503,
(202) 395–6880.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ
clearance officer, Doris Lefkowitz, 540
Gaither Road, Suite 5036, Rockville, MD
20850, (301) 427–1477.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports
Clearance Officer, 540 Gaither Road,
Suite 5036, Rockville, MD 20850, (301)
427–1477.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Proposed Project
The Assessment Plan
Regulations promulgated pursuant to
the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) established
baseline privacy requirements for
protected health information and
security requirements for protected
health information. Many States,
institutions, and health care providers
have adopted policies that go beyond
HIPAA. The manner in which hospitals,
physicians, and other health care
organizations implement security and
privacy policies varies and is tailored to
meet their individual organizations’
needs. These variations in policies
present challenges for widespread
electronic health information exchange.
The proposed data collection is the
foundational part of a project under
AHRQ’s Assessment contract. The
project seeks to: Identify variations in
privacy and security practices and laws
affecting electronic health information
exchange; learn about and develop best
practices and proposed solutions to
address identified challenges; and
increase expertise in communities about
health information privacy and security
protections. The project, being managed
by RTI International and the National
Governors Association, is a publicprivate collaboration. The contractor
will work with up to 33 States and
Puerto Rico to assess variations in
organization-level business policies and
practices, and the underlying laws that
affect the electronic exchange of health
information, identify and propose
practical solutions while preserving
privacy and meeting security concerns
addressed in applicable Federal and
State laws, and develop detailed plans
to implement solutions. RTI
International, a private, nonprofit
corporation, was selected as the contract
recipient to conduct this study.
The use of health information
technology (IT) and the adoption of
electronic health records (EHRs) are
intended to enable health information to
follow patients throughout their care in
a seamless and secure manner.
Widespread use of EHRs offers a unique
means of improving quality, lowering
health care costs, and preventing
medical errors which contribute to the
deaths of between 50,000 and 100,000
Americans per year.
This privacy and security assessment
project is a key part of the Department
of Health and Human Services’ health
IT plan to accomplish the President’s
initiative to foster and accelerate
widespread use of electronic health
records. Information collected by this
effort is critical for the advancement of
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health IT and will be used to achieve
the goal of developing seamless and
secure electronic health records
nationwide.
Methods of Collection
Participation in the Assessment will
be fully voluntary and non-participation
will have no affect on eligibility for, or
receipt of, future AHRQ health services
research support or on future
opportunities to participate in research
‘‘scenarios’’ describing practical
examples of health information
exchanges (e.g., patient care,
emergency/disaster response, payments,
research, compliance with mandatory
statutory reporting, law enforcement
requests for information, etc.). The
objective of these meetings is to identify
and assess the affect of organizationlevel business policies and practices
that promote or pose challenges to
health information exchange.
or to obtain informative research results.
In each of the 33 States and Puerto Rico,
15 meetings will be held with
stakeholder groups. Each group will
have approximately 25 participants who
will represent providers of health
services, entities supporting health
delivery systems, public health
agencies, patients, individual
consumers, and consumer groups.
During these stakeholder meetings,
participants will discuss different
ESTIMATED ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Type of research activity
Estimated time
per respondent
(hours)
Total burden
hours
Stakeholder Meetings ................................................................................................
12,750
3
38,250
Total ....................................................................................................................
12,750
3
38,250
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Expenses (equipment, overhead,
printing and support staff) will be
incurred by AHRQ components as part
of their normal operating budgets. No
additional cost to the Federal
Government is anticipated.
Administration on Aging
Request for Comments
ACTION:
In accordance with the above-cited
Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on
the AHRQ 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 functions
of AHRQ, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the AHRQ’s estimate
of burden (including hours and cost) of
the proposed collection of information;
and (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 of other forms of
information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval of the proposed information
collection. All comments will become a
matter of public record.
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Estimated Costs to the Federal
Government
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is hereby given that the Policy
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Conference on Aging will discuss items
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Dated: June 2, 2006.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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The conference call will be held
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Programs.
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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, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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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) allow the proposed information collection
as part of an AHRQ contract for ``Privacy and Security Solutions for
Interoperable Electronic Health Information Exchange'' (the
Assessment). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ is submitting a
request to OMB for emergency review.
AHRQ is requesting an emergency review of this collection because
the information is needed for subsequent health information technology
projects later this year. Because subcontracts were solicited and
awarded to the States, it was not possible to accurately quantify the
public burden earlier this year. Data collection subcontract proposals
were solicited from States and until they were reviewed, selected,
awarded and accepted, it was not possible to accurately quantify the
public burden earlier.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to John Kraemer, Human
Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, Washington,
DC 20503, (202) 395-6880.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection
instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from the AHRQ clearance officer, Doris Lefkowitz, 540 Gaither
Road, Suite 5036, Rockville, MD 20850, (301) 427-1477.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports
Clearance Officer, 540 Gaither Road, Suite 5036, Rockville, MD 20850,
(301) 427-1477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
The Assessment Plan
Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established baseline privacy
requirements for protected health information and security requirements
for protected health information. Many States, institutions, and health
care providers have adopted policies that go beyond HIPAA. The manner
in which hospitals, physicians, and other health care organizations
implement security and privacy policies varies and is tailored to meet
their individual organizations' needs. These variations in policies
present challenges for widespread electronic health information
exchange.
The proposed data collection is the foundational part of a project
under AHRQ's Assessment contract. The project seeks to: Identify
variations in privacy and security practices and laws affecting
electronic health information exchange; learn about and develop best
practices and proposed solutions to address identified challenges; and
increase expertise in communities about health information privacy and
security protections. The project, being managed by RTI International
and the National Governors Association, is a public-private
collaboration. The contractor will work with up to 33 States and Puerto
Rico to assess variations in organization-level business policies and
practices, and the underlying laws that affect the electronic exchange
of health information, identify and propose practical solutions while
preserving privacy and meeting security concerns addressed in
applicable Federal and State laws, and develop detailed plans to
implement solutions. RTI International, a private, nonprofit
corporation, was selected as the contract recipient to conduct this
study.
The use of health information technology (IT) and the adoption of
electronic health records (EHRs) are intended to enable health
information to follow patients throughout their care in a seamless and
secure manner. Widespread use of EHRs offers a unique means of
improving quality, lowering health care costs, and preventing medical
errors which contribute to the deaths of between 50,000 and 100,000
Americans per year.
This privacy and security assessment project is a key part of the
Department of Health and Human Services' health IT plan to accomplish
the President's initiative to foster and accelerate widespread use of
electronic health records. Information collected by this effort is
critical for the advancement of
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health IT and will be used to achieve the goal of developing seamless
and secure electronic health records nationwide.
Methods of Collection
Participation in the Assessment will be fully voluntary and non-
participation will have no affect on eligibility for, or receipt of,
future AHRQ health services research support or on future opportunities
to participate in research or to obtain informative research results.
In each of the 33 States and Puerto Rico, 15 meetings will be held with
stakeholder groups. Each group will have approximately 25 participants
who will represent providers of health services, entities supporting
health delivery systems, public health agencies, patients, individual
consumers, and consumer groups. During these stakeholder meetings,
participants will discuss different ``scenarios'' describing practical
examples of health information exchanges (e.g., patient care,
emergency/disaster response, payments, research, compliance with
mandatory statutory reporting, law enforcement requests for
information, etc.). The objective of these meetings is to identify and
assess the affect of organization-level business policies and practices
that promote or pose challenges to health information exchange.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
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Estimated time
Type of research activity Number of per respondent Total burden
respondents (hours) hours
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Stakeholder Meetings................................... 12,750 3 38,250
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Total.............................................. 12,750 3 38,250
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Estimated Costs to the Federal Government
Expenses (equipment, overhead, printing and support staff) will be
incurred by AHRQ components as part of their normal operating budgets.
No additional cost to the Federal Government is anticipated.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the above-cited Paperwork Reduction Act,
comments on the AHRQ 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 functions of
AHRQ, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the AHRQ's estimate of burden (including hours and
cost) of the proposed collection of information; and (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 of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of the proposed
information collection. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: June 2, 2006.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 06-5226 Filed 6-5-06; 1:50 pm]
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