Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Recommendations Received From the HIT Policy Committee, 10598 [2011-4290]

Download as PDF 10598 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 38 / Friday, February 25, 2011 / Notices srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES (1) Identify, obtain, and organize sales information, prepare response: (2) Identify, obtain, and organize information on advertising and marketing expenditures, prepare response: (3) Identify, obtain, and organize placement information, prepare response: (4) Identify, obtain, and organize information regarding compliance review, prepare response: (5) Identify, obtain, and organize information regarding data collection, prepare response: The staff anticipates that the cumulative hours burden to respond to the information requests will be between 360 and 840 hours per company. Nonetheless, in order to be conservative, the staff estimates that the burden per company for each of up to fourteen intended recipients will be 840 hours. Accordingly, the staff estimates a total burden for these companies of approximately 11,760 hours (14 companies × 840 average burden hours per company). These estimates include any time spent by separately incorporated subsidiaries and other entities affiliated with the ultimate parent company that has received the information request. Estimated Cost Burden: $252,000. It is difficult to calculate with precision the labor costs associated with the information requests, as the costs entail varying compensation levels of management and/or support staff among companies of different sizes. Financial, legal, marketing, and clerical personnel may be involved in the information collection process. The staff has assumed that professional personnel and outside legal counsel will handle most of the tasks involved in gathering and producing responsive information, and has applied an average hourly wage of $300/hour for their labor. Thus, the staff estimates that the total labor costs per company will range between $108,000 ($300 × 360 hours) and $252,000 ($300 × 840 hours). The staff estimates that the capital or other non-labor costs associated with the information requests will be minimal. Although the information requests may necessitate that industry members maintain the requested information provided to the Commission, they should already have in place the means to compile and maintain business records. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–4196 Filed 2–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:39 Feb 24, 2011 30–70 hours 50–130 hours 240–560 hours 20–40 hours 20–40 hours DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Recommendations Received From the HIT Policy Committee Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Section 3002(e) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, requires the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to publish in the Federal Register and post on the internet all policy recommendations made by the HIT Policy Committee. Policy recommendations presented at the February 2, 2011 HIT Policy Committee meeting have been transmitted from the HIT Policy Committee to the National Coordinator and are available on the ONC Web site: https://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/ community/healthit_hhs_gov__policy_ recommendations/1815. SUMMARY: Dated: February 14, 2011. Judith Sparrow, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2011–4290 Filed 2–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–2326–FN] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of the Joint Commission for Deeming Authority for Psychiatric Hospitals Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final notice. AGENCY: This notice announces our decision to approve the Joint SUMMARY: Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission for recognition as a national accreditation program for psychiatric hospitals seeking to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. This initial 4-year approval is effective February 25, 2011, through February 25, 2015. DATES: Effective Date: This final notice is effective February 25, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. Tyler Whitaker, (410) 786–5236; Patricia Chmielewski, (410) 786–6899. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Under the Medicare program, eligible beneficiaries may receive covered services in a psychiatric hospital provided certain requirements are met. Section 1861(f) of the Social Security Act (the Act) establishes distinct criteria for facilities seeking designation as a psychiatric hospital. The regulations at 42 CFR part 482, subpart E specify, among other things, the conditions that a psychiatric hospital must meet to participate in the Medicare program. Regulations concerning provider agreements are located at 42 CFR part 489 and those pertaining to survey and certification of facilities are at 42 CFR part 488. Generally, in order to enter into a provider agreement, a psychiatric hospital must first be certified by a State survey agency as complying with the conditions or requirements set forth in section 1861(f) of the Act, and 42 CFR part 482, including the special provisions applying to psychiatric hospitals in subpart E of our regulations. Thereafter, the psychiatric hospital is subject to ongoing review by a State survey agency to determine whether it continues to meet the Medicare requirements. However, there is an alternative to State compliance surveys. Accreditation by a nationallyrecognized accreditation program can substitute for ongoing State review. Section 1865(a)(1) of the Act provides that, if a provider entity demonstrates through accreditation by an approved national accreditation organization (AO) that all applicable Medicare conditions are met or exceeded, we may ‘‘deem’’ that provider entity as having met the requirements. Accreditation by an AO is E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 10598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4290]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology; Recommendations Received From the HIT Policy Committee

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 3002(e) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended 
by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health 
(HITECH) Act, requires the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology to publish in the Federal Register and post on the internet 
all policy recommendations made by the HIT Policy Committee.
    Policy recommendations presented at the February 2, 2011 HIT Policy 
Committee meeting have been transmitted from the HIT Policy Committee 
to the National Coordinator and are available on the ONC Web site: 
https://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/community/healthit_hhs_gov__policy_recommendations/1815.

    Dated: February 14, 2011.
Judith Sparrow,
Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-4290 Filed 2-24-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-45-P
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