Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 65196 [2011-27116]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 203 / Thursday, October 20, 2011 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority; Office of
the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology
ACTION:
Notice.
The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology has reorganized its office in
order to more effectively meet the
mission outlined by The Health
Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part
of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The
reorganization adds the position of
Principal Deputy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam
Shellenberger, Office of the National
Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, 200
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20201, 202–690–7151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part A,
Office of the Secretary, Statement of
Organization, Functions and
Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human
Services, Chapter AR, Office of the
National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC), as
amended at 74 FR 62785–62786, dated
December 1, 2009, as corrected at 75 FR
49494, dated August 13, 2010, and as
last amended at 76 FR 6795, dated
February 8, 2011 is amended as follows:
I. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office of
the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology, Section AR.10
Organization, insert Office of the
Principal Deputy as item B as follows
and renumber items B through F
accordingly:
B. Office of the Principal Deputy
(ARA1): The Office of the Principal
Deputy works with and reports directly
to the National Coordinator and will be
responsible for day-to-day operations,
decision making and staff management
of ONC. The Principal Deputy will
oversee the activities of four offices
within ONC: Office of the Deputy
National Coordinator for Programs and
Policy; Office of the Deputy National
Coordinator for Operations; Office of
Economic Analysis, Evaluation and
Modeling; and, Office of the Chief
Scientist. One of the current ONC
offices, the Office of the Chief Privacy
Officer, is a position mandated by the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, and will continue to report
to the National Coordinator.
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II. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office
of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology, Section AR.10
Organization, Paragraph C, ‘‘Office of
Economic Analysis, Evaluation and
Modeling (ARB),’’ delete the first
sentence in its entirety and replace with
the following: ‘‘The Office of Economic
Analysis, Evaluation and Modeling is
headed by a Director.’’
III. Delegation of Authority. Pending
further delegation, directives or orders
by the Secretary or by the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, all delegations and
redelegations of authority made to
officials and employees of affected
organizational components will
continue in them or their successors
pending further redelegations, provided
they are consistent with this
reorganization.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101.
Dated: October 13, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New
Routine Use for Selected CMS System
of Records
Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
ACTION: Notice of a new routine use for
selected CMS system of records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
CMS is adding a new routine use to
disclose information to Qualified
Entities (QEs) for selected Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
systems of records. Section 10332 of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (ACA) adds a new subsection to
Section 1874 of the Social Security Act,
requiring that the Secretary establish a
process to allow for the use of
standardized extracts of Medicare Parts
A, B, and D claims data by QEs to
evaluate and report on the performance
of providers of services and suppliers on
measures of quality, efficiency,
effectiveness, and resource use.
SUMMARY:
New Routine Use for Qualified Entities
1. To assist a public or private entity
that is qualified (as determined by the
Secretary of the Department of Health
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and Human Services (the Secretary)) to
use Medicare claims data to evaluate the
performance of providers of services
and suppliers on measures of quality,
efficiency, effectiveness, and resource
use; and who agrees to meet the
requirements regarding the transparency
of their methods and their use and
protection of Medicare data as the
Secretary may specify, if CMS:
a. Determines that the use or
disclosure does not violate legal
limitations under which the record was
provided, collected, or obtained; and
b. Secures a written statement
attesting to the information recipient’s
understanding of and willingness to
abide by these provisions. Every
Qualified Entity receiving data must
have an agreement with CMS in the
form of an Information Exchange
Agreement or contract with all security
and privacy requirements included. A
Data Use Agreement (DUA) (CMS Form
0235) must be completed by the person
receiving CMS data in accordance with
current CMS policies.
This routine use fulfills the
requirement in section 1174(e) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kk
(e)) to make standardized extracts of
claims data under Medicare Parts A, B,
and D available to a Qualified Entity
(QE), recognized by the Secretary to
make evaluations of provider/supplier
performance in accordance with that
section, and that agrees to meet specific
requirements regarding the transparency
of their methods and their use and
protection of Medicare data. The IDR,
National Claims History (NCH), CCDR,
and Part D data will provide QEs, a
broader, longitudinal, national
perspective of the performance of
Medicare providers/suppliers for use in
authorized QE projects that could
ultimately improve the care provided to
Medicare beneficiaries and the policy
that governs the care.
CMS Systems of Records To Be
Modified by This Routine Use
This new routine use, when
published, will be added to the
compatible systems of records used to
disclose Medicare claims information
and numbered as the next consecutive
number in the order of published
routine uses for the following systems of
records notices:
1. ‘‘National Claims History (NCH),’’
System No. 09–70–0558, last published
at 71 FR 67137 (November 20, 2006).
The primary purpose of this system is
to collect and maintain billing and
utilization data on Medicare
beneficiaries enrolled in hospital
insurance (Part A) or medical insurance
(Part B) of the Medicare program for
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority; Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology has reorganized its office in order to more effectively meet
the mission outlined by The Health Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The reorganization adds the position
of Principal Deputy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Shellenberger, Office of the
National Coordinator, Office of the Secretary, 200 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202-690-7151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement
of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human Services, Chapter AR, Office of the
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), as
amended at 74 FR 62785-62786, dated December 1, 2009, as corrected at
75 FR 49494, dated August 13, 2010, and as last amended at 76 FR 6795,
dated February 8, 2011 is amended as follows:
I. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology, Section AR.10 Organization, insert
Office of the Principal Deputy as item B as follows and renumber items
B through F accordingly:
B. Office of the Principal Deputy (ARA1): The Office of the
Principal Deputy works with and reports directly to the National
Coordinator and will be responsible for day-to-day operations, decision
making and staff management of ONC. The Principal Deputy will oversee
the activities of four offices within ONC: Office of the Deputy
National Coordinator for Programs and Policy; Office of the Deputy
National Coordinator for Operations; Office of Economic Analysis,
Evaluation and Modeling; and, Office of the Chief Scientist. One of the
current ONC offices, the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, is a
position mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009, and will continue to report to the National Coordinator.
II. Under Part A, Chapter AR, Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology, Section AR.10 Organization,
Paragraph C, ``Office of Economic Analysis, Evaluation and Modeling
(ARB),'' delete the first sentence in its entirety and replace with the
following: ``The Office of Economic Analysis, Evaluation and Modeling
is headed by a Director.''
III. Delegation of Authority. Pending further delegation,
directives or orders by the Secretary or by the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology, all delegations and redelegations of
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational
components will continue in them or their successors pending further
redelegations, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101.
Dated: October 13, 2011.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-27116 Filed 10-19-11; 8:45 am]
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