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Background
The AHRQ Quality Indicators (AHRQ
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health care quality that make use of
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used for various purposes. Some of
these include tracking, hospital selfassessment, reporting of hospitalspecific quality or pay for performance.
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Indicators (PSI), and the Pediatric
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committed to converting the QIs from
ICD–9–CM to ICD–10–CM/PCS in an
accurate and transparent manner, taking
advantage of the additional specificity
of ICD–10–CM/PCS to improve the
validity and usefulness of the QIs, from
October 2014 onward.
Dated: May 24, 2012.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director, AHRQ.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10390]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections 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
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minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Hospice Quality
Reporting Program; Use: Section
1814(i)(5) of the Social Security Act (the
Act) added by section 3004 of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act, Public Law 111–148, enacted on
March 23, 2010 (Affordable Care Act)
authorizes the Secretary to establish a
quality reporting for hospices. Section
1814(i)(5)(A)(i) of the Act requires the
Secretary, beginning with FY 2014,
reduce the market basket update by 2
percentage points for any hospice that
does not comply with the quality data
submission requirements with respect to
that fiscal year.
The Hospice Quality Data Submission
Form was created for hospice providers
to collect specified quality data and
submit that data to CMS, for the data
collection period starting October 1,
2012, through December 31, 2012, and
continuing on a calendar year thereafter.
Webinar training on data collection and
data submission has been and will
continue to be provided by CMS. Use of
the Hospice Quality Data Submission
Form is necessary in order for hospices
to submit the quality data specified for
the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.
Form Number: CMS–10390 (OCN:
0938–1153); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Individuals and households;
Number of Respondents: 3632; Total
Annual Responses: 7264; Total Annual
Hours: 657,392. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Robin
Dowell at 410–786–0060. For all other
issues call 410–786–1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or email
your request, including your address,
phone number, OMB number, and CMS
document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
In commenting on the proposed
information collections please reference
the document identifier or OMB control
number. To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations must
be submitted in one of the following
ways by August 3, 2012:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
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to find the information collection
document(s) 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 C4–26–05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: May 29, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10390]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections 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.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Hospice Quality
Reporting Program; Use: Section 1814(i)(5) of the Social Security Act
(the Act) added by section 3004 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010
(Affordable Care Act) authorizes the Secretary to establish a quality
reporting for hospices. Section 1814(i)(5)(A)(i) of the Act requires
the Secretary, beginning with FY 2014, reduce the market basket update
by 2 percentage points for any hospice that does not comply with the
quality data submission requirements with respect to that fiscal year.
The Hospice Quality Data Submission Form was created for hospice
providers to collect specified quality data and submit that data to
CMS, for the data collection period starting October 1, 2012, through
December 31, 2012, and continuing on a calendar year thereafter.
Webinar training on data collection and data submission has been and
will continue to be provided by CMS. Use of the Hospice Quality Data
Submission Form is necessary in order for hospices to submit the
quality data specified for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Form
Number: CMS-10390 (OCN: 0938-1153); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 3632; Total Annual
Responses: 7264; Total Annual Hours: 657,392. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Robin Dowell at 410-786-0060. For all
other issues call 410-786-1326.)
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web Site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
In commenting on the proposed information collections please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by August 3, 2012:
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) 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 C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland
21244-1850.
Dated: May 29, 2012.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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