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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 10, 2016 / Notices
Washington DC: Institute of Medicine.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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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 for Healthcare Research
and Quality, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve the proposed
information collection project: ‘‘Making
It Easier for Patients to Understand
Health Information and Navigate Health
Care Systems: Developing Quality
Improvement Measures.’’ In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44
U.S.C. 3501–3521, AHRQ invites the
public to comment on this proposed
information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection
plans, data collection instruments, and
specific details on the estimated burden
can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Proposed Project
Making It Easier for Patients To
Understand Health Information and
Navigate Health Care Systems:
Developing Quality Improvement
Measures
A goal of Healthy People 2020 is to
increase Americans’ health literacy,
defined as ‘‘the degree to which
individuals have the capacity to obtain,
process, and understand basic health
information and services needed to
make appropriate health decisions.’’ 1
The effects of limited health literacy are
numerous and serious, including
medication non-adherence resulting
from patients’ inability to read and
comprehend medication labels;
underuse of preventive measures, such
as vaccines; poor self-management of
conditions such as asthma and diabetes;
and higher utilization of inpatient and
emergency department care. According
to the 2003 National Assessment of
Adult Literacy, 88% of U.S. adults have
significant difficulties understanding
widely used health information. By
adopting ‘‘health literacy universal
precautions,’’ health care providers and
organizations can create an environment
in which all patients—regardless of
health literacy level—can successfully
(1) understand health information, (2)
navigate the health care system, (3)
engage in medical decision-making, and
(4) manage their health.
Numerous resources have been
developed to support health care
organizations in their attempts to
address limitations in patient health
literacy. However, little work has been
done to establish valid quality
improvement measures that
organizations can use to monitor the
impact of initiatives aimed at improving
patient understanding, navigation,
engagement, and self-management.
Absent such measures, organizations
may be unable to accurately assess
whether their initiatives are effective.
This research has the following goals:
1. Identify existing quality
improvement measures and gather
proposals for additional measures (not
generated from patient survey data) that
organizations may use to monitor
progress related to enhancing patient
understanding, navigation, engagement,
and self-management; and
2. Identify a set of quality
improvement measures that reflect
patient priorities, has expert support,
and can be recommended for more
formal measure development and
testing.
This project is being conducted by
AHRQ through its contractor, Board of
Regents of the University of Colorado,
pursuant to AHRQ’s statutory authority
to conduct and support research on
health care and on systems for the
delivery of such care, including
activities with respect to the quality,
effectiveness, efficiency,
appropriateness and value of health care
services and with respect to quality
measurement and improvement. 42
U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2).
Method of Collection
Environmental Scan Interviews:
Representatives from 25 health care
organizations engaged in relevant
quality improvement efforts will be
interviewed to obtain information about
the quality improvement measures they
use in assessing their work to improve
patient understanding, navigation,
engagement, and self-care.
The planned environmental scan
interviews will provide the information
needed to:
• Identify and document the
characteristics of relevant quality
improvement measures that are already
in use; and
• identify additional measures that
would be useful to stakeholders in the
field.
The findings from these interviews
will be used, along with the results from
other activities (i.e., input from a
Technical Expert Panel, literature
review, a Request for Information
published in the Federal Register, and
focus groups with patients), to identify
and document a set of quality
improvement measures that can be
recommended for rigorous testing and
validation. Measures that are assessed to
be valid and reliable will be eligible to
be disseminated by AHRQ to support
health care organizations in their efforts
to improve patient understanding of
health information, navigation of the
health care system, engagement in
medical decision-making, and
management of their health.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated
annualized burden hours for the
respondents’ time to participate in
Environmental Scan Interviews. The
Environmental Scan Interviews will be
completed by 50 respondents (2
representatives from each of the 25
organizations targeted for participation).
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Environmental Scan Interviews .......................................................................
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EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total ..........................................................................................................
Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annual
cost burden associated with the
Number of
responses per
respondent
50
respondents’ time to participate in this
information collection. The annual cost
Hours per
response
1
Total burden
hours
2
100
burden for the Environmental Scan
Interviews is estimated to be $4,984.
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total burden
hours
Average
hourly wage
rate *
Total cost
burden
Environmental Scan Interviews .......................................................................
50
100
a $49.84
$4,984
Total ..........................................................................................................
50
100
a 49.84
4,984
* National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2014, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’
a Based on the mean wages for Medical and Health Services Managers 11–9111.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s
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 AHRQ health care
research and health care information
dissemination functions, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including
hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) of information; (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 or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the Agency’s subsequent
request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–16–0234]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
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responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax
to (202) 395–5806. Written comments
Information Collection Request
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received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
The National Ambulatory Medical
Care Survey (NAMCS), (OMB No. 0920–
0234, expires 12/31/2017)—Revision—
National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as
amended, authorizes that the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, acting
through NCHS, shall collect statistics on
the utilization of health care provided
by non-federal office-based physicians
in the United States. On December 19,
2014, the OMB approved data collection
for three years from 2015 to 2017. This
revision is to request approval to
continue NAMCS data collection
activities for three years from 2016–
2018 and to add questions to the
physician interview that pertain to
policies, services, and experiences
related to the prevention and treatment
of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
and HIV prevention among adolescents
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[FR Doc No: 2016-02678]
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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, HHS.
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) approve the proposed information collection
project: ``Making It Easier for Patients to Understand Health
Information and Navigate Health Care Systems: Developing Quality
Improvement Measures.'' In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act,
44 U.S.C. 3501-3521, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this
proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz,
Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection
instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be
obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at
doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
Making It Easier for Patients To Understand Health Information and
Navigate Health Care Systems: Developing Quality Improvement Measures
A goal of Healthy People 2020 is to increase Americans' health
literacy, defined as ``the degree to which individuals have the
capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information
and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.'' \1\ The
effects of limited health literacy are numerous and serious, including
medication non-adherence resulting from patients' inability to read and
comprehend medication labels; underuse of preventive measures, such as
vaccines; poor self-management of conditions such as asthma and
diabetes; and higher utilization of inpatient and emergency department
care. According to the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 88%
of U.S. adults have significant difficulties understanding widely used
health information. By adopting ``health literacy universal
precautions,'' health care providers and organizations can create an
environment in which all patients--regardless of health literacy
level--can successfully (1) understand health information, (2) navigate
the health care system, (3) engage in medical decision-making, and (4)
manage their health.
Numerous resources have been developed to support health care
organizations in their attempts to address limitations in patient
health literacy. However, little work has been done to establish valid
quality improvement measures that organizations can use to monitor the
impact of initiatives aimed at improving patient understanding,
navigation, engagement, and self-management. Absent such measures,
organizations may be unable to accurately assess whether their
initiatives are effective.
This research has the following goals:
1. Identify existing quality improvement measures and gather
proposals for additional measures (not generated from patient survey
data) that organizations may use to monitor progress related to
enhancing patient understanding, navigation, engagement, and self-
management; and
2. Identify a set of quality improvement measures that reflect
patient priorities, has expert support, and can be recommended for more
formal measure development and testing.
This project is being conducted by AHRQ through its contractor, Board
of Regents of the University of Colorado, pursuant to AHRQ's statutory
authority to conduct and support research on health care and on systems
for the delivery of such care, including activities with respect to the
quality, effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and value of health
care services and with respect to quality measurement and improvement.
42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2).
Method of Collection
Environmental Scan Interviews: Representatives from 25 health care
organizations engaged in relevant quality improvement efforts will be
interviewed to obtain information about the quality improvement
measures they use in assessing their work to improve patient
understanding, navigation, engagement, and self-care.
The planned environmental scan interviews will provide the
information needed to:
Identify and document the characteristics of relevant
quality improvement measures that are already in use; and
identify additional measures that would be useful to
stakeholders in the field.
The findings from these interviews will be used, along with the
results from other activities (i.e., input from a Technical Expert
Panel, literature review, a Request for Information published in the
Federal Register, and focus groups with patients), to identify and
document a set of quality improvement measures that can be recommended
for rigorous testing and validation. Measures that are assessed to be
valid and reliable will be eligible to be disseminated by AHRQ to
support health care organizations in their efforts to improve patient
understanding of health information, navigation of the health care
system, engagement in medical decision-making, and management of their
health.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 shows the estimated annualized burden hours for the
respondents' time to participate in Environmental Scan Interviews. The
Environmental Scan Interviews will be completed by 50 respondents (2
representatives from each of the 25 organizations targeted for
participation).
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of
Form name Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environmental Scan Interviews................... 50 1 2 100
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Total....................................... 50 1 2 100
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Exhibit 2 shows the estimated annual cost burden associated with
the respondents' time to participate in this information collection.
The annual cost burden for the Environmental Scan Interviews is
estimated to be $4,984.
Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Form name respondents hours wage rate * burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environmental Scan Interviews................... 50 100 \a\ $49.84 $4,984
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 50 100 \a\ 49.84 4,984
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* National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2014, ``U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.''
\a\ Based on the mean wages for Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111.
Request for Comments
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ's
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 AHRQ health care research and
health care information dissemination functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ's
estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed
collection(s) of information; (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 or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the
proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-02678 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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