Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Delegation of Authorities, 23318 [2016-09128]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology;
Delegation of Authorities
Notice is hereby given that I have
delegated to the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology
(National Coordinator), or his or her
successor, the authorities vested in the
Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services, under sections
106(b)(1)(C) and (D) and 106(b)(3)(A)
and (B) of the of Medicare Access and
CHIP Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 114–
10).
These authorities may be re-delegated.
I hereby ratify and affirm any actions
taken by the National Coordinator or by
any other officials of the Office of the
National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology, which, in
effect, involved the exercise of these
authorities delegated herein prior to the
effective date of this delegation. This
delegation is effective upon date of
signature.
Dated: April 12, 2016.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 60 Day
Information Collection: Indian Health
Service Medical Staff Credentials and
Privileges Files
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Notice and request for
comments. Request for extension of
approval.
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the
general public to comment on the
information collection titled, ‘‘Indian
Health Service Medical Staff Credentials
and Privileges Files,’’ OMB Control
Number 0917–0009, which expires
August 31, 2016.
DATES: Comment Due Date: June 20,
2016. Your comments regarding this
information collection are best assured
of having full effect if received within
60 days of the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Send your written
comments, requests for more
information on the collection, or
requests to obtain a copy of the data
collection instrument and instructions
to Cheryl Peterson by one of the
following methods:
• Mail: Cheryl Peterson, Acting
Director, Improving Patient Care
Program, Office of Clinical and
Preventive Services, Indian Health
Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop:
08N34–A, Rockville, MD 20857.
• Phone: 301–443–1043.
• Email: Cheryl.Peterson@ihs.gov.
• Fax: 301–443–9971.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice announces our intent to submit
the collection to OMB for approval of an
extension, and to solicit comments on
specific aspects of the information
collection. The purpose of this notice is
to allow 60 days for public comment to
be submitted to IHS. A copy of the
supporting statement is available at
www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID
IHS–2016–0004).
Information Collection Title: ‘‘Indian
Health Service Medical Staff Credentials
and Privileges Files, 0917–0009.’’ Type
of Information Collection Request:
Extension of an approved information
collection, ‘‘Indian Health Service
Medical Staff Credentials and Privileges
Files, 0917–0009.’’ Form Numbers:
0917–0009. Need and Use of
Information Collection: This collection
of information is used to evaluate
individual health care providers
applying for medical staff privileges at
IHS health care facilities. The IHS
operates health care facilities that
provide health care services to
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
To provide these services, the IHS
employs (directly and under contract)
several categories of health care
providers including: Physicians (M.D.
and D.O.), dentists, psychologists,
optometrists, podiatrists, audiologists,
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physician assistants, certified registered
nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners,
and certified nurse midwives. IHS
policy specifically requires physicians
and dentists to be members of the health
care facility medical staff where they
practice. Health care providers become
medical staff members, depending on
the local health care facility’s
capabilities and medical staff bylaws.
There are three types of IHS medical
staff applicants: (1) Health care
providers applying for direct
employment with IHS; (2) contractors
who will not seek to become IHS
employees; and (3) employed IHS health
care providers who seek to transfer
between IHS health care facilities.
National health care standards
developed by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, the Joint
Commission, and other accrediting
organizations require health care
facilities to review, evaluate and verify
the credentials, training and experience
of medical staff applicants prior to
granting medical staff privileges. In
order to meet these standards, IHS
health care facilities require all medical
staff applicants to provide information
concerning their education, training,
licensure, and work experience and any
adverse disciplinary actions taken
against them. This information is then
verified with references supplied by the
applicant and may include: former
employers, educational institutions,
licensure and certification boards, the
American Medical Association, the
Federation of State Medical Boards, the
National Practitioner Data Bank, and the
applicants themselves.
In addition to the initial granting of
medical staff membership and clinical
privileges, Joint Commission standards
require that a review of the medical staff
be conducted not less than every two
years. This review evaluates the current
competence of the medical staff and
verifies whether they are maintaining
the licensure or certification
requirements of their specialty.
The medical staff credentials and
privileges records are maintained at the
health care facility where the health
care provider is a medical staff member.
The establishment of these records at
IHS health care facilities is a Joint
Commission requirement. Prior to the
establishment of this Joint Commission
requirement, the degree to which
medical staff applications were
maintained at all health care facilities in
the United States that are verified for
completeness and accuracy varied
greatly across the Nation.
The application process has been
streamlined and is using information
technology to make the application
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology; Delegation of Authorities
Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (National Coordinator),
or his or her successor, the authorities vested in the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services, under sections 106(b)(1)(C)
and (D) and 106(b)(3)(A) and (B) of the of Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 114-10).
These authorities may be re-delegated.
I hereby ratify and affirm any actions taken by the National
Coordinator or by any other officials of the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology, which, in effect,
involved the exercise of these authorities delegated herein prior to
the effective date of this delegation. This delegation is effective
upon date of signature.
Dated: April 12, 2016.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-09128 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
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