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proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact the Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
Email: omb@cdc.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–16–1015; Docket No. CDC–2016–
0091]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing efforts to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on the proposed revision of
the National Electronic Health Records
Survey (NEHRS), formerly approved as
the National Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey (NAMCS) National Electronic
Health Records Survey (NEHRS). This
three year revision request includes an
update to the currently approved
questionnaire, the addition of a followup survey, and a survey name change
deleting the National Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) from the
title. The purpose of NEHRS is to meet
the needs and demands for statistical
information about EHR adoption in
physician offices in the United States.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before November 18,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2016–
0091 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. All relevant comments
received will be posted without change
to Regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to
Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
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Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Proposed Project
The National Electronic Health
Records Survey (NEHRS) (formerly
approved as the National Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) National
Electronic Health Records Survey
(NEHRS)) (OMB No. 0920–1015, Expires
04/30/2017)—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 (DHHS),
acting through NCHS, shall collect
statistics on ‘‘utilization of health care’’
in the United States. NEHRS was
originally designed as a mail
supplement to the National Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey (NAMCS).
Questions in NEHRS have been asked in
NAMCS starting in 2001.
The purpose of NEHRS is to measure
progress toward goals for electronic
health records (EHRs) adoption. NEHRS
target universe consists of all nonFederal office-based physicians
(excluding those in the specialties of
anesthesiology, radiology, and
pathology) who are engaged in direct
patient care.
NEHRS is the principal source of data
on national and state-level EHR
adoption in the United States. In 2008
and 2009, the sample size was 2,000
physicians annually. Starting in 2010,
the annual sample size was increased
five-fold, from 2,000 physicians to
10,302 physicians. The increased
sample size allows for more reliable
national estimates as well as state-level
estimates on EHR adoption without
having to be combined with NAMCS.
For these reasons, in 2012 NEHRS
became an independent survey, not as a
supplement under NAMCS.
NEHRS collects information on
characteristics of physician practices,
the capabilities of EHRs in those
practices, and intent to apply for
meaningful use incentive payments.
These data, together with trend data,
may be used to monitor the adoption of
EHR as well as accessing factors
associated with EHR adoption.
Users of NEHRS data include, but are
not limited to, Congressional offices,
Federal agencies, state and local
governments, schools of public health,
colleges and universities, private
industry, nonprofit foundations,
professional associations, clinicians,
researchers, administrators, and health
planners.
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Average
burden per
response
(hours)
Total burden
(hours)
Type of respondent
Form name
Office-based physicians ....................
Office-based physicians ....................
NEHRS .............................................
Follow-up NEHRS ............................
10,302
3,434
1
1
30/60
30/60
5,151
1,717
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
6,868
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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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
responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
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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. Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice
should be directed to the Attention:
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Million Hearts® Hypertension Control
Challenge (OMB No. 0920–0976, exp.
7/31/2016)—Reinstatement with
Change—National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In September 2011, HHS launched the
Million Hearts® initiative to prevent one
million heart attacks and strokes by
2017. There is scientific evidence that
provides general guidance on the types
of system-based changes to clinical
practice that can improve patient blood
pressure control, but more information
is needed to fully understand
implementation practices so that they
can be shared and promoted.
In 2013, CDC launched the Million
Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge
(OMB No. 0920–0976, exp. 7/31/2016).
The Challenge is authorized by Public
Law 111–358, the America Creating
Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote
Excellence in Technology, Education
and Science Reauthorization Act of
2010 (COMPETES Act). The annual
Challenge is designed to help CDC (1)
identify clinical practices and health
systems that have been successful in
achieving high rates of hypertension
control, and (2) develop models for
dissemination. The Challenge is open to
single practice providers, group practice
providers, and healthcare systems.
In 2013, 2014, and 2015, CDC
collected information needed to assess
candidates for recognition through the
Million Hearts® Hypertension Control
Challenge. A total of 59 public and
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private health care practices and
systems were recognized as Million
Hearts® Hypertension Control
Champions for achieving exemplary
levels of hypertension control in adults
ages 18–85.
CDC plans to reinstate the Million
Hearts® Hypertension Control
Challenge, with changes, for
information collection beginning in
2017. Challenges were previously
launched in late summer/early fall. The
2016 Challenge is scheduled to launch
in February 2017, coinciding with
American Heart Month. The nomination
period will be open for approximately
60 days, with recognition of the 2016
Million Hearts® Hypertension Control
Champions in the fall of 2017. A similar
calendar year schedule is planned for
2018 (information collection and
recognition for the 2017 Champions)
and 2019 (information collection and
recognition for the 2018 Champions).
Information collection supporting the
Challenge will be conducted in three
steps. First, interested providers or
practices will complete a web-based
nomination form which provides the
minimum amount of data needed to
demonstrate evidence of clinical success
in achieving hypertension control,
including: (a) Two point-in-time
measures of the clinical hypertension
control rate for the patient population,
(b) the size of the clinic population
served, (c) a description of the patient
population served and geographic
location, and (d) a description of the
sustainable systems and strategies
adopted to achieve and maintain
hypertension control rates. The
estimated burden for completing the
nomination form is 30 minutes. CDC
scientists or contractors will review
each nomination form and assign a
preliminary score.
In the second phase of assessment,
nominees with the highest preliminary
scores (finalists) will be asked to
participate in a one-hour data
verification process. The nominee will
review the nomination form with a
reviewer or abstractor, describe how
information was obtained from the
provider’s (or practice’s) electronic
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-16-1015; Docket No. CDC-2016-0091]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on the proposed
revision of the National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS),
formerly approved as the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NAMCS) National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS). This three
year revision request includes an update to the currently approved
questionnaire, the addition of a follow-up survey, and a survey name
change deleting the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)
from the title. The purpose of NEHRS is to meet the needs and demands
for statistical information about EHR adoption in physician offices in
the United States.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 18,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2016-
0091 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE., MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire,
install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to
train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Proposed Project
The National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS) (formerly
approved as the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)
National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS)) (OMB No. 0920-1015,
Expires 04/30/2017)--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 (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on
``utilization of health care'' in the United States. NEHRS was
originally designed as a mail supplement to the National Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). Questions in NEHRS have been asked in
NAMCS starting in 2001.
The purpose of NEHRS is to measure progress toward goals for
electronic health records (EHRs) adoption. NEHRS target universe
consists of all non-Federal office-based physicians (excluding those in
the specialties of anesthesiology, radiology, and pathology) who are
engaged in direct patient care.
NEHRS is the principal source of data on national and state-level
EHR adoption in the United States. In 2008 and 2009, the sample size
was 2,000 physicians annually. Starting in 2010, the annual sample size
was increased five-fold, from 2,000 physicians to 10,302 physicians.
The increased sample size allows for more reliable national estimates
as well as state-level estimates on EHR adoption without having to be
combined with NAMCS. For these reasons, in 2012 NEHRS became an
independent survey, not as a supplement under NAMCS.
NEHRS collects information on characteristics of physician
practices, the capabilities of EHRs in those practices, and intent to
apply for meaningful use incentive payments. These data, together with
trend data, may be used to monitor the adoption of EHR as well as
accessing factors associated with EHR adoption.
Users of NEHRS data include, but are not limited to, Congressional
offices, Federal agencies, state and local governments, schools of
public health, colleges and universities, private industry, nonprofit
foundations, professional associations, clinicians, researchers,
administrators, and health planners.
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (hours) (hours)
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Office-based physicians....... NEHRS........... 10,302 1 30/60 5,151
Office-based physicians....... Follow-up NEHRS. 3,434 1 30/60 1,717
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 6,868
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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