Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 23538 [2019-10696]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 23538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10696]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2019-HA-0062]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 
Affairs, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the 
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 22, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to Defense Healthcare 
Management System Modernization (DHMSM), 1501 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 
Virginia 22203, James A. Perkins--Assistant Program Manager DHMSM 
Program Management Office (PMO)--Business Operations; Telephone Number: 
(703) 588-5834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: MHS GENESIS Patient 
Registration Module & Patient Portal; OMB Control Number 0720-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to provide and document medical care; determine eligibility for 
benefits and entitlements; adjudicate claims; determine whether a third 
party is responsible for the cost of MHS provided healthcare and 
recover that cost; and evaluate fitness for duty and medical concerns 
which may have resulted from an occupational or environmental hazard. 
Obtaining this information is essential for the Department of Defense 
(DoD) to provide medical care and recover costs.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 334,872.8.
    Number of Respondents: 2,870,338.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,870,338.
    Average Burden per Response: 7 minutes.
    Frequency: As required.
    Information is collected from a variety of sources. The primary 
source of information collection is when a patient comes into an MTF, 
and medical are generated during that medical encounter. Under certain 
circumstances information may be collected from a family member (e.g., 
spouse, parent) or a co-worker/colleague (e.g., wounded or injured on 
job) via interview. MHS GENESIS may also collect information from other 
DoD information systems by importing data from legacy DoD Electronic 
Health Record (EHR) systems, such as AHLTA and CHCS, through system-to-
system interfaces that allow medical documents generated in other 
systems to be stored in MHS GENESIS, or accessible through MHS GENESIS.
    Information collection takes place in patient interviews by a 
healthcare professional (in-person or via telephone) who inputs the 
information into the MHS GENESIS system. The healthcare professional 
collects information such as patient medical history, prescription drug 
information, allergies, reason for visit, and medical vitals. A 
healthcare provider also collects information from an examination or 
procedure for input into the system. Lab test and radiology results are 
also collected for input. Via in-person interviews, administrative 
information such as information related to billing, scheduling, and 
demographics is collected and input into the MHS GENESIS system.

    Dated: May 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-10696 Filed 5-21-19; 8:45 am]
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