Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review, 65393-65394 [2019-25749]

Agencies

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65393-65394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25749]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-1015]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled the National Electronic Health Records Survey 
(NEHRS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection 
Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on August 8, 
2019, to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
received one comment related to the previous notice. This notice serves 
to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (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 
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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.
    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 [email protected]. Direct written comments 
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the 
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide 
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.

Proposed Project

    National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS) (OMB Control No. 
0920-1015, Exp. 07/31/2020)--Revision--National Center for Health 
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS) is a national 
survey of office-based physicians conducted by the National Center for 
Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC). NEHRS is sponsored by the Office of the National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS). The survey is conducted under the authority of Section 
306 of the Public Health Service Act (41 U.S.C. 242k).
    The purpose of this study is to collect information on office-based 
physicians' adoption and use of electronic health record (EHR) systems, 
practice information, patient engagement, controlled substances 
prescribing practices, use of health information exchange, and 
documentation and burden associated with medical record systems. The 
respondents are a sample of office-based physicians. Data collection is 
done directly through a self-administered web questionnaire, self-
administered paper questionnaire or computer-assisted telephone 
interview. NEHRS collects information on characteristics of U.S. 
office-based physicians practicing ambulatory medical care, including 
specific focus on EHR adoption and use.
    Having data that can identify a physician office's ability to 
perform specific computerized tasks helps track the adoption and use of 
new health information technologies across various physician and 
practice characteristics (e.g., specialty, office type, and ownership) 
over time. These annual data, together with trend data, may be used to 
monitor the effects of change in the health care system, provide new 
insights into ambulatory medical care, and stimulate further research 
on the use, organization, and delivery of ambulatory care.
    Data from the National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS) 
have been used by researchers in reports and programs such as Health, 
United States and Healthy People 2020, in addition to various other 
reports and research across federal, public, and international 
communities. The results of the data will help provide more information 
about the use and adoption of EHRs by office-based physicians both 
nationally and by state.
    A total of 5,151 annualized burden hours are requested for this 
three-year submission.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Office-based Physicians or office       NEHRS...................          10,302               1           30/60
 staff.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-25749 Filed 11-26-19; 8:45 am]
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