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Report has decreased since the data
collection frequency is changing from
monthly to quarterly. In addition, the
information collected from grantees in
the Performance Improvement and
Measurement System more closely
aligns measures with the Notice of
Funding Opportunity and will assist in
clarifying program measures and
impact. These adjustments allow OAT
to gain a more thorough understanding
of how to utilize telehealth technologies
through telehealth to improve access to,
and improve the quality of, health care
services.
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register on August 18, 2023, 88
FR 56640–41. There were no public
comments, but OAT made minor
adjustments to the numbering, wording,
and some categories on the Rural
Telehealth Research Center Data
Dictionary and accompanying Direct-toConsumer Telehealth Evidence
Collection tool to increase ease of use.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: The measures will enable
HRSA and OAT to capture data that
illustrate the impact and scope of
federal funding along with assessing
these efforts. The measures cover the
principal topic areas of interest to OAT,
including: (1) population demographics,
(2) access to health care, (3) cost savings
and cost-effectiveness, and (4) clinical
outcomes.
Likely Respondents: The likely
respondents are award recipients of the
Evidence Based Telehealth Network
Program.
Total estimated annualized burden hours: instrument
name
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
requested. 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. The total annual burden
hours estimated for this ICR are
summarized in the table below.
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
responses
Total burden
hours
Evidence-Based Telehealth Network Program Report ........
Telehealth Performance Measurement Report ...................
11
11
4
1
44
11
31
5
1,364
55
Total ..............................................................................
* 11
........................
55
........................
1,419
* HRSA estimates 11 unique respondents, each completing the two forms.
HRSA specifically requests comments
on: (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
Comments on this ICR should be
received no later than December 29,
2023.
DATES:
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Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment
Request; Rural Health Network
Development Program Performance
Improvement Measurement System,
OMB No. 0906–0010–Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
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Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
HRSA submitted an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review
of this ICR will be provided to OMB.
OMB will accept further comments from
the public during the review and
approval period. OMB may act on
HRSA’s ICR only after the 30-day
comment period for this notice has
closed.
SUMMARY:
To
request a copy of the clearance requests
submitted to OMB for review, email
Joella Roland, the HRSA Information
Collection Clearance Officer, at
paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301) 443–
3983.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Information Collection Request Title:
Rural Health Network Development
Program Performance Improvement
Measurement System, OMB No. 0906–
0010–Revision.
Abstract: The Rural Health Network
Development (RHND) program is
authorized under section 330A(f) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254c(f)). The purpose of this program is
to support integrated health care
networks that collaborate to achieve
efficiencies; expand access to,
coordinate, and improve the quality of
basic health care services and associated
health outcomes; and strengthen the
rural health care system as a whole. The
program supports networks as they
address gaps in service, enhance
systems of care, and expand capacity of
the local health care system.
RHND-funded programs promote
population health management and the
transition towards value-based care
through diverse network participants
that include traditional and
nontraditional network partners.
Evidence of program impact
demonstrated by outcome data and
program sustainability are integral
components of the program. This is a 4year competitive program for networks
composed of at least three participants
that are existing health care providers.
At least 66 percent of network
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participants must be located in a HRSAdesignated rural area.
HRSA currently collects information
about RHND awards using an OMBapproved set of performance measures
and seeks to revise that approved
collection. The proposed revisions are
being implemented to better gather
award recipient data in response to
previously accumulated award recipient
feedback, peer-reviewed research, and
information gathered from the
previously approved RHND measures.
A 60-day notice was published in the
Federal Register on July 20, 2023, 88 FR
46800–46801. There was one public
comment. No changes were made to the
information collection since the
comment was outside the scope of this
ICR.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: This program needs
measures that will enable HRSA to
provide aggregate program data required
by Congress under the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993.
These measures cover the principal
topic areas of interest to HRSA,
including: (1) access to care, (2)
population demographics, (3) staffing,
(4) consortium/network, (5)
sustainability, and (6) project specific
domains. All measures will evaluate
HRSA’s progress toward achieving its
goals.
The proposed changes include
additional components under questions
surrounding the network’s benefits and
funding strategies, as well as the types
of participant organizations. Questions
surrounding Health Information
Technology and Telehealth have been
modified to reflect an updated
telehealth definition based on renewed
knowledge on the use of both Health
Information Technology and Telehealth,
and to improve understanding of how
these important technologies are
affecting HRSA award recipients. The
Demographics and Services section now
includes a question requesting grantees
to identify which counties they have
served during the project. Finally,
revised National Quality Forum and
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services measures were included to
allow uniform collection efforts
throughout the HRSA Federal Office of
Rural Health Policy.
The total number of responses has
remained at 44 since the previous ICR.
While the new RHND grant cycle
maintained the same number of award
recipients and number of respondents,
in consideration of the new cohort of
awardees, HRSA has increased the
estimated average burden per response.
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Performance Improvement and Measurement System
Database ..........................................................................
44
1
44
48.8
2,147.2
Total ..............................................................................
44
1
44
48.8
2,147.2
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
The increase in burden is largely due to
the amount of time it takes to build
systems to capture and report data at the
start of a new project. Larger networks
or consortiums with multiple partners
and programs across different
organizations also reported higher
burdens due to the wait time in between
requests.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will
be award recipients of the Rural Health
Network Development Program.
Burden Statement: Burden in this
context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
requested. 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. The total annual burden
hours estimated for this ICR are
summarized in the table below.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden
Hours:
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ADDRESSES: The Commission:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Rural Health Network
Development Program Performance Improvement Measurement System, OMB No.
0906-0010-Revision
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA
submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments submitted
during the first public review of this ICR will be provided to OMB. OMB
will accept further comments from the public during the review and
approval period. OMB may act on HRSA's ICR only after the 30-day
comment period for this notice has closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than December
29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public
Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the clearance
requests submitted to OMB for review, email Joella Roland, the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, at [email protected] or call
(301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request Title: Rural Health Network
Development Program Performance Improvement Measurement System, OMB No.
0906-0010-Revision.
Abstract: The Rural Health Network Development (RHND) program is
authorized under section 330A(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 254c(f)). The purpose of this program is to support integrated
health care networks that collaborate to achieve efficiencies; expand
access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care
services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural
health care system as a whole. The program supports networks as they
address gaps in service, enhance systems of care, and expand capacity
of the local health care system.
RHND-funded programs promote population health management and the
transition towards value-based care through diverse network
participants that include traditional and nontraditional network
partners. Evidence of program impact demonstrated by outcome data and
program sustainability are integral components of the program. This is
a 4-year competitive program for networks composed of at least three
participants that are existing health care providers. At least 66
percent of network
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participants must be located in a HRSA-designated rural area.
HRSA currently collects information about RHND awards using an OMB-
approved set of performance measures and seeks to revise that approved
collection. The proposed revisions are being implemented to better
gather award recipient data in response to previously accumulated award
recipient feedback, peer-reviewed research, and information gathered
from the previously approved RHND measures.
A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register on July 20,
2023, 88 FR 46800-46801. There was one public comment. No changes were
made to the information collection since the comment was outside the
scope of this ICR.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: This program needs
measures that will enable HRSA to provide aggregate program data
required by Congress under the Government Performance and Results Act
of 1993. These measures cover the principal topic areas of interest to
HRSA, including: (1) access to care, (2) population demographics, (3)
staffing, (4) consortium/network, (5) sustainability, and (6) project
specific domains. All measures will evaluate HRSA's progress toward
achieving its goals.
The proposed changes include additional components under questions
surrounding the network's benefits and funding strategies, as well as
the types of participant organizations. Questions surrounding Health
Information Technology and Telehealth have been modified to reflect an
updated telehealth definition based on renewed knowledge on the use of
both Health Information Technology and Telehealth, and to improve
understanding of how these important technologies are affecting HRSA
award recipients. The Demographics and Services section now includes a
question requesting grantees to identify which counties they have
served during the project. Finally, revised National Quality Forum and
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services measures were included to
allow uniform collection efforts throughout the HRSA Federal Office of
Rural Health Policy.
The total number of responses has remained at 44 since the previous
ICR. While the new RHND grant cycle maintained the same number of award
recipients and number of respondents, in consideration of the new
cohort of awardees, HRSA has increased the estimated average burden per
response. The increase in burden is largely due to the amount of time
it takes to build systems to capture and report data at the start of a
new project. Larger networks or consortiums with multiple partners and
programs across different organizations also reported higher burdens
due to the wait time in between requests.
Likely Respondents: Respondents will be award recipients of the
Rural Health Network Development Program.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the
information requested. 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. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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Number of Average burden
Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours
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Performance Improvement and 44 1 44 48.8 2,147.2
Measurement System Database....
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Total....................... 44 1 44 48.8 2,147.2
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Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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