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source of nationally representative
estimates on the characteristics of
inpatients including lengths of stay,
diagnoses, surgical and non-surgical
procedures, and patterns of use of care
in hospitals in various regions of the
country. In 2011, NHDS was granted
approval by OMB to expand its content
and to change its name to the National
Hospital Care Survey (NHCS).
In May 2011, recruitment of sampled
hospitals for the NHCS began. Hospitals
in the NHCS are asked to provide data
on all inpatients from their UB–04
administrative claims, or EHRs.
Hospital-level characteristics and
information about telemedicine usage in
the healthcare setting are collected
through an Annual Hospital Interview.
NHCS will continue to provide the same
national health-care statistics on
hospitals that NHDS provided.
Additionally, NHCS collects more
information at the hospital level (e.g.,
volume of care provided by the
hospital), which allow for analyses on
the effect of hospital characteristics on
the quality of care provided. NHCS data
collected from UB–04 administrative
claims and EHRs include all inpatient
discharges, not just a sample. The
confidential collection of personally
identifiable information allows NCHS to
link episodes of care provided to the
same patient in the Emergency
Department (ED) and/or Outpatient
Department (OPD) and as an inpatient,
as well as link patients to the National
Death Index (NDI) to measure postdischarge mortality, and Medicare and
Medicaid data to leverage comorbidities.
The availability of patient identifiers
also makes analysis on hospital
readmissions possible. This
comprehensive collection of data makes
future opportunities for surveillance
possible, including analyzing trends and
incidence of opioid misuse, acute
myocardial infarction, heart failure and
stroke, as well as trends and point
prevalence of health care acquired
infections and antimicrobial use.
Beginning in 2013, in addition to
inpatient hospital data, hospitals
participating in NHCS were asked to
provide data on the utilization of health
care services in their ambulatory
settings (e.g., EDs and OPDs). Due to
low response rates and high level of
missing data, OPD data were not
collected in the last approval period
(2022, 2023 and 2024). Collection of
OPD may resume in future years.
Data collected through NHCS are
essential for evaluating the health status
of the population, for the planning of
programs and policy to improve health
care delivery systems of the Nation, for
studying morbidity trends, and for
research activities in the health field.
Changes to the data collection survey
include the removal of COVID–19
questions from the Annual Hospital
Interview (AHI). The burden hours have
been reduced due to a decrease in the
sample size. The new total annualized
burden is 5,826 hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name
Hospital DHIM or DHIT ...................................
Hospital CEO/CFO ..........................................
Hospital DHIM or DHIT ...................................
Initial Hospital Intake Questionnaire ..............
Recruitment Survey Presentation ..................
Prepare and transmit UB–04 or State File for
Inpatient and Ambulatory (Monthly).
Prepare and transmit EHR for Inpatient and
Ambulatory (Quarterly).
Annual Hospital Interview ..............................
Hospital DHIM or DHIT ...................................
Hospital CEO/CFO ..........................................
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10123/10124]
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Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
SUMMARY:
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comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
per response
(in hours)
123
30
356
1
1
12
1
1
1
200
4
1
601
1
1
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by August 26, 2024.
DATES:
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 particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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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. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Fast Track
Appeals Notices: NOMNC/DENC; Use:
The purpose of the NOMNC is to help
a beneficiary/enrollee decide whether to
pursue a fast appeal by a Quality
Improvement Organization (QIO) and
informs them on how to file a request.
Consistent with §§ 405.1200 and
422.624, SNFs, HHAs, CORFs, and
hospices must provide notice to all
beneficiaries/enrollees whose Medicarecovered services are ending, no later
than two days in advance of the
proposed termination of service. This
information is conveyed to the
beneficiary/enrollee via the NOMNC.
If a beneficiary/enrollee appeals the
termination decision, the beneficiary/
enrollee and the QIO, consistent with
§§ 405.1200(b) and 405.1202(f) for
Traditional Medicare, and §§ 422.624(b)
and 422.626(e)(1)–(5) for MA plans, will
receive a detailed explanation of the
reasons services should end. This
detailed explanation is provided to the
beneficiary/enrollee using the DENC,
the second notice included in this
renewal package. Form Number: CMS–
10123/10124 (OMB control number:
0938–0935); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector, Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
32,384; Number of Responses:
21,322,379; Total Annual Hours:
3,972,305. (For policy questions
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regarding this collection contact Janet
Miller at janet.miller@cms.hhs.gov.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10157]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 24, 2024.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
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document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number: lll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
CMS–10157 The HIPAA Eligibility
Transaction System (HETS)
Under the 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.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires Federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: The HIPAA
Eligibility Transaction System (HETS);
Use: CMS created the HIPAA (Health
Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996) Eligibility
Transaction System (HETS) to provide
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10123/10124]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by August 26, 2024.
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 particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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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. The term ``collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
Federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Fast Track
Appeals Notices: NOMNC/DENC; Use: The purpose of the NOMNC is to help a
beneficiary/enrollee decide whether to pursue a fast appeal by a
Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) and informs them on how to file
a request. Consistent with Sec. Sec. 405.1200 and 422.624, SNFs, HHAs,
CORFs, and hospices must provide notice to all beneficiaries/enrollees
whose Medicare-covered services are ending, no later than two days in
advance of the proposed termination of service. This information is
conveyed to the beneficiary/enrollee via the NOMNC.
If a beneficiary/enrollee appeals the termination decision, the
beneficiary/enrollee and the QIO, consistent with Sec. Sec.
405.1200(b) and 405.1202(f) for Traditional Medicare, and Sec. Sec.
422.624(b) and 422.626(e)(1)-(5) for MA plans, will receive a detailed
explanation of the reasons services should end. This detailed
explanation is provided to the beneficiary/enrollee using the DENC, the
second notice included in this renewal package. Form Number: CMS-10123/
10124 (OMB control number: 0938-0935); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 32,384; Number of
Responses: 21,322,379; Total Annual Hours: 3,972,305. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Janet Miller at
[email protected].)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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