79 FR 247 pgs. 77495-77496 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 247Pages: 77495 - 77496
Pages: 77495, 77496Docket number: [30Day-15-0278]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-30083 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-15-0278]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 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.
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
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) [OMB No. 0920-0278, Expiration Date 12/31/2014]-Revision-National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
[top] 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. The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) has been conducted annually since 1992. The purpose of NHAMCS is to meet the needs and demands for statistical information about the provision of ambulatory medical care services in the United
The target universe of the NHAMCS is in-person visits made to outpatient departments (OPDs), emergency departments (EDs), and ambulatory surgery locations (ASLs) of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals (hospitals with an average length of stay of less than 30 days) or those whose specialty is general (medical or surgical) or children's general.
The objective of this revision is to make slight modifications to survey questions.
Users of NHAMCS 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 are no costs to the respondents other than their time.
The total estimated annualized burden hours are 4,412.
| Type of respondents | Form name | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden per response (in hrs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Chief Executive Officer | Hospital Induction (NHAMCS-101) | 458 | 1 | 90/60 |
| Ancillary Service Executive | Ambulatory Unit Induction (NHAMCS-101U) | 1,750 | 1 | 15/60 |
| Physician/Registered Nurse/Medical Record Clerk | ED Patient Record form | 33 | 100 | 7/60 |
| Physician/Registered Nurse/Medical Record Clerk | OPD Patient Record form | 23 | 200 | 14/60 |
| Physician/Registered Nurse/Medical Record Clerk | ASC Patient Record Form | 23 | 100 | 7/60 |
| Medical Record Clerk | Pulling and re-filing Patient Records (ED, OPD, and ASC) | 696 | 133 | 1/60 |
| Ancillary Service Executive-Reabstraction | Reabstraction Telephone Call | 72 | 1 | 5/60 |
| Medical Record Clerk-Reabstraction | Pulling and re-filing Patient Records (ED, OPD, and AS) | 72 | 10 | 1/60 |
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.
[FR Doc. 2014-30083 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
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