Approved for use through 4/95 under the conditions that: 1) No later than 1/95, HRSA briefs OMB on the sec. 421 report to Congress' findings regarding treatment of small malpractice payments; and 2) The next submission for OMB review includes: a) incorporation of the sec. 421 report recommendations or a workplan for final adoption of such recommendations; and b) a discussion and workplan, developed in consultation with AHCPR, for evaluating malpractice and administrative peer review data as indicators of quality of care and desirable patien outcomes.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1995
06/30/1995
04/30/1994
774,986
0
768,206
89,170
0
87,475
0
0
0
QUALITY ASSURANCE, PHYSICIANS, HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, MALPRACTICE DATA IDENTIFYING INCOMPETENT, UNPROFESSIONAL, AND UNETHICAL PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH PRACTITIONERS WILL BE SHARED WITH LICENSING BOARDS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, AND SELECTED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. THESE DATA WILL BE USED TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AND WILL B OBTAINED FROM INSURERS, LICENSURE BOARDS, PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER PROVIDERS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.