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.