The Quality Improvement Organization
(QIOs) are authorized to conduct medical review activities under
the Prospective Payment System (PPS). In order to conduct these
review activities, the agency depends upon hospitals to make
available specific records regarding care provided to Medicare
beneficiaries. The Clinical Data Abstraction Centers (CDACs) obtain
copies of medical records from which they abstract data to analyze
patterns of care and outcomes for heart failure/myocardial
infarction, pneumonia, diabetes and surgical infection.
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.