Upon
resubmission, CMS will update the burden and number of respondents
to reflect physician usage of electronic health information
technology.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2008
54,730
0
49,402
17,545
0
13,393
0
0
0
As required by section 101 of the
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Improvement Act of 2003, this final rule creates an exception to
the physician self-referral prohibition for certain arrangements in
which a physician receives non-monetary remuneration in the form of
items or services that is necessary and used solely to receive and
transmit electronic prescription information. Also, this rule
creates a regulatory exception for certain arrangements involving
the provision of non-monetary remuneration in the form of
electronic health records software or information technology and
training services necessary and used predominantly to create,
maintain, transmit, and receive electronic health records.
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.