Electronic Health Records (EHR) Testing

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CMS-10296 CMS-10296.DRAFT 2010 Inpatient EHR Testing Application	Form and Instruction	New	Available
CMS-10296 OMB Passback Responses.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-05-10	Available
CMS-10296 Supporting Statement Part A - PRA Edits -4-30-10.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-05-03	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
191473	CMS-10296.DRAFT 2010 Inpatient EHR Testing Application	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1090	ICR Reference No: 200912-0938-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Testing
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/12/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/02/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	55	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	28,655	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the IPPS 2010 proposed rule (74 FR 24182, we described our intent to begin a voluntary testing program for the submission to CMS of standardized data elements needed to calculate inpatient hospital quality measures on the topics of Stroke, Venous Thromboembolism,and Emergency department throughput. These measures have not been adopted for Reporting Hospital Quality for Annual Payment Update(RHQDAPU) program, and participation in this voluntary EHR-testing program will not substitute for submission of data elements required under the RHQDAPU program in a time, form and manner specified by the Secretary. Similarly, non-participation in this voluntary program will not incur any penalties. The results of this voluntary testing process will enable CMS to assess the feasibility of collecting data elements via electronic health records as a future alternative to submission of manually chart abstracted data elements by hospitals, thereby potentially reducing the administrative burden associated with submission of quality measures for the RHQDAPU program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: Research and investigations generally
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AP33	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 43754	08/27/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 44366	08/28/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 57497	11/06/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CMS-10296.DRAFT 2010 Inpatient EHR Testing Application	CMS-10296	CMS-10296 - 2010 Inpatient EHR Testing Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	55	0	0	55	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,655	0	0	28,655	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/02/2009

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