Terms of the
previous clearance remain in effect. OMB files this comment in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an
approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any
current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control
Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active
inventory. For future submissions of this information collection,
reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR
1320, the agency should resubmit this ICR at the final rule
stage.
Inventory as of this Action
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36 Months From Approved
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The quality measures data collected
from eligible professionals and/or registries who submit PQRI
quality measures results and numerator and denominator data on
behalf of eligible professionals in 2009 and the e-prescribing
quality measure data collected from eligible professionals will be
used by CMS to: (1) determine whether an eligible professional
meets the criteria for satisfactory reporting of quality measures
data for the 2009 PQRI and/or the criteria for successful
electronic prescribers for the 2009 E-Prescribing Incentive
Program, (2) to calculate and make incentive payments in 2010 to
eligible professionals who meet the criteria for satisfactory
reporting of quality measures data and/or eligible professionals
who are successful electronic prescribers, and (3) publicly post
the names of eligible professionals who satisfactorily report PQRI
quality measures data and/or who are successful electronic
prescribers on the CMS Web site.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 432 101 Name of Law: Tax Relief and Health Care
Act of 2006 - Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006
US Code: 42
USC 1395w-4 Name of Law: Payment for Physician' Services
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.