As required by section 101 of the
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003, CMS created 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, CMS created 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.
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 173 101 Name of Law: Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
The annual burden hours
decreased due to fewer providers drafting original agreements and
the decrease in the annual number of responses is due to a reduced
number of providers adopting this technology because many already
have.
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No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Bonnie Harkless
4107865666
No
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.