Adapting Best Practices for Medicaid Readmissions

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form #5 Provider interviews	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Form #3 Patient/family /caregiver interviews	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form Form #1 Medical records review	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Supporting Statement Part B -- Adopting Best Practices for Medicaid Readmissions 11-26-2012.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2012-12-10	Available
Attachment G -- Federal Register Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-14	Available
Supporting Statement Part A -- Adopting Best Practices for Medicaid Readmissions 11-26-2012.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-12-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
202775	Provider interviews	Form and Instruction	New
202774	Patient/family /caregiver interviews	Form and Instruction	New
202773	Medical records review	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0935-0204	ICR Reference No: 201206-0935-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/AHRQ	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Adapting Best Practices for Medicaid Readmissions
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: 12/11/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	640	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: One particular mission of AHRQ is to improve the efficiency of health care through reducing unnecessary health care costs while maintaining or improving quality. The proposed data collection supports this goal through developing strategies to assist safety net hospitals in reducing readmissions for Medicaid patients. Previous research has shown that a focus on transitional care, including needs assessment, discharge planning, post-discharge intervention, and care coordination can reduce avoidable readmissions

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 299 Name of Law: Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 18821	03/28/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 35396	06/13/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medical records review	Form #1, Form #2	Medical Records Review Tool (Drivers) ,   Medical Records Review Tool (Test Strategies)
Patient/family /caregiver interviews	Form #4, Form #3	Patient-Family-caregiver Interview Tool (Drivers) ,   Patient-Family-Caregiver Interview Tool (Test Strategies)
Provider interviews	Form #5, Form #6	Provider Interview Tool (Baseline) ,   Provider Interview Tool (Test Strategies)

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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	2,400	0	0	2,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	640	0	0	640	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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: $101,212

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 06/18/2012

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