The agency is
required to display the OMB Control Number and inform respondents
of its legal significance in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(b).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2017
672,672
0
904,056
1,483,760
0
1,939,005
0
0
0
Section 10322 of the Affordable Care
Act authorizes the establishment of a new quality reporting program
for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs). It builds on a
voluntary Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Quality Reporting
(IPFQR) program which remains in effect. The IPFQR began with an
initial set of 6 measures for FY 2014 and FY 2015 and for the IPPS
2016 and subsequent years; will add an additional 4 for a total of
10 IPFQR measures.IPFs failing to submit the quality measures will
receive a 2% reduction in their Annual Payment Update (APU). In an
effort to minimize burden and maximize efficiency, CMS has
leveraged existing systems within CMS to collect aggregated and
calculated measure rates from the IPFs, in a form, manner and time
as specified by CMS, via a secure portal known as the QualityNet
Web site beginning of October 1, 2012 for FY2014 payment
determination year. These procedural requirements involve
submitting necessary forms (e.g. Notice of Participation Form,
Reconsideration Request Form, Disaster Waiver Form, etc.) to comply
with the IPFQR Program and align with current CMS reporting
requirements for other hospital quality reporting programs. When
adding new measures, the law requires CMS, when "feasible and
practical" to select measures put forward by "one or more national
consensus building entities". Section 3013 of the Affordable Care
Act (ACA) modified by Section 931 of the Public Health Service Act
requires CMS to perform a gap analysis for needed quality measures
every three years. Section 3014 of the ACA modified Section 1890(b)
of the Social Security Act requires CMS to develop quality and
efficiency measures through a "consensus-based entity".
Consequently, the Measure Applications Partnership (MAP), convened
by the National Quality Forum (NQF), was formed to develop measures
consistent with these requirements.
The burden estimates for data
collection related to the proposed measures for the IPFQR Program
are calculated for the IPFs based on the following data: -We
estimate that there will be approximately nine (9) fewer IPF
facilities (or 1,617 facilities) nationwide eligible to participate
in the IPFQR Program. -We estimate that the average facility
submits measure data on 125 fewer cases per year (or 431 cases per
year). -1,617 IPF facilities, with approximately 431 cases per
facility, results in a total of 696,927 cases per year. -We
estimate that it takes an IPF approximately 3 fewer minutes (or 12
minutes) for chart abstraction of a measure for collection based on
new reporting requirements. -We estimate an hourly labor cost of
$22.37 (previously $63.42). The increase is offset by errors in the
submission that was approved by OMB on September 30, 2014.
Specifically, the burden associated with chart-abstracted measure
data considered the burden associated with added measures but
neglected to consider the burden associated with the existing
measures. In this regard, the 2015 burden is 1,483,760 hours (see
section 12, above) with a correction of -455,245 hours.
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.