To ensure the QIOs are effectively
meeting their goals, CMS has historically collected patient
experience information through a survey of beneficiaries who have
interacted directly with a QIO representative. In this way, CMS
assesses the degree to which the QIOs are achieving the above
program requirements; provides feedback to the QIOs to support them
in improving the services they deliver to Medicare beneficiaries;
and measures the degree to which the QIOs are meeting their
contractual obligations as laid out in their SOW. CMS must continue
to collect reliable and rich data on the experiences of Medicare
beneficiaries. The nature of the data collected must also evolve as
QIO contract changes so that CMS is adequately capturing how, when,
and why QIOs are interacting with beneficiaries and beneficiary
reports on their related experiences.
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Organizations
The revised data collection
approach will increase the burden hours from 1,601 to 2,899. The
burden from the previous package was not revised in ROCIS when the
Supporting Statement was updated due to a passback so ROCIS has
4,003 hours for the previous submittal but it should be 1,601
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.