Section 3005 of the Affordable Care
Act authorizes the establishment of a quality reporting program for
PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCHs). This is an update to the
previously approved PCHQR Program PRA submission. We are removing
three chart-abstracted quality measures and are requesting a
revision of the currently approved collection to reduce the
estimated burden. We are revising the wage rate used to calculate
burden.
We are removing three (3)
chart-abstracted measures from the PCHQR Program, which will reduce
the information collection burden on the PCHs. The change in the
burden is a reduction of approximately 41,538 hours and $1,519,387
annually across all 11 facilities. Finally, while we are also
adding four (4) measures, these measures are calculated by CMS
using data which facilities already report as part of the claims
process and are therefore not anticipated to impose any additional
burden on the PCHs.
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.