Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Performance Improvement Measurement System (PIMS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Performance Improvement and Measurement System Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement A_Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program 0387 clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-06-20
Quality Program Public Burden Statement_1.2018.docx Supplementary Document	2018-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211726	Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Performance Improvement and Measurement System Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0915-0387	ICR Reference No: 201805-0915-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-0915-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Performance Improvement Measurement System (PIMS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/21/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2018
Terms of Clearance: Agency will display the OMB Control Number, Expiration Date, and PRA Burden Statement on EHB by 9/15/18 and will supply screenshots to OIRA demonstrating compliance by that date.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	32	0	32
Time Burden (Hours)	704	0	256
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant (Rural Quality) Program is to provide support to rural primary care providers for implementation of quality improvement activities. The program promotes the development of an evidence-based culture and delivery of coordinated care in the primary care setting. Additional objectives of the program include improved health outcomes for patients, enhanced chronic disease management, and better engagement of patients and their caregivers. Organizations participating in the program are required to use an evidence-based quality improvement model; develop, implement and assess effectiveness of quality improvement initiatives; and use health information technology (HIT) to collect and report data. HIT may include an electronic patient registry or an electronic health record, and is a critical component for improving quality and patient outcomes. With HIT, it is possible to generate timely and meaningful data, which helps providers track and plan care.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 254c(g)); Section 330A(g) Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

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:
	83 FR 1038	01/09/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 20080	05/07/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Performance Improvement and Measurement System	1	INSTRUMENT - 2017-2018 Quality Program Proposed PIMS Measures FINAL DRAFT.docx

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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	32	32	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	704	256	0	448	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: With the continuing shift in the healthcare environment towards provision of value-based care and utilization of reimbursement strategies through Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) quality reporting programs, the latest competitive cohort also aligns with this shift which has resulted in an increased number of sophisticated applicants leveraging increasingly intricate reporting methodologies for quality data collection, utilization, and analysis. As a result, the estimate of burden hours reflected in this information collection request revision is more in line with the realities of the health care landscape and the impact of the revisions on burden hours establishes a necessary renewed baseline from what was included in the previously approved measures.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,324

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 05/09/2018

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