The information collected in the
national implementation of OAS CAHPS will be used for the following
purposes: -To provide a source of information from which selected
measures can be publicly reported to beneficiaries to help them
make informed decisions for outpatient surgery facility selection;
-To aid facilities with their internal quality improvement efforts
and external benchmarking with other facilities; and -To provide
CMS with information for monitoring and public reporting purposes.
For the mode experiment, CMS plans to use information from this
mode experiment to determine whether additional mode of
administration (i.e. Web data collection) should be included in the
current national implementation of OAS CAHPS protocols.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 931 Name of Law: Quality Measure Development,
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 931 Name of Law: Quality
Measure Development, Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act
At this time, there are no
changes planned for the response time for the survey itself,
however, due to the delay in implementing required participation
linked to reimbursement, we estimate that the number of hospitals
and ambulatory surgery centers that choose to voluntarily
participate in 2018 will be reduced. For the Mode Experiment, we
project an increase of 3,140 responses and 409 hours (3,140
responses x 0.13 hr/response). For the National Implementation, we
project a decrease of -2,177,700 responses and -283,101 hours
(-2,177,700 responses x 0.13 hr/response). For Patient Records, we
project a decrease of -7,289 responses and -249,611 hours (see
section 12). Overall we project a decrease of -2,181,849 responses
(3,140 -2,177,700 -7,289) and -532,303 hours (409 -283,101
-249,611).
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.