| 2018 (old version) |
2019 (new version) |
Type of Change |
Reason for Change |
Burden Change |
| In the "General-Research-Ownership Submission Data Elements", the "Nature of Payment of Transfer of Value" field shown on Page 7 and Page 44 has the following options: consulting fee; compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or speaker; honoraria; gift; entertainment; food and beverage; travel and lodging; education; research; charitable contribution; royalty or license; current or prospective ownership or investment interest; compensation for serving as a faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program; compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program; grant; space rental or facility fees |
In the "General-Research-Ownership Submission Data Elements", the "Nature of Payment of Transfer of Value" field shown on Page 5 and Page 30 has the following options: consulting fee; compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or speaker; honoraria; gift; entertainment; food and beverage; travel and lodging; education; research; charitable contribution; royalty or license; current or prospective ownership or investment interest; compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program; grant; space rental or facility fees; debt forgiveness; long term medical supply or device loan; acquisitions |
Rev |
Reflects minor changes related to adjusting the nature of payment categories finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule. |
$675,745 total one-time cost for all Applicable manufacturers and applicable GPOs (13,662 hours) |
| Not applicable, field is new and was not contained in this version. |
In the "General-Research-Ownership Submission Data Elements", included primary device identifier field on page 4, 10, and 29 |
Rev |
Reflects change related to standardizing data on reported products by adding a device identifier component for devices and medical supplies that were finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule. |
$2,440,937 total one-time cost for all Applicable manufacturers and applicable GPOs (51,577 hours) |
| Not applicable, new version of the instrument to be used in future program years |
Section entitled "Screen Shots Submission Flow –Program Year 2021 - Onwards". starting on page 1 and going to page 44 |
Rev |
Overall instrument reflects minor updates, e.g. adjustments to cell numbering, due to changes finalized in the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule. |
None-minor adjustments in response to changes noted above. |
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