Data Collection for Quality Measures Using the Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network (CROWNWeb) (CMS-10569)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/10/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2023
532,931
523,314
3,390,283
3,329,109
0
0
Section 1881(h) of the Social Security Act, as amended by Section 153(h) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, authorizes the establishment of a quality incentive program for renal dialysis facilities. Beginning in CY 2016, renal dialysis facilities have been required to collect and submit data on quality reporting measures to CMS using Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network (CROWNWeb); in CY 2018, this will be increased to eight quality reporting measures. Measures are added to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program in order to ensure a measure set that reflects the appropriate level of care and the most important areas of service furnished by renal dialysis facilities. Measure data are intended to be publicly reported.
US Code:
42 USC 1395
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code: 42 USC 1395; section 1881 Name of Law: Social Security Act
The annual burden hours specified in this PRA package (for the CY 2021 ESRD PPS final rule) for the 3-year OMB approval period have increased slightly from the currently approved PRA package (associated with the CY 2020 ESRD PPS final rule), from 3,329,109 hours to 3,390,283 hours. The reason for this increase is that this PRA package uses an updated estimate of the total number of facilities and the total number of patients. These estimates are higher than those used in the previous PRA package.
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.