Data Collection for Quality Measures Using the Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network (CROWNWeb) (CMS-10569)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-10569 : End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program: Data Collection for Quality Measures Using the Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network Form and Instruction	Modified
CMS-10569 Supporting Statement A EQRS CY 2024 (08-10-2023)_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-15
CMS-10569 Supporting Statement B EQRS CY 2024 (07-12-2023)_clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-08-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217583	: End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program: Data Collection for Quality Measures Using the Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1289	ICR Reference No: 202308-0938-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-0938-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Data Collection for Quality Measures Using the Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network (CROWNWeb) (CMS-10569)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/15/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2025
Responses	514,406	532,931
Time Burden (Hours)	1,872,116	3,272,444
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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 was increased to eight quality reporting measures. In CY 2020, we launched the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System (EQRS), which contains the functionalities of the three legacy ESRD Systems, including CROWNWeb, in one global application, and aims to provide ongoing support to the ESRD user community to foster accurate and timely monthly data submission. The measures required for reporting under the ESRD Quality Incentive Program are designed to reflect 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 1395; section 1881 Name of Law: Social Security Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AV05	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 42430	06/30/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
: End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program: Data Collection for Quality Measures Using the Consolidated Renal Operations in a Web-Enabled Network	CMS-10569, CMS-10569	Letter to Facilities - data collection ,   EQRS Global App

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	514,406	532,931	0	-18,525	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,872,116	3,272,444	0	-1,400,328	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: As discussed above, the ESRD QIP has consistently refined its measure set since the inception of the ESRD QIP in CY 2011. For CY 2024, we are proposing to add one new measure to be collected using data entered in EQRS beginning with PY 2026, the Facility Commitment to Health Equity reporting measure. We are also proposing to remove two measures from the ESRD QIP measure set beginning with PY 2026, the Standardized Fistula Rate clinical measure and the Ultrafiltration Rate reporting measure. Due to these proposed changes to the ESRD QIP measure set, the number of data elements per patient year would decrease from 229 to 126 in PY 2026 and 136 in PY 2027. The corresponding reporting burden would decrease from the currently approved estimate of approximately 4.9 million hours to approximately 2.7 million hours in PY 2026 and 2.9 million hours in PY 2027 across all dialysis facilities. Averaged out over the three years, the annual burden hours are 1,872,116.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $887,843

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 08/15/2023

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