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OMB Control No:
0938-1059
ICR Reference No:
201203-0938-009
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201103-0938-013
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
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:
10/12/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/19/2012
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2012
Responses
9,340,265
0
8,077,366
Time Burden (Hours)
2,357,318
0
3,994,949
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
In accordance with section 1848(k)(2) of the Social Security Act (the Act), an eligible professional who satisfactorily submits data on quality measures for covered professional services furnished in 2010 and 2011 as part of the PQRI can qualify to receive an incentive payment equal to 2.0% and 1.0%, respectively, of the eligible professional's total estimated Medicare Part B PFS allowed charges. In addition, section 1848(m)(5)(F) of the Act requires us to establish alternative criteria for satisfactorily reporting PQRI quality measures data through medical registries. In addition to reporting data on PQRI quality measures on their Medicare Part B claims, eligible professionals may authorize or instruct the registry to submit quality measures results and numerator and denominator data on quality measures to CMS on their behalf or extract clinical quality data from a qualified EHR and submit the data to a CMS-designated clinical quality data warehouse. To be qualified to submit PQRI quality measures results and numerator data on quality measures on behalf of eligible professionals, a registry will need to self-nominate to become a "qualified" PQRI registry unless the registry was qualified for a prior year and successfully submits PQRI quality measure results and numerator and denominator data on quality measures on behalf of their participants for such year. To be qualified for the purpose of an eligible professional submitting data on PQRI quality measures, an EHR vendor was required to self-nominate to have one or more of its EHR products designated a "qualified" PQRI EHR product.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 432 101
Name of Law: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 - Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006
US Code:
42 USC 1395w-4
Name of Law: Payment for Physician' Services
Statute at Large:
18 Stat. 1848
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 148 3002
Name of Law: Improvements to the physician quality reporting system.
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0938-AQ25
Final or interim final rulemaking
76 FR 73026
11/28/2011
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Claims Based Reporting of the Electronic Prescribing Measure (Eligible Professionals - 2010)
Claims Based Reporting of the Electronic Prescribing Measure (Participating Group Practices - 2010)
Claims-based Reporting By Group Practices under GPRO II
Claims-based Reporting for Eligible Professionals (2011)
Claims-based Reporting for Individual Eligible Professionals
Claims-based Reporting of the Electronic Prescribing Measure (2011)
Claims-based Reporting of the Electronic Prescribing Measure under GPRO I (2011)
Claims-based Reporting of the Electronic Prescribing Measure under GPRO II (2011)
EHR Vendor Self-nominating
EHR Vendors Self-Nominating (2010)
EHR-based Reporting for Eligible Professionals (2011)
EHR-based Reporting for Individual Eligible Professionals (2010)
Eligible Group Practice Reporting (2010)
Group Practices Reporting under GPRO I
PQRS - GPRO
PQRS - Individual EP
PQRS EHR
PQRS Registry
Registries Self-nominating for 2011
Registries of Self-Nominating for 2010
Registry-Based Reporting for Individual Eligible Professionals
Registry-based Reporting By Group Practices under GPRO II
Registry-based Reporting for Eligible Professionals (2011)
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
9,340,265
8,077,366
0
1,262,899
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,357,318
3,994,949
0
-1,637,631
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The burden has decreased as a direct result of a correction in the submission. Previously, the burden had been entered into the system on a year by year basis as compared to an estimated annual burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$141,000,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Yes
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
Agency Contact:
William Parham 4107864669
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
03/19/2012
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