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OMB Control No:
0938-1424
ICR Reference No:
202401-0938-008
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202107-0938-001
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/CMS
Agency Tracking No:
CCSQ
Title:
Evaluation of the CMS Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors Program (NQIIC) (CMS-10769)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/26/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2025
Responses
1,900
0
1,000
Time Burden (Hours)
559
0
330
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The purpose of this Information Collection Request (ICR) is to conduct three surveys as part of the evaluation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC). This ICR focuses on data collection to assess satisfaction and use of program resources among nursing homes and outpatient clinicians through contracts with Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIO) and in hospitals through contracts with Hospital Quality Improvement Contractors (HQICs). The surveys will target outpatient clinicians, as well as administrators for nursing homes and hospitals demonstrating a range of participation in order to evaluate the effect of the program on quality improvement efforts. As required by Sections 1152-1154 of the Social Security Act, CMS directs the QIN-QIO Program, one of the largest federal programs dedicated to improving healthcare quality for Medicare beneficiaries. QIOs help Medicare providers with quality improvement throughout the spectrum of care, including with review of quality concerns for the protection of beneficiaries and the Medicare Trust Fund. This program is a key component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Quality Strategy and the CMS Quality Strategy, with the overarching goals to achieve better health care and better health, and to lower the costs of care.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 112 - 40 261
Name of Law: Social Security Act
US Code:
42 USC 1320c-1
Name of Law: Social Security Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 62574
09/12/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 4949
01/25/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
HQIC Hospital Survey
CMS-10769
HQIIC Hospital Survey
NQIIC Nursing Home Survey
CMS-10769
NQIIC Nursing Home Survey
Outpatient Clinician Survey
CMS-10769
Outpatient Clinicians Online Survey Instrument
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
1,900
1,000
0
900
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
559
330
0
229
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
In this revised package, we added the Outpatient Clinician Survey in addition to the Nursing Home and Hospital Surveys approved in the first OMB package (OMB#: 0938-1424). The number of respondents increased from 1,000 to 1,900, the burden hours increased from 330 to 559, and the estimated total respondent cost increased from $19,922 to $46,797.99.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,077,784
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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.
No
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
Agency Contact:
Denise King 410 786-1013 Denise.King@cms.hhs.gov
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:
01/26/2024
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