Notice2021-22946
Agency Generic Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request
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Published
October 21, 2021
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Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 201 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58285-58286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22946]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS-0955-New]
Agency Generic Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public
Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Health and Human Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed
collection for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before November 22,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94dbddc6d5cbe7e1f6f9fde7e7fdfbfad4fbf9f6baf1fbe4baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c53554e5d436f697e71756f6f7573725c73717e3279736c327b736a">[email protected]</span></a> or via
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c596ada0b7b7a0b1b1a0eb83b0abab85adadb6eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22714a475050475656470c64574c4c624a4a510c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>
or (202) 795-7714. When requesting information, please include the
document identifier 0955-New-30D and project title for reference.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Title of the Collection: Access, Exchange and Use of Social
Determinants of Health Data in Clinical Notes.
Type of Collection: New.
OMB No.: 0955-NEW--Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology.
Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office
of the Secretary, Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC), promotes the access, exchange, and use of
electronic health information to improve health care. There are ongoing
efforts to determine what types of information should be recorded in
patients' electronic medical records and how that information can be
utilized to improve health and healthcare. Data reflecting Social
Determinants of Health (SDOH)--the conditions in which people live,
learn, work, and play--is limited across healthcare yet is vital to
collect and understand for both individual care and public health.
There is a growing recognition that by capturing and accessing SDOH
data during the course of care, providers can more easily address non-
clinical factors, such as food, housing, and transportation
insecurities, which can have a profound impact on a person's overall
health.
The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) requires HHS and ONC to
improve the interoperability of health information. ONC's Cures Act
final rule identifies important data elements that should be made
electronically available and exchanged through the use of health
information technology (IT).
In support of these efforts, ONC seeks to better understand
patients' and health care providers' knowledge of SDOH, how SDOH data
are currently documented in the electronic health record and how this
information is used in patient care. Additionally, ONC seeks to
understand challenges experienced and preferences for SDOH data
collection, sharing and utilization from both the provider and patient
perspectives.
A series of 20 focus groups, a mix of asynchronous (discussion
board) and synchronous (live), will be conducted among groups of
healthcare professionals (10 groups) and patients/care partners (10
groups), representing various backgrounds, demographics, and healthcare
professions, to learn more about their experiences and thoughts
relating to the capture and utilization of SDOH data. A prescreening
questionnaire will be sent to 1,500 individuals and 200 of those 1,500
people will be chosen to participate in the focus groups. Each
individual will participate in one 90-minute focus group.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Average
Type of Number of Number burden per Total burden
Form name respondent respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Prescreening Questionnaire Patients and 675 1 5/60 56
(English). Care Partners.
Prescreening Questionnaire Patient and Care 75 1 5/60 6
(Spanish). Partners
(Spanish
speakers).
Prescreening Questionnaire.... Clinicians and 750 1 5/60 63
Healthcare
Professionals.
Asynchronous Focus Group...... Patients and 10 1 90/60 15
Care Partners.
Synchronous Focus Group Patients and 80 1 90/60 120
(English). Care Partners.
Synchronous Focus Group Patients and 10 1 90/60 15
(Spanish). Care Partners
(Spanish
speakers).
Asynchronous Focus Group...... Clinicians and 90 1 90/60 135
Healthcare
Professionals.
Synchronous Focus Group....... Clinicians and 10 1 90/60 15
Healthcare
Professionals.
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Total..................... ................ 1700 1 .............. 425
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-22946 Filed 10-20-21; 8:45 am]
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