[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 53 (Friday, March 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13288-13289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6020]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier OS-0990-; 30-Day Notice]
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment
Request
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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. 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.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-5683. Send written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at
202-395-5806.
Proposed Project: Attitudes Toward Electronic Health Information
Exchange and Associated Privacy and Security Aspects--OMB No. 0990-NEW-
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Abstract: Electronic health information exchange promises an array
of potential benefits for individuals and the U.S. health care system
through improved health care quality, safety, and efficiency. At the
same time, this environment also poses new challenges and opportunities
for protecting health information. Health information technology and
electronic health information exchange may also provide individuals
with new, more effective methods to engage with their health care
providers and affect how their health information may be exchanged.
Based on findings from a comprehensive literature review, little is
known about individuals' attitudes toward electronic health information
exchange and the extent to which they are interested in determining by
whom and how their health information is exchanged. The proposed
information collection will permit us to better understand individuals'
attitudes toward electronic health information exchange and its
associated privacy and security aspects as well as inform policy and
programmatic objectives.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) is proposing to conduct a nationwide survey which will
use computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) to interview a
representative sample of the general U.S. population. Data collection
will take place over the course of eight weeks. The data will be
analyzed using statistical methods and a draft report will be prepared.
ONC will hold a Web seminar prior to the publication of the final
report to convey the findings to the general public. A final report
will be
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posted on http://healthit.hhs.gov which will include the results and
analysis.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Number of responses per per response Total burden
responses respondent (in hours) hours
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Non-Participating Household (Screened).......... 22,845 1 2/60 761
Eligible Household (Completes Survey)........... 2,570 1 20/60 857
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 1618
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-6020 Filed 3-18-10; 8:45 am]
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