[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 65354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26516]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifier: CMS-10336]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506I(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing 
the following summary of proposed collections 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 function; (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.
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of 
Information Collection: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic 
Health Record Incentive Program; Use: The American Reinvestment and 
Recovery Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) (Pub. L. 111-5) was enacted on 
February 17, 2009. The Recovery Act includes many measures to modernize 
our nation's infrastructure, and improve affordable health care. 
Expanded use of health information technology (HIT) and certified 
electronic health records (EHRs) will improve the quality and value of 
American health care. Title IV of Division B of the Recovery Act amends 
Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act (the Act) by 
establishing incentive payments to EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs to 
promote the adoption and meaningful use of interoperable HIT and EHRs. 
These provisions, together with Title XIII of Division A of the 
Recovery Act, may be cited as the ``Health Information Technology for 
Economic and Clinical Health Act'' or the ``HITECH Act.'' The incentive 
payments for adoption and meaningful use of HIT and certified EHRs are 
part of a broader effort under the HITECH Act to accelerate the 
adoption of HIT and utilization of certified EHRs.
    The HITECH Act creates incentives for EPs and eligible hospitals, 
including CAHs, in the Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), Medicare 
Advantage (MA), and Medicaid programs that meaningfully use certified 
EHR technology, and payment adjustments in the Medicare FFS and MA 
programs starting in FY 2015 for EPs and eligible hospitals 
participating in Medicare that are not meaningful users of certified 
EHR technology.
    In the final rule that published July 28, 2010 (75 FR 44314), CMS 
establishes the definition of ``meaningful use of certified EHR 
technology'' and describes the use of HIT to advance the goals of 
information exchange among healthcare professionals and hospitals. As 
required by section 3004(b)(l) of the Public Health Service Act 
(amended by section 13101 of the HITECH Act), the ``certified EHR 
technology'' with which to demonstrate ``meaningful use'' will be 
determined in a rulemaking document provided by the Office of the 
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The 
functionality of certified EHR technology should facilitate the 
implementation of meaningful use.
    The information collection requirements contained in this 
information collection request are needed to implement the HITECH Act. 
In order to avoid duplicate payments, all EPs are enumerated through 
their NPI, while all eligible hospitals and CAHs will also be 
enumerated through their CCN. State Medicaid agencies and CMS will use 
the provider's TIN and NPI or CCN combination in order to make payment, 
validate payment eligibility and detect and prevent duplicate payments 
for EPs, eligible hospitals and CAHs. Form Number: CMS-10336 
(OMB: 0938-New); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: 
State, Local and Tribal governments, Private Sector: Business or other 
for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 
1,448,895 Total Annual Responses: 2,099,458; Total Annual Hours: 
6,344,458. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Rachel Maisler at 410-786-5754. For all other issues call 410-786-
1326.)
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web 
Site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or 
E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, 
and CMS document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
    To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk 
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on November 22, 
2010. OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS 
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-6974, E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: October 18, 2010.
Martique Jones,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of 
Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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