[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10366-10367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4113]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 60-day Notice]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-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 information collection request 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) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email 
address within 60 days.
    Proposed Project: Provide Services for the Dissemination of CER to 
Patients and Providers To Increase Adoption--OMB No. 0990-New-Office 
Within OS--Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE).
    Abstract:
    This research leverages best practices in behavior change, 
interaction design, and service innovation to increase the 
understanding and adoption of Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) 
information by physicians and patients. By truly understanding the 
desires, behaviors and attitudes of patients and care providers across 
various segments, this project can significantly improve the 
dissemination, translation, and adoption of evidence-based, outcomes-
oriented CER findings.
    Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) aims to provide patients 
and their doctors with the best available evidence that has been 
gathered from scientific research to make effective healthcare 
decisions. CER provides the latest thinking and recommendations on the 
risks and benefits of treatment and diagnostics as well as the 
confidence of those recommendations. In addition, it addresses 
individual patient factors such as quality of life and lifestyle that 
are included when making decisions about medical options. Widespread 
adoption of CER would lead to better outcomes for medical treatment 
and, in some cases, reduced cost.
    The purpose of this project is ``to strengthen the link between 
evidence production and strategies for conveying this information in 
ways that encourage evidence-based behavior change among providers and 
patients. The central question is how best to get CER information to 
physicians and patients in a way they understand. This task is 
considered critical to capitalizing on the Department's CER 
investment.'' This will be a one year generic clearance request.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                             Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
               Type of respondent                               Form name                   respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                                                            respondent        hours)
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Practice.......................................  Form A: Demographics for target                      10               2               4              80
                                                  population and colon cancer screening
                                                  rates.
Healthcare Providers (Physicians, Nurse          Form B: Tallies when use dashboard and/              40             563            1/60             375
 Practitioners, Physician Assistants and          or show Web-based tool to patient in
 Nurses).                                         office.
Individual/patients............................  Form C: Experience Survey on web-based             4750               1            3/60             238
                                                  tool.

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Healthcare Providers (Physicians, Nurse          Form D: Experience Survey..............              40               4            1/60               3
 Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses).
Healthcare Providers (Physicians, Nurse          Discussion Group.......................              32               2               2             128
 Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses).
Individual/patients............................  Discussion Group.......................              48               2               2             192
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    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1016
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-4113 Filed 2-23-11; 8:45 am]
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