[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24029-24030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10384]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-11-11EM]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 or 
send comments to Carol Walker, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 
1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to 
[email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have

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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments 
should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Survey of Primary Care Policies for Managing Patients with 
High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, or Diabetes--New--National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for men and 
women in the United States, among the most costly health problems 
facing our nation today, and among the most preventable. Heart disease 
and stroke also contribute significantly to disability, with nearly 
three million American people reporting disability from these causes. 
Additionally, over 50% of diabetics have high blood pressure, high 
cholesterol, or both conditions. To reduce the burden of cardiovascular 
disease, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
works with a broad array of public- and private-sector stakeholders, 
including state and local health departments, community-based 
organizations, professional organizations, and health care 
practitioners.
    In 2005, CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 
(DHDSP) began developing evaluation indicators that reflect evidence-
based outcomes from policy, systems, and environmental changes for 
heart disease and stroke prevention. These indicators are needed to 
provide common measures that CDC, CDC-funded state Heart Disease and 
Stroke Prevention programs, and other partners can use to show progress 
toward achieving outcomes in heart disease and stroke prevention and 
control efforts. Many of the indicators that reflect outcomes of short-
term policy and systems changes do not have readily available data 
sources. This is particularly true for outcomes related to health care 
systems changes.
    In 2011, CDC proposes to conduct the first cycle of data collection 
for the National Survey of Primary Care Policies for Managing Patients 
with High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, or Diabetes (NSPCP). The 
web-based survey will collect information on physician practices' use 
of evidence-based systems, including multidisciplinary team approaches 
for chronic disease treatment, electronic health records (EHR) with 
features appropriate for treating patients with chronic disease (e.g., 
clinical decision supports, patient registries), and patient follow-up 
mechanisms. A follow-up questionnaire will be distributed two years 
after completion of the baseline survey. Information from both cycles 
of data collection will be compared to monitor changes in health 
systems uptake and dissemination of health systems technology. The 
survey will be pretested with approximately 16 respondents before 
dissemination.
    The target population for the NSPCP is practice managers of non-
federally run primary care physician practices that include at least 
one Family Practitioner or at least one physician specializing in 
internal medicine. Respondents will be drawn from a nationally 
representative sample of physician practices. OMB approval is requested 
for three years. Approximately 900 physicians will participate in the 
first cycle of web-based data collection, and 900 physicians will 
participate in the two-year follow-up survey. An average of 600 
respondents per year will participate in the NSPCP.
    Results will be used by CDC to improve services to partners through 
development of translation pieces or technical assistance aids that 
address gaps in the use of evidence-based interventions. Most 
importantly, the study will provide primary care practices with 
information that can be used to inform their systems for managing 
patients with chronic conditions and to improve the quality of care 
delivered.
    Participation is voluntary, and all responses will be de-
identified. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (in hr)         (in hr)
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Physician.....................  Cognitive                      5               1           75/60               6
                                 Testing
                                 Protocol.
Medical Secretary.............  NSPCP Screener..           1,333               1            5/60             111
Physician.....................  NSPCP...........             600               1           20/60             200
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             317
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    Dated: April 25, 2011.
Carol Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention
[FR Doc. 2011-10384 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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