[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50546-50547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20455]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (VA Form 10-0536)]


Agency Information Collection: (PACT Patient Experiences Survey); 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), will submit to the

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal 
for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). An emergency clearance is being 
requested for information needed to improve patient care through 
specific mechanisms. VA has undertaken an initiative to implement a 
patient-centered medical home model, ``Patient Aligned Care Team'' or 
PACT at all Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Ambulatory Primary 
Care sites. This initiative supports the VHA's Universal Health Care 
Services Plan to redesign VHA healthcare delivery through increasing 
access, coordination, communication, and continuity of care. The 
patient experiences from this data collection are intended to help form 
future national VA policy.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 31, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of 
the information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316 or Fax (202) 395-6974. 
Please refer to ``2900-New (VA Form 10-0536).''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7479, Fax (202) 632-7583 or email: 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New (VA 
Form 10-0536).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: PACT Patient Experiences Survey, VA Form 10-0536.
    OMB Control Number: 2900--New.
    Type of Review: New data collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 10-0536 will be used to 
implement a patient-centered medical home at all Veterans Health 
Administration Ambulatory Primary Care sites. The medical home provides 
accessible, coordinated, comprehensive, patient-centered care, and is 
managed by primary care providers with the active involvement of other 
clinical and non-clinical staff. The medical home allows patients to 
have a more active role in their health care and is associated with 
increased quality improvement, patient satisfaction, and a decrease in 
hospital costs due to fewer hospital visits and readmissions. The 
information collected will be used by the VAAAHS PACT Demonstration 
Laboratory and the Ambulatory Care Service to evaluate the universal 
VHA PACT Systems Redesign, document patient experiences over time, and 
improve patient care through specific mechanisms.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,400 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 4,800.

    Dated: August 16, 2012.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst Director, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-20455 Filed 8-20-12; 8:45 am]
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