[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12613-12615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06311]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-19-19TG; Docket No. CDC-2019-0010]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on the Million Hearts[supreg] Hospital/Health
System Recognition Program that recognizes institutions working
systematically to improve the cardiovascular health of the population
and communities they serve.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before June 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0010 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal
eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address
listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they
conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires Federal agencies
to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each new proposed
collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
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2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Million Hearts[supreg] Hospital/Health System Recognition Program--
New ICR--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) kill
over 800,000 Americans each year, accounting for one in every three
deaths. CVD is the nation's number one killer among both men and women
and the leading cause of health disparities. Million Hearts[supreg], a
national, public-private initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), was established to address this issue.
Whether migrating towards value-based reimbursement or simply
striving for a significant impact in reducing the devastation of heart
attacks and strokes, clinical organizations are positioned to improve
the health of the population they serve by implementing high-impact,
evidence-based strategies. Achieving a Million Hearts[supreg] Hospital/
Health System designation signals a commitment to not only clinical
quality, but population health overall.
The Program will recognize institutions that are working to
systematically improve the cardiovascular health of the population and
communities that they serve by implementing strategies under the
Million Hearts[supreg] priority areas of keeping people healthy,
optimizing care, improving outcomes for priority populations, and
innovating for health. CDC anticipates that applicants will range from
health systems with multiple hospitals, hospitals with and without
ambulatory medical practices, and medical practices not affiliated with
hospitals. Any clinical entity whose leaders consider it eligible may
apply. Recognition can be achieved by a robust commitment to implement
specific strategies, by implementing specific strategies, and most
importantly by achieving specific outcomes. Applicants will complete
the Million Hearts[supreg] Hospital/Health System Recognition Program
application, indicating the areas in which they are committing to
implement Million Hearts[supreg] strategies; areas in which they have
implemented key strategies; and those strategies for which they have
achieved outcomes/results.
Applicants must address a minimum of one strategy in at least three
of the four priority areas (Keeping People Healthy, Optimizing Care,
Improving Outcomes for Priority Populations and Innovating for Health)
that are outlined in the application. However, they are encouraged to
target as many strategies as is appropriate for their institution.
Applicants will be subject to a background check.
The Million Hearts[supreg] Hospitals/Health System designation is
intended to convey that the institution is committed to preventing
heart attacks and strokes by a combination of efforts that are about
Keeping People Healthy, Optimizing Care, Improving Outcomes for
Priority Populations and Innovating for Health. All applicants with
reported outcomes and a select number of those who are committing to
implement or are implementing Million Hearts[supreg] strategies, will
be asked to participate in a semi-structured, qualitative interview.
The purpose of the interview is to obtain in-depth contextual
information about the Million Hearts[supreg] strategies and
facilitators used to achieve improved cardiovascular outcomes among the
applicant's patient population. Applicants with reported outcomes will
receive increased recognition from Million Hearts[supreg] by having
their success stories highlighted on the Million Hearts[supreg]
website, e-newsletter, etc.
After the Million Hearts[supreg] Hospital/Health System Recognition
Program launches, the web-based application will be open throughout the
year and applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis and
recognized within six months of acceptable review. CDC estimates that
information will be collected from up to 100 applicants per year. The
overall goal of the Million Hearts[supreg] initiative is to prevent one
million heart attacks and strokes. Promoting evidence-based strategies
that prevent CVD is one focus of the initiative.
CDC will use the information collected through the Million
Hearts[supreg] Hospital/Health System Recognition Program to increase
widespread attention on successful and sustainable implementation
strategies, improve understanding of these strategies at the practice
level, bring visibility to organizations that commit, implement, or
have implemented Million Hearts[supreg] strategies and motivate other
hospitals and health systems to strengthen their efforts to address
CVD. OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation is
voluntarily and 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 hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Medical & Health Service Recognition 100 1 160/60 267
Service Manager. Program
Application.
Medical & Health Service Interview Guide. 60 1 30/60 30
Manager.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 297
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-06311 Filed 4-1-19; 8:45 am]
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