[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13908-13909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05041]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier OS-0955-New]


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement 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 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before May 10, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0955-New-60D, and 
project title for reference, to Sherrette Funn, the Reports Clearance 
Officer, [email protected], or call 202-795-7714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    Title of the Collection: Access, Exchange and Use of Social 
Determinants of Health Data in Clinical Notes.
    Type of Collection: New.
    OMB No.: 0955-NEW--Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology.
    Abstract: The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
the Secretary, Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology, have the access, exchange, and use of 
electronic health information; which is essential for clinicians, and 
patients to better manage their health care needs and share information 
with other providers, and with caregivers. Many hospitals and 
physicians possess capabilities that enable patients to view and 
download their health information. Yet, additional steps are needed to 
make health information more accessible and useful to both clinicians 
and patients.
    The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) requires the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) and ONC to improve the interoperability 
of health information. ONC's Cures Act final rule also identifies 
important data elements that should be made electronically available 
and exchanged through the use of health information technology (IT). 
The United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) is a 
standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elements 
for nationwide, interoperable health information exchange. ONC will 
follow a predictable, transparent, and collaborative process to expand 
the USCDI. Data reflecting social determinants of health (SDOH)--the 
conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play--remains much 
more limited across healthcare. There is a growing recognition that by 
capturing and accessing SDOH data during the course of care, providers 
can more easily address non-clinical factors, such as food, housing, 
and transportation insecurities, which can have a profound impact on a 
person's overall health. Therefore, it is important to identify SDOH 
data elements for potential inclusion in the USCDI in the future.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
     Form number and name          Respondents       Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondents       (x/60)           hours
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1a: Prescreening Questionnaire  Patients and                 750               1            5/60            62.5
                                 Caregivers.
1b: Prescreening Questionnaire  Clinicians and               750               1            5/60            62.5
                                 Healthcare
                                 Professionals.

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2a: Asynchronous Focus Group    Patients and                  10               1           90/60              15
 Questions.                      Caregivers.
2b: Synchronous Focus Group     Patients and                  90               1           90/60             135
 Questions.                      Caregivers.
2c: Asynchronous Focus Group    Clinicians and               100               1           90/60             150
 Questions.                      Healthcare
                                 Professionals.
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    Total For Prescreen Only    ................           1,300               1            5/60             108
     Participants.
    Total for Prescreen and     ................             200               1           95/60             317
     Focus Group Participants.
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        Grand Total...........  ................           1,500               1  ..............             425
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    Dated: February 26, 2021.
Sherrette A. Funn,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-05041 Filed 3-10-21; 8:45 am]
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