[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 98 (Friday, May 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24012-24013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12023]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 30-Day Notice]
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-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 collection 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) 690-5683. Send written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at
202-395-6974.
Proposed Project: Facts for Consumers about Health IT Service
Providers--OMB No. 0990-NEW--OS/Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology (ONC).
Abstract: A new health information technology, the personal health
record (PHR), seeks to provide consumers with the capability to
directly manage their own health information. Although PHRs can exist
in different formats or media (i.e., paper or electronic), the term
usually refers to an online record containing an individual's personal
health information. PHRs typically include information such as health
history, vaccinations, allergies, test results, and prescription
information. Given the newness of the electronic PHR concept, the
different ways to establish PHRs, and the sensitivity of personal
health information, ONC is taking steps to establish that useful facts
about PHRs and PHR privacy policy information be made available to
consumers so they can make informed decisions about selecting and using
PHRs. Toward this end, ONC has a project to develop an online model for
PHR providers. The model will be developed to:
[dec221] Allow presentation of important PHR facts and policies to
consumers,
[dec221] Allow consumers to understand and consistently compare PHR
service provider policies with others, and
[dec221] Focus on the key information that may influence decisions
and choices of PHR service provider.
The project includes iterative rounds of in-depth consumer testing
during April-October 2009 to assess and analyze consumer understanding
and input about the model. The model will be iteratively revised to
design a final template that will allow PHR vendors to convey useful
and understandable facts to consumers about their privacy, security,
and information management policies. Testing will be conducted in six
locations that cover the four geographic census regions and will
include 90-minute, one-on-one, cognitive usability interviews with six
to seven participants at each of six sites, for a total not to exceed
42 interviews. In addition, each participant will have been recruited
through a 15-minute screening interview. The participants will be
recruited according to U.S. census statistics for race/ethnicity, age,
marital status, gender, and income. Also, the sample will include
participants both familiar and unfamiliar with PHRs and participants
who manage chronic health issues or a disease for themselves or others.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Individuals screened............................ 84 1 15/60 21
Participants selected........................... 42 1 90/60 63
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 84
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-12023 Filed 5-21-09; 8:45 am]
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