[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55554-55555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25935]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New]
Agency Information Collection Request; 60-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 information collection request 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) 690-6162. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail
address within 60-days.
Proposed Project: Attitudes Toward Electronic Health Information
Exchange and Associated Privacy and Security Aspects--OMB No. 0990-NEW-
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Abstract: Electronic health information exchange promises an array
of potential benefits for individuals and the U.S. health care system
through improved health care quality, safety, and efficiency. At the
same time, this environment also poses new challenges and opportunities
for protecting health information. Health information technology and
electronic health information exchange may also provide individuals
with new, more effective methods to engage with their health care
providers and affect how their health information may be exchanged.
Based on findings from a comprehensive literature review, little is
known about individuals' attitudes toward electronic health information
exchange and the extent to which they are interested in determining by
whom and how their health information is exchanged. The proposed
information collection will permit us to better understand individuals'
attitudes toward electronic health information exchange and its
associated privacy and security aspects as well as inform policy and
programmatic objectives.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONC) is proposing to conduct a nationwide survey which will
use computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) to interview a
representative sample of the general U.S. population. Data collection
will take place over the course of eight weeks. The data will be
analyzed using statistical methods and a draft report will be prepared.
ONC will hold a web seminar prior to the publication of the final
report to convey the findings to the general public. A final report
will be posted on http://healthit.hhs.gov which will include the
results and analysis.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average
Forms Type of Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondent respondents respondent per response hours
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Screening Form................ Non- 22,845 1 2/60 761
Participating
Household
(Screened).
Interview Form................ Eligible 2,570 1 14/60 600
Household
(Completes
Survey).
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1361
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25935 Filed 10-27-09; 8:45 am]
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