[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7601-7602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3440]
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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 email
address within 60-days.
Proposed Project: Facts for Consumers about Health IT Service
Providers--OMB No. 0990-NEW-OS/Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology.
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, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (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:
Allow presentation of important PHR facts and policies to
consumers,
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Allow consumers to understand and consistently compare PHR
service provider policies with others, and
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
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
Forms (If necessary) Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Screening Form.................................. 84 1 15/60 21
Interview Form.................................. 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. E9-3440 Filed 2-17-09; 8:45 am]
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