[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24029-24030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10384]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-11-11EM]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 or
send comments to Carol Walker, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments
should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
National Survey of Primary Care Policies for Managing Patients with
High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, or Diabetes--New--National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for men and
women in the United States, among the most costly health problems
facing our nation today, and among the most preventable. Heart disease
and stroke also contribute significantly to disability, with nearly
three million American people reporting disability from these causes.
Additionally, over 50% of diabetics have high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, or both conditions. To reduce the burden of cardiovascular
disease, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
works with a broad array of public- and private-sector stakeholders,
including state and local health departments, community-based
organizations, professional organizations, and health care
practitioners.
In 2005, CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
(DHDSP) began developing evaluation indicators that reflect evidence-
based outcomes from policy, systems, and environmental changes for
heart disease and stroke prevention. These indicators are needed to
provide common measures that CDC, CDC-funded state Heart Disease and
Stroke Prevention programs, and other partners can use to show progress
toward achieving outcomes in heart disease and stroke prevention and
control efforts. Many of the indicators that reflect outcomes of short-
term policy and systems changes do not have readily available data
sources. This is particularly true for outcomes related to health care
systems changes.
In 2011, CDC proposes to conduct the first cycle of data collection
for the National Survey of Primary Care Policies for Managing Patients
with High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, or Diabetes (NSPCP). The
web-based survey will collect information on physician practices' use
of evidence-based systems, including multidisciplinary team approaches
for chronic disease treatment, electronic health records (EHR) with
features appropriate for treating patients with chronic disease (e.g.,
clinical decision supports, patient registries), and patient follow-up
mechanisms. A follow-up questionnaire will be distributed two years
after completion of the baseline survey. Information from both cycles
of data collection will be compared to monitor changes in health
systems uptake and dissemination of health systems technology. The
survey will be pretested with approximately 16 respondents before
dissemination.
The target population for the NSPCP is practice managers of non-
federally run primary care physician practices that include at least
one Family Practitioner or at least one physician specializing in
internal medicine. Respondents will be drawn from a nationally
representative sample of physician practices. OMB approval is requested
for three years. Approximately 900 physicians will participate in the
first cycle of web-based data collection, and 900 physicians will
participate in the two-year follow-up survey. An average of 600
respondents per year will participate in the NSPCP.
Results will be used by CDC to improve services to partners through
development of translation pieces or technical assistance aids that
address gaps in the use of evidence-based interventions. Most
importantly, the study will provide primary care practices with
information that can be used to inform their systems for managing
patients with chronic conditions and to improve the quality of care
delivered.
Participation is voluntary, and all responses will be de-
identified. 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 hr) (in hr)
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Physician..................... Cognitive 5 1 75/60 6
Testing
Protocol.
Medical Secretary............. NSPCP Screener.. 1,333 1 5/60 111
Physician..................... NSPCP........... 600 1 20/60 200
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 317
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Dated: April 25, 2011.
Carol Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[FR Doc. 2011-10384 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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