[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20987-20988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9062]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 30-day notice]
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 30-days.
Proposed Project: Evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care:
University-Based Training--OMB No. 0090-NEW-ONC
Abstract: Currently, the Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology's (ONC) Office of Economic Analysis,
Evaluation, and Modeling is soliciting comments on a series of data
collection efforts for the
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Evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care: University-Based
Training. The Workforce Program, created under Section 3016 of the
HITECH Act, was intended to provide ``assistance to institutions of
higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish or expand health
informatics education programs, including certification, undergraduate,
and masters degree programs, for both health care and information
technology students.'' The evaluation of the Workforce Program is a new
information collection activity which will explore program challenges,
provide critical formative feedback to the Workforce grantee
institutions on their activities, and determine whether the Workforce
Program overall was successful in helping to build a skilled workforce
equipped to meet the heightened demands of the current environment. The
data collection efforts include a web-based baseline survey and a web-
based follow-up survey of university students.
ONC is interested in developing a comprehensive understanding of
the planning, implementation, and effectiveness of the Workforce Grant
Program. The evaluation will determine how the Workforce Grant Program
has contributed to the development of comprehensive, integrated health
IT training programs across community colleges, universities, and other
programs. This study will use surveys and other forms of data
collection, such as focus groups and interviews, to assess the outcomes
associated with participation in the program and to provide useful
feedback to the Workforce grantee institutions for continuous
improvement. The data collection efforts include a web-based baseline
survey and a web-based follow-up survey of university students enrolled
in ONC funded programs.
The anticipated data collection will begin in June 2011. Data
collection will occur continuously through the 24 months of the
campaign. The data collected will help identify program challenges,
provide critical formative feedback to the Workforce grantee
institutions on their activities, and determine whether the Workforce
Program overall was successful in helping to build a skilled workforce
equipped to meet the heightened demands of the current environment.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average
Number of responses burden Total
Forms Type of respondent respondents per hours per burden
respondent response hours
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Web-based UBT Student Baseline Students enrolled in 634 1 20/60 209
Survey. university-based
Workforce program.
Web-based UBT Student Follow-up Students enrolled in 634 1 20/60 209
Survey. university-based
Workforce program.
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Mary Forbes,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-9062 Filed 4-13-11; 8:45 am]
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