This ICR is approved consistent with revised supporting statement and revised instrument. As stated in the revised supporting statement, this study is a descriptive study and will therefore not yield generalizable results. CMS agrees not to generalize from the results of this study to the Medicare population. CMS also acknowledges important study limitations on page 9 of the revised supporting statement. For example, the study sample consists of repeat users of PHRs. Therefore, this study will not allow for an assessment of PHR uptake. CMS also agrees that this study is not intended to assess the value of PHRs in terms of cost savings or health improvements; thus, when or if these results are published, CMS will not purport to use these results to establish the value of PHRs. Finally, CMS is reminded that the informal focus groups and interviewing conducted in this study constitutes information collection under the PRA, even though they were conducted with 10 groups of 9 individuals each. The burden estimates have been revised to account for these informal focus groups/interviews. In the future, CMS agrees submit an ICR prior to engaging in such information collection activities.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2012
36 Months From Approved
2,247
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1,204
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In 2006, the American Health Information Community (AHIC) Consumer Empowerment Workgroup (CEWG) charged CMS with piloting programs that measure and demonstrate the value of Personal Health Records (PHRs) for patients with chronic diseases and their clinicians. For this information collection, CMS has proposed to evaluate the uptake, use, and perceived value of a Medication History/Registration Summary PHR tool for Medicare Managed Care and/or Part D Drug Plan Beneficiaries. Seven commercial health plans volunteered to integrate the PHR pilot tool within their existing PHRs, and these plans are offering the tool to member beneficiaries at no cost. CMS will examine how the PHRs were used by the beneficiaries, caregivers and providers and if they were perceived to improve the quality of the Beneficiary/provider communication; timeliness of preventive screenings; and ease of use or value of information to individuals with chronic conditions. To guide this evaluation, methodology will include a self administered questionnaire (SAQ) with a random sample of registered beneficiaries.
US Code:
42 USC 241
Name of Law: US Public Health Service Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form CMS - 10264 Medicare Registration Summary and Medication History Personal Health Record Evaluation (Discussion Group Burden)
CMS PHR OMB Statistical Methods Part B Revised.CLEAN.doc
Medicare Registration Summary and Medication History Personal Health Record Evaluation (Discussion Group Burden)