[Federal Register: July 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 143)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[CMS-R-197]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following proposal for
the collection of information. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding the 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.
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
Title of Information Collection: Maximizing the Effective Use of
Telemedicine: A Study of the Effects, Cost Effectiveness and
Utilization Patterns of Consultations via Telemedicine.
Form No.: HCFA-R-197 (OMB# 0938-0705).
Use: This study deals with several issues of importance to CMS
regarding the recent proliferation of Telemedicine programs. The
primary goal of this study is to develop policy recommendations for
Medicare concerning utilization review and payment methods for
Telemedicine services. The major objective is to evaluate the use of
interactive video Telemedicine consultation. Recommendations will be
based on analysis of the use of Telemedicine for such medical
consultation.
Frequency: Other: periodically.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, and not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1,823.
Total Annual Responses: 92,803.
Total Annual Hours: 415.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement for the proposed
paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS's web site address
at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/prdact95.htm, or E-mail your request,
including your address and phone number, to Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be mailed
within 30 days of this notice directly to the OMB Desk Officer
designated at the following address: OMB Human Resources and Housing
Branch, Attention: Allison Eydt, New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: July 10, 2001.
Julie Brown,
Acting, CMS Reports Clearance Officer, CMS, Office of Information
Services, Security and Standards Group, Division of CMS Enterprise
Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-18552 Filed 7-24-01; 8:45 am]
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