Office of the Secretary, HHS.
Notice.
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit a new Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
Comments on the ICR must be received on or before May 20, 2013.
Submit your comments to
Information Collection Clearance staff,
When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier HHS–OS–19129–60D for reference.
• Measure the effect of the HIPAA Audit program on covered entities;
• Gauge their attitudes towards the audit overall and in regards to major audit program features, such as the document request, communications received, the on-site visit, the audit-report findings and recommendations;
• Obtain estimates of costs incurred by covered entities, in time and money, spent responding to audit-related requests;
• Seek feedback on the effect of the HIPAA Audit program on the day-to-day business operations; and
• Assess whether improvements in HIPAA compliance were achieved as a result of the Audit program.
The information, opinions, and comments collected using the online survey will be used to produce recommendations for improving the HIPAA Audit program.
OS specifically requests comments on (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.