The purpose of this request is for NAMCS to meet the needs and demands for statistical information about the provision of ambulatory medical care services in the United States; and fulfill NCHSâ mission to collect, analyze, and disseminate timely, relevant, and accurate health data and statistics. Additional justifications for conducting NAMCS include the need for more complete data to study: (1) the performance of the U.S. health care system, (2) care for the rapidly aging population, (3) changes in services such as health insurance coverage, (4) the introduction of new medical technologies, (5) the use of HCs in the health care community, and (6) the use of EHRs. Continue previously approved survey activities for the next 3 years, i.e., completion of the 2024 data year for HCs, conducting the full 2025, 2026, and 2027 data years. Approval to use non-substantive change requests to make small modifications or incorporate experimental and developmental work, including the implementation of planned changes for which the methodology has been explained in the currently approved supporting statements.
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Pub.L. 111 - 5 1512
Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
US Code:
42 USC 242K
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
Currently there are 37,744 hours in the OMB inventory for NAMCS. The Program is requesting 22,107 total burden hours. The decreased sample size for the HC Component and the Provider Survey Component in the current NAMCS OMB package will decrease the requested burden by 15,637 hours.
The Survey contains fixed and rotational components, which will allow swift updates/additions when quick turnaround is necessary, for example the addition of COVID-19 questions during the 2020 data collection. The decreased sample size for the HC Component and the Provider Survey Component in the current NAMCS OMB package will decrease the requested burden hours.
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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.
Set-up Fee Questionnaire (H/C staff) (Survey year: 2024)