Federal Register #OMB No. 0906-0024-Revision

This opportunity involves a request for public comment from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, regarding proposed revisions to data collection for the Rural Health Care Coordination Program Performance Improvement Measures. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - National Institutes of Health (NIH) (for related data collection) - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as this notice is for information collection and reporting requirements, not product or service procurement. - Products/Services Requested: - Annual data collection and reporting by approximately 10 Rural Health Care Coordination Program awardees - Focus on care coordination strategies for rural health improvement in heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, and maternal health - Revision includes new response options for race/ethnicity, new leadership and workforce composition measures, and clarifications to existing metrics - NIH Loan Repayment Programs: Annual data collection from approximately 2,070 biomedical and behavioral research applicants - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on improving clarity and utility of data collection - Seeking public input on burden estimates and process improvements - No procurement of goods or services; this is a regulatory and reporting-focused notice - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13N82, Rockville, MD 20857 - National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Dr, 8th Floor (MSC 7963), Bethesda, MD

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces plans to submit a revised Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Rural Health Care Coordination Program Performance Improvement Measures. This program aims to improve rural health care services through comprehensive care coordination strategies focusing on key health areas such as heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, stroke, and maternal health. The revision includes updates to performance measures to enhance clarity, add response options, and improve reporting ease. HRSA seeks public comments on the burden estimate and other aspects of the ICR before submission to OMB.