Cover Memo

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION COLLECTION UNDER THE

Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

DATE OF REQUEST:

SUB AGENCY (I/C): HHS/AHRQ

TITLE::Card Sort B: Online Data Collection for AHRQ.gov [https://www.AHRQ.gov]

GENERIC CLEARANCE UNDER OMB#: 0925-0179 EXP. DATE: 11/30/2020

ABSTRACT:

The purpose of this information collection tool is to determine an ideal information architecture (IA) structure for content categories on https://www.AHRQ.gov/.

We will accomplish this by using an online tool called Optimal Sort to perform a card sort. Card sort is a technique for evaluating the categorization of information on a website. Participants will complete the card sort activity online using their own computer. They will be asked to group, what they perceive to be, like information together to form the information architecture of the site.

Organizations that download MONAHRQ and generate reports to help improve health care are referred to as “Host Users.” The Future of MONAHRQ Survey 2014 will be accessible to current and prospective Host Users. Examples of Host Users include: state agencies, public health departments, hospital associations, hospital systems, and individual hospitals, multi-stakeholder alliances and coalitions, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), and health plans.

TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN APPROVED: 3,383 Hours Per year

BURDEN USED TO DATE: 45 hours.

BURDEN THIS REQUEST: 25 hours.

FEDERAL COST: The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $XXXX_____.

IS RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA COLLECTED AS REQUIRED?

______YES ______ NO __x___ N/A

OBLIGATION TO RESPOND:

___x___ VOLUNTARY

______ REQUIRED TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN BENEFITS

______ MANDATORY

HOW WILL THIS SURVEY BE OFFERED?

_____ WEB SITE

____ _ TELEPHONE INTERVIEW

_____ MAIL RESPONSE

_____ IN PERSON INTERVIEW

__X___ OTHER: _Online card sort to review the AHRQ IA

CONTACT INFORMATION:

NAME: _Erwin Brown______________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 301.427.1652________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: _ebrown@ahrq.gov________________