AHRQ Quietly Revives Unremarked Health Data Form

2026-08173 — Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment for Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization

The Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (PSO) has chosen to give up its official PSO status, and the government made it official on March 23, 2026. This change affects healthcare providers who worked with this PSO for patient safety reporting and means they’ll need to find new ways to share safety info. No new costs or deadlines for providers, but the PSO list is updated weekly online for easy checking.

2026-08136 — Patient Safety Organizations: Voluntary Relinquishment for symplr PSO

symplr PSO has decided to give up its official Patient Safety Organization status, and the government has officially removed it from the list as of April 8, 2026. This change affects healthcare providers who used symplr PSO for patient safety reporting, who will now need to find another PSO. No money changes hands, but the update helps keep the safety network accurate and up to date.

2026-07921 — Request of Nominations: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

The government is looking for smart, qualified people to join the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force starting June 2026. If you’re a doctor or expert in health fields like cardiology, pediatrics, or health economics, now’s your chance to apply by May 23, 2026. This is a great way to help shape important health advice that affects millions, with no pay but big impact!

2026-06193 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to update its big health survey, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). They’re asking for your thoughts on removing some questions about birth control and gender identity, while considering new sleep questions for the future. If you have opinions, you’ve got until April 30, 2026, to speak up—this could affect how health data is collected and used, with some cost and content changes.

2026-04738 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to keep collecting info from people using home and community-based services without changing the survey. This helps states and researchers understand how well these services work for adults with disabilities. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until April 10, 2026, to share them—no cost or big time changes are expected.

2025-23094 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to keep using its online form that helps collect extra data for health studies without making any changes. This affects researchers and healthcare folks who share info for big health reviews, especially about Medicare and Medicaid. You’ve got until January 16, 2026, to share your thoughts, and there’s no new cost or hassle involved.

Previous: 2025-17322 — Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments

The Railroad Retirement Board is asking for public feedback on a form they use to track employee representatives’ status and pay. This helps make sure the form is clear, useful, and not too much work to fill out. If you’re an employee rep or work with one, your input matters—and you’ve got 30 days to share your thoughts before any changes happen.

Next: 2025-17324 — National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Meeting

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is holding a meeting on October 14, 2025, open to the public both online and in person. They’ll discuss important updates and review grant applications, which could impact funding for research in these health areas. If you want to join or share your thoughts, no registration is needed for the open session, and special accommodations are available.