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| Date Oct. 26, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-29 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Committees INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE Continued Efforts Needed to Help Strengthen Response to Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence GAO-12-29 October 2011 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Continued Efforts Needed to Help Strengthen Response to Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence
Highlights of GAO-12-29, a report to congressi... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-23 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Committees NATIONAL CORD BLOOD INVENTORY Practices for Increasing Availability for Transplants and Related Challenges GAO-12-23 October 2011 NATIONAL CORD BLOOD INVENTORY
Practices for Increasing Availability for Transplants and Related Challenges
Highlights of GAO-12-23, a report to congressional committees Wh... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-836 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to Congressional Committees DRUG PRICING Manufacturer Discounts in the 340B Program Offer Benefits, but Federal Oversight Needs Improvement GAO-11-836 September 2011 DRUG PRICING
Manufacturer Discounts in the 340B Program Offer Benefits, but Federal Oversight Needs Improvement
Highlights of GAO-11-836, a report to congression... |
| Date July 26, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-445 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters VALUE IN HEALTH CARE Key Information for Policymakers to Assess Efforts to Improve Quality While Reducing Costs GAO-11-445 July 2011 VALUE IN HEALTH CARE
Key Information for Policymakers to Assess Efforts to Improve Quality While Reducing Costs
Highlights of GAO-11-445, a report to congressional request... |
| Date June 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-468 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL DEVICES FDA Should Enhance Its Oversight of Recalls GAO-11-468 June 2011 MEDICAL DEVICES
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Should Enhance Its Oversight of Recalls
Highlights of GAO-11-468, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study
Recalls are an important tool to... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-361 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to Congressional Committees ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE Health Care Entities’ Reported Disclosure Practices and Effects on Quality of Care GAO-10-361 February 2010 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-361, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH INFO... |
| Date Jan. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-323R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 29, 2010 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Group Purchasing Organizations: Research on Their Pricing Impact on Health Care Providers Dear Senator Grassley: Hospitals and other health care providers use purchasing intermediaries—group purchasing organizatio... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-381T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EST in Danville, Pennsylvania Monday, January 25, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS State Efforts to Plan for Medical Surge Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocati... |
| Date Nov. 20, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-69 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID Ongoing Federal Oversight of Payments to Offset Uncompensated Hospital Care Costs Is Warranted GAO-10-69 November 2009 MEDICAID Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-69, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliabi... |
| Date Nov. 6, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-207R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-318865 November 6, 2009 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Chairman The Honorable Dave Camp Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health ... |
| Date Aug. 5, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-731 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2009 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Better Data Collection and Assessment of Consumer Information Efforts Could Help Protect Minority Children GAO-09-731 August 2009 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-731, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Rel... |
| Date July 31, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-864R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 31, 2009 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: Private Health Insurance: Research on Competition in the Insurance Industry Dear Mr. Chairman: Health care providers and members of Congress have raised concerns ... |
| Date March 18, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-516T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health Care, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH-CAREASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections
Statement of Dr. Marjorie Kanof, ... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-213 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters HEALTH-CAREASSOCIATED INFECTIONS HHS Action Needed to Obtain Nationally Representative Data on Risks in Ambulatory Surgical Centers GAO-09-213 February 2009 HEALTH-CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-213, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliabilit... |
| Date Jan. 15, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-312T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST January 15, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions U.S. Senate HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Federal Agencies’ Experiences Demonstrate Challenges to Successful Implementation
Statement of Valerie C. Melvin, Director Human Capital and Management Information ... |
| Date Oct. 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-17 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE Improved Staffing Methods and Greater Availability of Alternate and Flexible Work Schedules Could Enhance the Recruitment and Retention of Inpatient Nurses GAO-09-17 October 2008 VA HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-17, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Inte... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1091R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 26, 2008 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman The Honorable Michael B. Enzi Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Health-C... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1102R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 26, 2008 The Honorable Gordon H. Smith Ranking Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Trends in Fees, Utilization, and Expenditures for Imaging Services before and after Implem... |
| Date Sept. 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-880 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate NONPROFIT HOSPITALS Variation in Standards and Guidance Limits Comparison of How Hospitals Meet Community Benefit Requirements GAO-08-880 September 2008 NONPROFIT HOSPITALS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-880, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. S... |
| Date Sept. 5, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-808 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives HEALTH-CAREASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections GAO-08-808 September 2008 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-808, a report to the Chairman,... |
| Date July 17, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-681R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 17, 2008 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Bart Stupak Chairman The Honorable John Shimkus Ranking Member Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives S... |
| Date June 13, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-668 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources GAO-08-668 June 2008 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-668, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability States A... |
| Date May 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-614 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID CMS Needs More Information on the Billions of Dollars Spent on Supplemental Payments GAO-08-614 May 2008 MEDICAID Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-614, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Needs Mor... |
| Date April 16, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-673T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives HEALTH-CAREASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Di... |
| Date March 31, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-283 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives HEALTH-CAREASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections GAO-08-283 March 2008 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-283, a report to the Chairman, Committee on ... |
| Date March 6, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-555T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 6, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Issues and Challenges Related to How Hospitals Submit Data and How CMS Ensures Data Reliability
Statement for the Record Linda T. Kohn, Acting Director Health Care GAO-08-555T March 6, 2008 HOSPITAL... |
| Date July 31, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-947 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2007 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Under TRICARE, Children’s Hospitals Paid More Than Other Hospitals After Accounting for Patient Complexity GAO-07-947 July 2007 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-947, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Under TRICARE, Children... |
| Date April 25, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-320 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2007 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA HHS Should Specify Steps and Time Frame for Using Information Technology to Collect and Submit Data GAO-07-320 April 2007 HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-320, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability ... |
| Date Dec. 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-79 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations’ Relationship with Its Affiliate GAO-07-79 December 2006 HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-79, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Joint Commission on Acc... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1003 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to Congressional Committees HURRICANE KATRINA Status of Hospital Inpatient and Emergency Departments in the Greater New Orleans Area GAO-06-1003 September 2006 HURRICANE KATRINA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-1003, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Status of Hospital Inpatient and Emer... |
| Date July 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-880 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2006 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE CMS’s Proposed Approach to Set Hospital Inpatient Payments Appears Promising GAO-06-880 July 2006 MEDICARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-880, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS’s Proposed Approach to Set Hospital Inpatient Payments Appears Promis... |
| Date July 24, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-635 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2006 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE OUTPATIENT PAYMENTS Rates for Certain Radioactive Sources Used in Brachytherapy Could Be Set Prospectively GAO-06-635 July 2006 MEDICARE OUTPATIENT PAYMENTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-635, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Rates for Certain Radioacti... |
| Date July 20, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-826 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2006 Report to Congressional Committees DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Limitations in Federal Evacuation Assistance for Health Facilities Should be Addressed GAO-06-826 July 2006 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-826, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Limitations in Federal Evacuation Assista... |
| Date June 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-907R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2006 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Nonprofit Hospital Systems: Survey on Executive Compensation Policies and Practices Dear Mr. Chairman: As a part of Congress’s continuing efforts to oversee the activities of the nonprofit sector, you asked us to ... |
| Date May 18, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-790T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 18, 2006 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Vulnerable Populations due to Hurricanes and Other Disasters
Statement of Cynthia Bascetta Director, Health Care GAO-06-790T May 18, 2006 DISASTER... |
| Date April 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-372 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOSPITAL PHARMACEUTICALS Survey Shows Price Variation and Highlights Data Collection Lessons and Outpatient Rate-Setting Challenges for CMS GAO-06-372 April 2006 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-372, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability MEDICARE HOSPITAL PHA... |
| Date April 7, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-520 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives GENERAL HOSPITALS Operational and Clinical Changes Largely Unaffected by Presence of Competing Specialty Hospitals GAO-06-520 April 2006 GENERAL HOSPITALS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-520, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Repr... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-316 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2006 Report to Congressional Committees HOSPITAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM Program and Risk Management Could Be Enhanced GAO-06-316 a February 2006 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-316, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability HOSPITAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM Program and Risk Management Could Be Enhance... |
| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-443R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 16, 2006 Congressional Committees Subject: Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes During disasters, administrators of health care facilities are faced with decisions about how to operate and care for patients, including when and how to evacuate pa... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-54 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2006 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA CMS Needs More Rigorous Methods to Ensure Reliability of Publicly Released Data GAO-06-54 January 2006 HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-54, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Needs More Rig... |
| Date Dec. 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-281T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:30 a.m. CST Friday, December 2, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Differences in Health Care Prices Across Metropolitan Areas Linked to Competition and Other Factors
Statement of A. Bruce Steinwald ... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-17R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable William M. Thomas Cha... |
| Date Aug. 15, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-856 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM Competition and Other Factors Linked to Wide Variation in Health Care Prices GAO-05-856 August 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-856, a report to the Honorable Paul Ryan, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability... |
| Date July 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-733R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 14, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt The Secretary of Health and Human Services Subject: Medicare: Radiopharmaceutical Purchase Prices for CMS Consideration in Hospital Outpatient Rate-Setting
Dear Mr. Secretary: In our recent report on hospital outpatient drug purchase prices, Medicare: Drug Purchase Prices for CMS Cons... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-581R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt The Secretary of Health and Human Services Subject: Medicare: Drug Purchase Prices for CMS Consideration in Hospital Outpatient Rate-Setting Dear Mr. Secretary: Medicare pays hospitals for drugs that beneficiaries receive as part of their treatment in hospital outpatient departments. ... |
| Date May 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-743T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 26, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives NONPROFIT, FOR-PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS Uncompensated Care and Other Community Benefits
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-05-743T May 26, 2005 Highlight... |
| Date May 19, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-647R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 19, 2005 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Specialty Hospitals: Information on Potential New Facilities Beginning in the 1990s, there was a substantial increase in the number of short-term acute care hospitals that prim... |
| Date Sept. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-772 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Payments for Hospital Outpatient Services GAO-04-772 a September 2004 MEDICARE Information Needed to Assess Adequacy of Rate-Setting Methodology for Paym... |
| Date July 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-850 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals GAO-04-850 July 2004 MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals Highlights of GAO-04-850, a report to congressional requesters Hospitals accredited by the Joint Commis... |
| Date May 21, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-472 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals’ Uncompensated Care Costs GAO-04-472 May 2004 UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals’ Uncompensated Care Costs Highlights of GAO-04-472, a report to congressional requesters About 7 million undocumented alie... |
