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Date Aug. 5, 1994 Report No. AIMD-94-130 Title

Prescription Drugs: Automated Prospective Review Systems Offer Significant Potential Benefits for Medicaid

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia, House of Representatives PRESCRIPTION I DRUGS Automated Prospective Review Systems Offer Potential Benefits for Medicaid GAOIAIMD-94-130 United St&es General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Information Management Division B-257257 August 5, 1994 The Honorab...
Date July 20, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-195FS Title

Medicare: Technology Assessment and Medical Coverage Decisions

United States General ACCouMhg OfIke Jn Ia GAO July 1994 Fact Sheet for the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation, Committee on Science, Space, and Technokgy, House of Representatives MEDICARE Technology Assessment and Medical Coverage Decisions Printed copies of this document will bet available shortly. GAO United States General Accoanting Office Washington, D.C. 2064s Health, Edtw...
Date July 15, 1994 Report No. AIMD-94-61 Title

Medical ADP Systems: Defense's Tools and Methodology for Managing CHCS Performance Need Strengthening

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1994 Report to the Chairmen, Senate and House Committees on Armed Services MEDICAL ADP SYSTEMS Defense’ Tools and s Methodology for Managing CHCS Performance Need Strengthening GAO/AIMD-94-61 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Information Management Division B-220732 July 15,1994 The Honorable Sam Nun...
Date May 23, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-66 Title

Medicare: Shared System Conversion Led to Disruptions in Processing Maryland Claims

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Agipg, U.S. Senate May 1994 MEDICARE Shared System Conversion Led to Disruptions in FYocessing~Marylmd Claims GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Human Education, and Services Division B-251635 May 23,1994 The Honorable William S. (Bill) Cohen The Ranking Minor...
Date May 6, 1994 Report No. T-AIMD-94-117 Title

Health Care: Benefits and Barriers to Automated Medical Records

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U. S. Senate For HearingRecord Expected at 930 am. EDT Friday May 61994 HEALTH CARE Benefits and Barriers to Automated Medical Records Statement for the Record by Frank W. Reilly, Director Information ResourcesManagement/ Health, Education, and Human Services Accounting and Information Management Divisi...
Date May 6, 1994 Report No. T-HEHS-94-162 Title

Medicare/Medicaid: Data Bank Unlikely to Increase Collections From Other Insurers

United States General Accounting Offke GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 930 a.m., EST Friday May 61994 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Data Bank Unlikely to Increase Collections From Other Insurers Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Associate Director, Health Financing Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division @5-yy6-6-/~ / ix53 GAO/T-HEHS...
Date May 6, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-147 Title

Medicare/Medicaid: Data Bank Unlikely to Increase Collections From Other Insurers

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE/ MEDICAID Data Bmk Unlikely to Increase Collections From Other Insurers United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-255760 May 6,1994 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman The Honorable Thad Co&ran Ranking Minority Member Subcommi...
Date May 4, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-161R Title

Veterans Affairs: Medical Records Control

GAO United States Eenerai Accounting 0ffice Washingtan, D.C. 20548 Ehnm Resources Division B-257173 May 4, 1994 IV Affairs / The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter provides information that you requested on March 25, 1994, concerning veterans' service medical records. After discussions with your staff we agreed to (1)...
Date April 20, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-143R Title

Health: Medicare Transition System

GAO United States General Acconndng Office Washington, D.C.20548 Human Resources Dlvlsion B-256778 Agril 20, 1994 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller Chairman, Subcommittee on Medicare and Long-Term Care Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As part IV of an overall strategy to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Medicare operations, the Health Care Financing Administr...
Date March 17, 1994 Report No. T-HEHS-94-124 Title

Health Care Reform: How Proposals Address Fraud and Abuse

United States General Accounting OMce Testimony Beforethe Subcommittee LegislationandNational Security on andon HumanResources Intergovernmental and Relations, Committeeon Government Operations Houseof Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 10:00am.. EST m-Y March 17, 1994 HEALTH CAREREFORM How ProposalsAddressFraud and Abuse Statement LeslieG. Aronovitz of Associate Director,HealthFin...
Date March 2, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-35 Title

Medicare: Greater Investment in Claims Review Would Save Millions

.: _.. ,_, .I )’ .’ , .j: -:, ^: :*i,/ ” ;:. ‘,I’_, .” i.3 .) ‘, >’ :,’ ” ; .,. :-, ‘,‘./ _: . . ‘I, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division /s/o&77 B-251373 March 2, 1994 The Honorable Martin 0. Sabo Chairman, Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In this era of soari...
Date Feb. 28, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-93R Title

Health: Medical Review Saving

UtitedStates GAO Washin#~~D.C.20548 Human Resources Divhiion General Accounting OfHce 1 , B-251635 February 28, 1994 Mr. Bruce C. Vladeck, Administrator Health Care Financing Administration HHH Building, Room 3146 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Mr. Vladeck: At the request of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, we are evaluating Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MarYland's conv...
Date Feb. 10, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-36 Title

Bureau of Prisons Health Care: Inmates' Access to Health Care Is Limited by Lack of Clinical Staff

United States, Generd Accounti~ Office GAO February 1994 Report to the Chakman, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration, Committee an the Judiciary, House of Representatives BUREAU OF’PRISONS HEALTH CARE Inmates’ Access to Health Care Is Limited by Lack of Clinical Staff GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Se...
Date Feb. 10, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-86R Title

Health: Safe Medical Devices

United State8 General Accounting Ofnce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human &sources Division /SU77/ B-256207 February 10, 13% ': The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Carlos 3. Moorhead Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and ...
Date Dec. 15, 1993 Report No. PEMD-94-6 Title

Pesticides on Farms: Limited Capability Exists to Monitor Occupational Illnesses and Injuries

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1993 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate /$Uh I2 PESTICIDES ON FARMS Limited Capability Exists to Monitor Occupational Illnesses and Injuries GAO/PEMD-94-6 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodo...
Date Nov. 15, 1993 Report No. HRD-94-63R Title

Information Management: Medicare/Medicaid Data Bank Issues

1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washingtan, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-255760 November 15, 1993 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman The Honorable Thad Cochran Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Regulation and Government Information Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate On June 2, 1993, you requested that we study ways to simplify the administra...
Date Oct. 22, 1993 Report No. AIMD-94-47R Title

Information Management: Automating Medical Information

GAO United States General Accounting Offwe Washh~on, D-c. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-248716 October 22, 1993 The Honorable Cliff Stearns Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Congressman Stearns: In 1992 nationwide health care cost over $800 billion and ge...
Date June 29, 1993 Report No. IMTEC-93-33BR Title

Federal Health Care: Increased Information System Sharing Could Improve Service, Reduce Costs

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1993 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives FEDERAL HEALTH CARE Increased Information System Sharing Could Improve Service, Reduce Costs GAO/IMTEC-93-33BR United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-253622 June29,1993 The Honorable G...
Date April 30, 1993 Report No. IMTEC-93-17 Title

Automated Medical Records: Leadership Needed to Expedite Standards Development

IJnikd Sf,al,tw (;ctrlcral Acc’ ounlirtg OfTice GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate AUTOMATED MEDICAL RECORDS Leadership Needed to Expedite Standards Development ___-_ -.-....__.-. -_-_-.- ---_---.---__- - GAO united General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20548 states Information Management and Technology Ditiion B-248716 April 30,1993 The HonorableJohn G...
Date Feb. 18, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-89 Title

Veterans Disability: Information From Military May Help VA Assess Claims Related to Secret Tests

-l _ __l - ---. .^” .._ -_-~ -- Y ~ ‘c ~ l ;,t*rl ;l t-J , 1 !I!):{ VET ERANS D IS A I3 IL IT Y - In fo rm a ti o n F ro m M i l i ta ry M a y H e l p V A A s s e s s C l a i m s R e l a te d to S e c re t T e s ts R E S T R IC % ‘E D --N o t to . b e re l e a s e d o u ts i d e th e G e n e ra l A c c o u n ti n g O ffi c e u n l e s s s p e c i fi c a l l $ a p p ro v e d b y th e O ffi c ...
Date Jan. 29, 1993 Report No. IMTEC-93-1 Title

Health Information Systems: National Practitioner Data Bank Continues to Experience Problems

lirlit.c*tl St.itf(!S Gctncral Accounting Office of Health and ---.-pl I. .Jmmtry J!J!X$ HEALTH INl?ORMATION SYSTEMS National Practitioner Data Bank Continues to Experience Problems llllllllllllIl ll 148416 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-247712 January 29, 1993 The Honorable Donna E. Shalala The Secretary of Healt...
Date Dec. 30, 1992 Report No. HRD-93-20 Title

VA Health Care: Medical Centers Are Not Correcting Identified Quality Assurance Problems

GAO Medical Centers Are Not Correcting Identified Quality Assurance Problems llllllllllllll ll 148335 - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-251723 December 30,1992 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is our report, VA Health Care: Medical Centers Are Not Correcti...
Date Dec. 15, 1992 Report No. IMTEC-93-11 Title

Composite Health Care System: Outpatient Capability Is Nearly Ready for Worldwide Deployment

.l.-.“--l”_ .____-I h~(‘ ~~Illl)(~l‘ --.I !I!)” ad -_.--_- COMPOSITE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Outpatient Capability Is Nearly Ready for Worldwide Deployment I .-I--“-__ 1 (~i2O/IR1’ iS(1-!~:~- 1 1‘ 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-220732 December 15,1992 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Arme...
Date Nov. 4, 1992 Report No. HRD-93-11 Title

Bone Marrow Transplants: National Program Has Greatly Increased Pool of Potential Donors

-. . IJnitecI States General Accounting Office GAO Novmhcr 1992 Report to Congressional Committees BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS National Program Has Greatly Increased Pool of Potential Donors 147887 GAO/WI)-93-l 1 GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-249015 November 4,1992 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Res...
Date Sept. 4, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-141 Title

VA Health Care: VA Did Not Thoroughly Investigate All Allegations by the Froelich Trust Group

IJnited States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, ‘ House of Representatives Scpternber 1992 vA HEALTH DARE VA Did Not Thoroughly Investigate All Allegations by the F’ roelich Trust Group 147817 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 55535 RELE...
Date July 22, 1992 Report No. IMTEC-92-6FS Title

Information Dissemination: Case Studies on Electronic Dissemination at Four Agencies

“r, ._ .,. ._______._.. St,at,c~s Gc~nc~r;tl Accounting I____- _.-.____ ___..._.._ I Init.4 .-_--__ ._.. ..-.. . “ll.-._...-__. -_ ..._ Off’ iw __-~--. 1 I/ I~;tct,Sheet,for t,he Chairman, C,onunittce on Govcrnrnental fIffairs, U.S. Sonate .Jdv l 1 !)!I”’ Y INFORMATION DISSEMINATION Case Studies on Electronic Dissemination at Four Agencies I ~ ~ RESTRICTED-NotM be-&leased outside .&he : ...
Date May 20, 1992 Report No. IMTEC-92-54 Title

Medical ADP Systems: Composite Health Care System Is Not Ready to Be Deployed

IJnitcvi States Gbwral Accountins! Offioe GAO Report t,o the Chairmen, Senate and House Committees on Armed Services MEDICAL ADP SYSTEMS Composite Health Care System Is Not Ready To Be Deployed -,, 146686 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington; D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division B-220732 May 20,1992 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services...
Date March 18, 1992 Report No. T-IMTEC-92-11 Title

Medicare: Shared Systems Policy Inadequately Planned and Implemented

United States General Accounting Ofnce /f b d33 _, Testimony 1 GA!!!! I, L I I For Release on Dcdivery Expected at 1 I :00 a.m., EST Wednesday March 18,1992 Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ME!DICAFE III II Ill1 146233 SharedSystemsPolicy InadequatelyPlanned and Implemented Statement of Frank Reilly Director Human R...
Date March 17, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-18 Title

Cross Design Synthesis: A New Strategy for Medical Effectiveness Research

I United States General Accounting OfI’ lce Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Divieion l3-244808 March 17,1992 The Honorable George J. Mitchell Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable Willi...
Date Sept. 30, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-47 Title

Medical ADP Systems: Changes in Composite Health Care System's Deployment Strategy Are Unwise

MEDICAL ADP SYSTEMS Changes in Composite Health Care System’ s Deployment Sbategy Are Unwise 144914 _*_I_--_-_-_____. ! i ci\c,/IM’ lC( I’ ‘ l-47 -!I . ..--._.___- ._-___ ----___--..l-.--l-ll- ..- ----l-l-~- ~--~ $ i i 11 4,: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Technology Management Division and B-220732 September 30,lQQl The Honorable Sam Nunn Ch...
Date March 13, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-48 Title

Medicare: PRO Review Does Not Assure Quality of Care Provided by Risk HMOs

x I 1 ..“. .“_ .” ._ I. . ._._.. . . . ._ ---__-_.. - _._._ -. ____.. .-__ -____.. - .._._. .I __-____--__--_ j Human Resources Division B-243093 March 13, 1991 The Honorable John Heinz Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Senator Heinz: This report responds to your request concerning the extent to which the PROreview program provides reasonable assura...
Date Jan. 22, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-91-5 Title

Medical ADP Systems: Automated Medical Records Hold Promise to Improve Patient Care

‘ . .I -:.I..@ 1 _ .- Information Technology Management Division and B-240642 January 22,199l The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request of December 4,1990, we &e reporting to you the results of our review of automated medical records. The report discusses the potential benefits that automation could ma...
Date Sept. 28, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-67 Title

ADP Budget: Analysis of HCFA's Fiscal Year 1991 ADP Budget Request

“.I . GAO .II..I . Stat,w “. .“.““.l^l __IJ~kittvl.-...-.“.--.. (;t~wral I_ I... ,,.. ll”.l”--__ _ Acctount,ing Of’f’ictt ----1-1 Report, to tht Chairman, Subcommit,tee on hbor’, Health, and Human Services, ll:duc.;at,ion,and Related Agencies, Committw on Appropriations, I323.Senate sty (~IIIIWl~ 1!1!)0 ADP BUDGET Analysis of HCFA’s Fiscal Year 1991 ADP Budget Request IIlll...
Date Aug. 21, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-68 Title

Information System: National Health Practitioner Data Bank Has Not Been Well Managed

I -----u 1Jnitd States General Accounting Office GAO l!)!)O -’ Report to Congressional Requesters ,) Arlgllst + 1 INFORMATION SYSTEM National Health Practitioner Data Bank Has Not Been Well Managed 142227 m--Not to be released outside the Geneml Accounting Offlce unless specif’ically approved by the Office of Congressional Itelatioxm _l.__l.~-“---..-“-..l.. .I..-_. -_- ,__......_.. __.“....
Date July 26, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-53 Title

ADP Systems: HCFA's Failure to Follow Guidelines Makes Systems Effectiveness Uncertain

IyttitwI -. --d States Getwral Accotttttittg Office GiO .Jttly i9YO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services. Education, and Related Agencies, Comtiittee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate ‘1 ’ I - ADP SYSTEMS HCFA’s Failure to Follow Guidelines Makes System Effectiveness Uncertain _- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information T...
Date July 17, 1990 Report No. T-PEMD-90-10 Title

Medical Device Problem Reporting: A Case Study of a Home Apnea Monitor

I . United States General Accounting Oftice / iiA0 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO a.m . EDT Tuesday, July 17, 1990 Testimony 141794 Medical A Case Device Problem Reporting: Study of a Home Apnea Monitor Statement of Director Carl E. W isler, and Reporting Program Evaluation and for Planning Division Methodology Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and...
Date May 30, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-115 Title

Veterans' Compensation: Medical Reports Adequate for Initial Disability Ratings but Need to Be More Timely

GAO Needto Be Timely ‘ ” . . . ,, : .: ,‘ - /: -‘ .,: .. n- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-236840 May 30,199O The Honorable G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Bob Stump Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives As you ...
Date April 26, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-24 Title

Medical Malpractice: A Continuing Problem With Far-Reaching Implications

UnitedStates GeneralAccountingOfKce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m. EDT Thursday April 26, 1990 Medical Malpractice: A Continuing Problem With Far-Reaching Implications Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives GAO/T-HRD-90-24 ‘ 1, 5 i\ , 1 , GAO Form 1W ...
Date April 19, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-27 Title

Information Resources: Management Commitment Needed to Meet Information Challenges

. -.-- United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1990 Report tlo the Secretary of Veterans Affairs INFoRMATION RESOURCES -.-_-. _ - Management Commitment Needed to Meet Information Challenges -__ .._-__-..-.” __ - __.. -..-- - -- ..-----..--.-_---.-. .-.___I_- GAO/IMTEC-90-27 -._ --__ united states General AccountingOf&e Waehington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Divisi...
Date April 19, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-49 Title

Military Health Care: Recovery of Medical Costs From Liable Third Parties Can Be Improved

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1990 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY HEALTH CARE Recovery of Medical Costs From Liable Third Parties Can Be Improved -. GAO/NSIAD-9049 @&I!0 z.tztE;~~lgce , a* National Security and Internati0nal AfYairs Division B-237224 April 19,199O The Honorable Earl Hutto Chairma...
Date March 15, 1990 Report No. IMTEC-90-42 Title

Medical ADP Systems: Composite Health Care System--Defense Faces a Difficult Task

MEDICAL ADP SYSTEMS Composite Health Care System: Defense Faces a Difficult Task GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division united states B-220732 March 15,199O The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Composite...
Date March 15, 1990 Report No. T-IMTEC-90-4 Title

Information Management: Defense's Acquisition of the Composite Health Care System

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expectedat 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday March 15, 1990 DEFENSE's ACQUISITION OF THE coMposITE~ln CARE SYSTEM Statement of Daniel C. White Special Assistant to the Assistant Ccxt-@roller General Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Ccmpensation Ccmxnittee on Armed Services United States House of Representatives I G...
Date March 7, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-29 Title

Medicare and Medicaid: More Information Exchange Could Improve Detection of Substandard Care

United States General Accounting Office s- wm GAO March 1990 Report to the Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services 8 ‘1 - MEDICARE AND MEDICAID More Information Exchange Could Improve Detection of Substandard Care GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2054X Human Resources Division 11-237781 March 7.1990 Gail I Medicaid ...
Date Feb. 21, 1990 Report No. PEMD-90-14BR Title

Quality Assurance: A Comprehensive National Strategy for Health Care Is Needed

GAO Briefing Report to the Chairman, TJnited States Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care s, QUALITY ASSURANCE A Comprehensive, National Strategy for Health Care Is Needed ii4 11111 IIIll 140934 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-237200 February 21,199O The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman, The Pepper C...
Date Jan. 31, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-27 Title

Infection Control: VA Programs Are Comparable to Nonfederal Programs but Can Be Enhanced

.-i -.._ _-._.--.-.__--. ~l~lll\lill~\ I I !)'I0 ' CONTROL INFECTION VA Programs Are Comparable to Nonfederal I’rograrns but Can Be Enhanced cA0 General Accountinyr Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Beeourcee Division united State8 “.4::*i ,’ ‘,, ‘p; ! v d B-232863 January 31,199O The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Se...
Date Jan. 1, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-25 Title

Special Publications: Basic Elements of an Infection Control Program

.’ Preface The Centers for Disease Control estimates that about 5 percent of all patients who enter hospitals contract at least one infection during their stay. Hospital-based infections result in increased patient suffering and sometimes death; longer hospital stays; and increased health care costs. Effective infection control programs can reduce the number of nosocomial infections, and resear...
Date Aug. 22, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-77 Title

VA Health Care: Improvements Needed in Procedures to Assure Physicians Are Qualified

United States Genera1 Accounting Office , GAO August 1989 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate 3 VAHEALTHCARE Improvements Needed in Procedures to Assure Physicians Are Qualified --- GAO/HRD-89-77 L ‘. ,. b -I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 28548 Human Resources Division B-233299 August 22, 1989 The Honorable Frank H. ...
Date Aug. 11, 1989 Report No. IMTEC-89-31 Title

Information Technology: Health Care Financing Administration's Budget Process Needs Improvement

United States General Accounting Office * i,. 3 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations August 1989 TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION. Health Care Financing Administration’s Budget Process Needs Improvement GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Divis...
Date Aug. 1, 1989 Report No. T-PEMD-89-5 Title

Health: Drug Utilization Review Under Medicare

, United States General Accounting OilIce li GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday I August 1, 1989 . Testimony lull llllllllll 139212 Drug Utilization Review Under Medicare Statement of Carl E. Wisler Director of Planning and Reporting Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on HumanAffairs Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives GAO/T-PE...
Date July 13, 1989 Report No. PEMD-89-26BR Title

Prescription Drugs: HCFA's Proposed Drug Utilization Review System Ignores Quality of Care Issues

.,, I’( . ..b ,.1 *,.. *Jnxted States Cietiefai r.kcbuhtmg Uffice~ I ’ Briefing Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate July 1989 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS HCFA’s Proposed Drug Utilization Review System Ignores Quality of Care Issues GAO/PEMD-89-26BR -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-235298 Jul...