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Report No. |
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| Date Feb. 24, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-22 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Dr. Donald L. Custis Chief Medical Director Veterans Administration Dear Dr. Custis: Improvements Needed in Quality Assurance for Open Heart Surgery (GAO/HRD-84-22) Subject: We have reviewed the policies, procedures, and practices of the Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S) for assessing and assuring the q... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-52 |
Title
Report To The Honorable Paula liawkins United tates Senate RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Improvements Needed In Clinical Testing Of Anticancer Drugs Despite improvements Administration (FDA) (NCI) have carried out patients during clinical improvements should in the way the Food and Drug and the National Cancer Institute their responsibilities of protecting testing of anticancer drugs, further be ma... |
| Date June 23, 1983 |
Report No. 121728 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. EDT June 23, 1983 STATEMENTOF EDWARD DENSMORE,DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES A. DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON THE CLINICAL TESTING OF ANTICANCERDRUGS Madam Chairman, our review
1 we are pleased testing to be here today of anticancer to discuss of the clini... |
| Date March 16, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-44 |
Title
UNITED STATES G~NERIWVX~UNTING OFFICE ~";ASHINGT~N,0.c. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Harch 16, 1983 Lieutenant General Bernhard The Surgeon General Department of the Army Dear General Subject: Mittemeyer: Better Military T. Mittemeyer 120957 Control Needed Over Outpatient System the Army's Automated (GAO/HRD-83-44) We have completed a survey of the Automated Military Outpatient System (AMOSIST).... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-28 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
DC 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-210417 JANUARY 21,1983 The Honorable Richard S. Schwelker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: Opportunltles the End Stage Home Dialysis to Reduce LYledlcare Costs Under Renal Disease Program for Patients/(GAO/HRD-83-28) Sublect:! In March 1982, we presented testimony (see enc. I) in c... |
| Date May 4, 1982 |
Report No. IPE-82-3 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE INSTITUTE FOR EVALUATION PROGRAM May 4, 1982 B-207323 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Status of the Department of Health and Human Compliance with Requirements to EstabServices' lish a Data Collection Plan... |
| Date Jan. 20, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-32 |
Title
I , BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Do Aged Medicare Patients Receive More Costly Routine Nursing Services? Evidence Inconclusive
Medicare now assumes that it is more costly for hospitals to provide routine nursing services to aged than to nonaged inpatients and pays hospitals a premium. This is called the Medicare routine nursing salary cost differential. Howeve... |
| Date April 16, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-70 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I l45!!2~ HUMAN RESC)U??C~ DIVlSlCW B-202636 The Honorable John Leboutillier House of Representatives Dear Mr. Leboutillier: APRIL 16,198l at the Veterans Li- lleged Irregularities Administration Medical Center, Manhattan, New York (HRD-81-70) -‘I Your predecessor requested that we review the Veterans Administration's (VA's) investig... |
| Date June 12, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-93 |
Title
Division B-199164 JUNE 12,198O ’ i/The Honorable George M. O'Brien House of Representatives Dear Mr. O'Brien: uestions About ssional the Cost-Benefit Analyses of Standards Review Organization Subject: Your
to the Review .sid tHuman i these
of the enclosed. :A May 20, 1980, letter, asked four questions related cost -benefit analyses of the Professional Standards (y 4 d'Cc Organization (PSRO) prog... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-85A |
Title
STUDY THESTAFFOFTHE BY US, /io%37 l General Accounting Office
“A Review Of Research Literature And Federal Involvement Relating To Selected Obstetric Practices
Research literature does not resolve the controversy over U S obstetric practices The literature IS generally mconcluslve about the benefits versus risks for five selected obstetric practices elective induction of labor, medication to rel... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-85 |
Title
r- . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluating Benefits And RisksOf Obstetric Practices--More Coordinated Federal And Private Efforts Needed
The Federal Government, through the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, has a number of responslbMles relating to U S obstetric practices, including --ensuring the safety of drugs and medical --funding fessional ti... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-79-24 |
Title
REPORT‘ THE BY Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Savings To CHAMPUSFrom Requirement To Use Uniformed Services Hospitals
The Civilian Health and Medical Program ot the Uniformed Services saved over $30 million during the 12-month period following the requirement that beneficiaries residing within 40 miles of uniformed services hospitals obtain available nonemergency inpatient care there, ra... |
| Date July 19, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-121 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESURE 06;75 - f B20270451 r[Development of Department of DefensQ's Iri-Service Medical Information Systems]. LCD-78-121; B-182666. July 19, 1978. 5 pp. + 2 enclosures (29 pp.). Report to Sen. Jchn C. Stennis, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; ty Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. -sue Area: Automatic Data Processing 4100); Health programs: Federal Gov... |
| Date June 21, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-129 |
Title
OF THE UNITED STNES ~~l~~~lll~l~~llllll~l
~M106273 Studies showed th,rt a significant percent of veterans who seek medicat care in Veterans Administration facilities also hawz eye or vision disorders which require some form of treatment. Many of them may not be rec,Ming needed eye or vision care because VA has only a limited number of providers of this type of care--mostly ophthalmologiits. One wa... |
| Date June 20, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-77-124 |
Title
DOCUfEgT RESUME
06272 - (81726768] Are Neighborhood Health Centers Providing $Srvices Bffictently to the Host Needy? HRD-77-124; B-164031(5). June 20, 1978. 33 pp. + 5 appendices (12 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Gctneral. Keller, Acting Couptroller Issue Area: Health Programs: Health providers 11202); Health Proqrass: Efficiency and Effectiveness of Grantees and Contractors in Provid... |
| Date June 6, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-107 |
Title
DCCUENT 36269 15P6621] iESUME Better Services at Reduced Costs thrcugh an Improved "Personal 3044. Care" Prograw Recommended for Veterans. HRD-78-107; E(7 pp.). June 6, 1978. 28 pp. + 3 appendices Report to the Congress; by Elmer . Staats, Coptrcller General. cq§rams: Health Issue Area: Health Frograms (1200); health Providers (1202). Contact: Human ResouLces Div. ealth: Health Care Services ~51)... |
| Date June 6, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-108 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
06268 F1586622 1 [survey of Selected Veterans Administration Fee-Basis Programs]. H.RD-78-108; B-133044. June 6, 1978. 2 Fp. + 2 enclosures (11 pp.). Report to ax Clelaad, Administrator, Veterans Administration; by Greqory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Federal Gcverrment Control of Costs Through Direct Delivery Programs (1216). Contact: Human... |
| Date May 17, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-102 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESOUME
05988 - [B,386433] Inappropriate Number of Acu:e Care Beds Planned y VA for Hospitals. HRD-TR-102; B-13044. ay 17, 1978. 49 pp. 2 appandice_ (13 p.). ew Report to Sen. illias Proxmire, Chairmai, Senate Committee on App.'opriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee; by Elmer 8. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200); Health Programs: ealth Providers (1... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1977 |
Report No. 103759 |
Title
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LM103759 Is, w7-r _I ~.~~I?-164105 _-. . _.._ -- .-";. ~_. __ _ .-._.- _-I ------ --- - __,-_ __-_____ ._.__ . ..~ .^ -_._ _-._ __ _ - __._--_--. _._..- -_ -- by any enactment of Congress" for certairi lobby2ng activities without express authorization. 31 U.S.C. § 628.proh%b&ts-the use Xappropriated funds for other than their iutendedTpurpose.-mA... |
| Date May 23, 1977 |
Report No. 102510 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02510 - [A1792796] (Restricted) [Policies in Ohio Nursing Homes Related to Contributions by Relatives of Medicaid Patients]. May 23, 1977. 3 pp. Report to Clyde Downing, Regional Commissioner, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: Region V, Chicago, IL; by Walter C. Herrsann, Jr., Regional Manager, Field Operations Div.: Regional Office (Detroit). Issue Area: Health Program... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1976 |
Report No. 089047 |
Title
Mr. Julian R. Du:;as City A?min:istrator District Of COlillTlbi~ Government Waslllq,tton, D:C. 20004 IlolllallIIIIIlllolllllnllnlolllllllll
LMO89047 We have been si:udying the 3istrict’s motor -vchl’cl*~ managcmcrt activiti c:s to ,!ot~ rr;;inl- hi)b) effectively and econoq:icniLy the city acyulres and maintains its v~llicles L During our study, which is not yet complete, two ai:lbulanc,ts for... |
| Date April 14, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-119 |
Title
7 ~~~~~R~~~~G~NERALoFTHEuN~T~~TATEs
WA5HINGTON.D.C. /. 20548 : ,/_--.' ,_ B-133044 APR 14 1976 , The Honorable W. Henson House of Representatives Moore: Moore ,N’ ,, ” Dear Mr. Following your June 11, 1975, letter, aspects of the sdministration P the following ’ Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital_: --Space available for selected hospital for we agreed to assess of the New Orleans services... |
| Date Jan. 26, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-89 |
Title
January 26, 1976 Chairman, Subcommittee and lnvesticjations Committee on IEntcrstate Foreign Commerce House of kpresentatives Dear fdr, Chairman: on Qversigttil; and r,,~ 2, ";9/) f::' , This is ii ,I (,,/I,/~" .\ a$so to confirm ber 18, 1975, Social Security fkpartment of to your letter dated October 31 Y 7975, and iniort!!ation presented orally to hour staff on Decemregardin:! the implerrzntstio... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1975 |
Report No. 088698 |
Title
/°(/ /7 I- 7 ad zeh'abilitation ;ervice, noe5.ior, IT oI-.eare of Iealth, Fducatio.n -nd; v-25 Federal Plaza ' yorlk, .'ew 'or'k 109')7
'o'cial t31D T~i3,).1 7;-tnnt P)ear Tfr. . -th On Au.Lst 1, 1975, we net with "essrs. 4lli:m .'09b and Icmanley oF. your staff to discuss I"edicaid overbil b'7s th -Ie Ye; 'fork7 rity :;ealth rnd " osnitals Corporation Gi'iC) for outatien..-t 6e,;partme-at cz.iz.... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1975 |
Report No. 089385 |
Title
m.
1 Elmer I:!. Smith, Regional Commissioner Social and Rehabilitation Service, Region II Depatiment of IHealth, Education and !:!elfare 2h- Federal Plaza
York, Mew York. I.0007 17-?$ ?kiJ Dear Xr. Smith: On August 1, 1975, we met with Messrs. William Toby and Stanley Allen of your staff to discuss Medicaid ovesbillings by the New York Ci”Ly iIealth and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) for outpatient... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-16 |
Title
About 3 million veterans suffer from alcoholism, the number, one health problem (diagnosis) in the Veterans Administration hospital system. VA started funding special alcohol treatment units in 1970. In view of the problem’s magnitude and the relatively low impact of the VA program, GAO recommends VA take certain actions to improve its alcohol program. SEPT.2 19 COMPTROLL&R GENERAL
WASHINGTON. O... |
| Date July 7, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-3 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF- THE UNITED STATES .i WtASHlNGTON, D.C. Z054S B-164031(5) JUL L 7 I9a5 The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor-Health, Education, and Welfare .' Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: , SeI 'f ' As requested by your staff on June 19, 1975, we have summarized !selected information on theLPublic Health Service hospital syst... |
| Date June 6, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-81 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
LM094987 11111111111 IIlllllllllllI Outpatient Health Care In Inner Cities: Its Users, Services, And Problems
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare /- BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
MWD-75-8 1 JU;dE 63.975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
O.C. THE UNITED STATES 20!!48 B-164031(3) ,-:
i To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of R... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1973 |
Report No. 090007 |
Title
Mr. James B . Ca rdwe 11 Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health, Education, Welfare Dear Mr. Cardwell: and We are performing a “survey of the manner in which independent laboratories are regulated and reimbursed under four federally funded hea lth programs --Ned icare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Benefits Program, Unifor... |
| Date March 16, 1972 |
Report No. B-160299 |
Title
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL T, SPACE, SCIENCE, AND VETERANS CO TTEE ON APPROPRHATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Review Of The m~fl~strat~o Of A Special Prsw~s~on C ntained In The Apprsprlatlon Act, 1972, Public Law 92-78, For T Veterans AdminIstratIon 8
160299 B-Y THE COMPTIiOLLEpZ GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF DL THE UNITED 243548 STATE!S B-160299 Dear MY ... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1968 |
Report No. B-161475(1) |
Title
1 Procedu res,
r ices For n MiIita ry constru
Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-161475(1) To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This i s our report on a survey of policies, procedures, and practices of the Department of Defense for developing and reviewing ... |
