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Report No. |
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| Date Oct. 28, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-39 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 28, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CHALLENGE Update on the Readiness of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Informatio... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CHALLENGE Compliance Status Information on Biomedical Equipment
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Directo... |
| Date June 11, 1999 |
Report No. AIMD-99-190R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-281270 June 11,1999 The Honorable Togo D. West The Secretary of Veterans Affairs Subject: Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Actions Needed to Ensure Continued Delivery of Veterans Benefits and Health Care Services Dear Mr. Secretary: On April l&1999, we testified before the Subcommittee on... |
| Date June 10, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-209 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 10, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem, U.S. Senate YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CHALLENGE Concerns About Compliance Information on Biomedical Equipment
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting and Information Ma... |
| Date May 25, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-197 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CHALLENGE Much Biomedical Equipment Status Information Available, Yet Concerns Remain
Statement of Joel C. W... |
| Date April 27, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-160 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Readiness of Medicare and the Health Care Sector
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Age... |
| Date April 20, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Key Actions Remain to Ensure Delivery of Veterans Benefits and Health Services
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting and Information Managemen... |
| Date April 15, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-136 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Action Needed to Ensure Continued Delivery of Veterans Benefits and Health Care Services
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, C... |
| Date April 5, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-56 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Access to Home Oxygen Largely Unchanged; Closer HCFA Monitoring Needed GAO/HEHS-99-56 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280839 April 5, 1999 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moyni... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-92 |
Title
GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. Friday, February 26, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Readiness Status of the Department of Health and Human Services
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Age... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Medicare and the Delivery of Health Services Are at Risk
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting and Information Management Division G... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-99-16R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279966 November 16, 1998 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Philip M. Crane House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Coverage of Pumas Used to Administer Intravenous Drugs Medicare’ ... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-211 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAL DEVICES FDA Can Improve Oversight of Tracking and Recall Systems GAO/HEHS-98-211 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280391 September 24, 1998 Th... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1998 |
Report No. T-AIMD-98-310 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Leadership Needed to Collect and Disseminate Critical Biomedical Equipment Information
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director,... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-240 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Compliance Status of Many Biomedical Equipment Items Still Unknown GAO/AIMD-98-240 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Manageme... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-14(3) |
Title
I -- * 1~. .; United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Health, Education and Human Services Division Health Services Quality and Public Health Issue Area Active Assignments ’ GAO/AA-98-14(3) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Health Services Quality and Public Health ... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-15(3) |
Title
United States Gene% Aqcounting Office GAO
August 1998 Health, Education and Human Services Division Health F’inaneing and Systems Issue Area Active Assignments . LiAOfAA-98-X(3) s . - Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Health F’inancing and Systems issue area. This report contains... |
| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-82 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Impact of Changing Transportation Policy for Portable Equipment Is Uncertain GAO/HEHS-98-82 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276094 May 18, 1998 The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman, Ways and Means Committee House of Repre... |
| Date May 12, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Need to Overhaul Costly Payment System for Medical Equipment and Supplies GAO/HEHS-98-102 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277617 May 12, 1998 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable J... |
| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-164 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY STANDARDS ACT X-ray Quality Improved, Access Unaffected, but Impact on Health Outcomes Unknown
Statement of Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Associate Director Health... |
| Date May 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-15(2) |
Title
r United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Health, ‘Education and Human Services Division Health Financing and Systems Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-98-15(2) / IdNYa. . .~ Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Health F’inancing and Systemsissue area. This report co... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-19R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division Lx-9 53--F-%
- I%278574 November 20, 1997 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Subject: Medical Devices: Euronean Union’ Regulator-v s Process Dear Senator Kennedy: Medical devices are a heterogeneous categ... |
| Date Nov. 7, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-17 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE Home Oxygen Program Warrants Continued HCFA Attention GAO/HEHS-98-17 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277568 November 7, 1997 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance ... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-11 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1997 Report to Congressional Committees MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES Impact of Federal Legislation on Quality, Access, and Health Outcomes GAO/HEHS-98-11 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276103 October 21, 1997 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman The Honorable Edward ... |
| Date June 17, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-157R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Sexvices Division B-271640 June 17, 1997 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Problems Affecting HCFA’s Abilitv to Set Anuronriate Reimbursement Rates for Medical Euuinment and Sunulies Dear Mr. Chairman: Medicare spent over $4.3 bil... |
| Date June 6, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-151R |
Title
Ulaed states
General Accounting OfEce Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277168 June 6, 1997 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Comnarative Information on Medicare and VA Patients, Services. and Pavment Rates for Home Oxvgen Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal year 199... |
| Date June 3, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-146R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277157 June 3, 1997 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Subject: Medical Devices: FDA Review Times. 1989 Through 1996 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulat... |
| Date April 3, 1997 |
Report No. OSI/RCED-97-114R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1997 Report to GAO/OSI/RCED-97-114R GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-276610 April 3, 1997 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Subject: National Park Service: Concerns Over Costs Relating to Army’s Transfer of ... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1997 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING Improvements Needed in FDA’s System for Monitoring Problems With Approved Devices GAO/HEHS-97-21 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-266228 January 29, 1997 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman The... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-25 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1997 Report to Congressional Committees FDA’s MAMMOGRAPHY INSPECTIONS While Some Problems Need Attention, Facility Compliance Is Growing GAO/HEHS-97-25 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-271339 January 27, 1997 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman The Honorable... |
| Date Jan. 2, 1997 |
Report No. AA-97-14(1) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1997 Health, Education and Human Services Division T Health Services
Quality and Public Health Issue Area Active Assignments c GA/A-9-1(1 06OA 2\ A9 1) Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's Health Services Quality and Public Health issue ... |
| Date May 2, 1996 |
Report No. T-PEMD-96-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday May 2, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives FDA REVIEW TIMES Statement of Mary R. Hamilton, Ph.D. Director of Program Evaluation in Human Services Areas Program Evaluation and Methodology Division G A O years
1921 - 199... |
| Date May 1, 1996 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-96-154 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 P.M., EST Wednesday May 1, 1996 Testimony
Before the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE Emphasis Remains Insufficient to Resolve Continuing Problems
Statement of Mark E. Gebicke, Director, Military Operations and Capabilities Issues, National Security ... |
| Date April 23, 1996 |
Report No. PEMD-96-8R |
Title
- - United Statea General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20646 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-271814 April 23, 1996 The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley Chairman Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of biologics, human drugs, medical devices.,. food additives, and animal drugs an... |
| Date March 29, 1996 |
Report No. NSIAD-96-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE Emphasis Remains Insufficient to Resolve Continuing Problems G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-103 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-258889 March 29, 1996 The Honorable Herbert H. Bateman... |
| Date March 12, 1996 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-96-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m., EDT Tuesday, March 12, 1996 Testimony
Before the Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, House of Representatives CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE Emphasis Remains Insufficient to Resolve Continuing Problems
Statement of Mark E. Gebicke, Director, Military Operations... |
| Date March 6, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATION Too Early to Assess European System’s Value as Model for FDA GAO/HEHS-96-65 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-260738 March 6, 1996 The Honorable Nancy L. Kasse... |
| Date Dec. 8, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-53R |
Title
B-259939 December 8, 1995 The Iionorable Nancy L. Kassebaurn Chairman, Corrmittee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Madam Chairman: The Congress, industry groups, and others have raised concerns about delays in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of new medical device, pharmaceutical, and biologic products. In the last 5 years, the Congress provided additional fu... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-96-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE Enrollment Growth and Payment Practices for Kidney Dialysis Services GAO/HEHS-96-33 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-256781 November 22, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United S... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1995 |
Report No. PEMD-96-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1995 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAL DEVICES FDA Review Time GAO/PEMD-96-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-261822 October 30, 1995 The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman, Subcomm... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-18(4) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO GAO
October 1995 Health, Education and Human Services
~~~Division ET **E- rNational and Public Health Issues Issue Area Active Assignments 0 6c 5/
GAO/AA-95-18(4) 55o I Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's National and Public Health Issues issue... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-169 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICAL LIABILITY Impact on Hospital and Physician Costs Extends Beyond Insurance GAO/AIMD-95-169 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-260671 September 29, 1995 The Honorable Bill Arch... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Regional Carriers’ Coverage Criteria Are Consistent With Medicare Law GAO/HEHS-95-185 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-258071 September 19, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Ho... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-18(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Health, Education and Human Services Division July 1995 J 1National and Public A Health Issues Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-18(3) / ItHo Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's National and Public Health Issues issue area This report con... |
| Date March 17, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-96R |
Title
w37y/ GAO United States General Accounting 0fEce Washington, D.C.20548 Resources, Community, and Division EconomicDevelopment B-260205 March 17, 1995 The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives Dear Ms. Maloney: As requested, we are providing you wit... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1995 |
Report No. T-PEMD-95-17 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 1 p.m., EST Tuesday, February 14, 1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Committee on Science, House of Representatives CHOLESTEROL MEASUREMENT Variability in Methods and Test Results
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan Director of Program Evaluation in Physical Systems Areas Program Evaluation and Methodology ... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1994 |
Report No. PEMD-95-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives CHOLESTEROL MEASUREMENT Test Accuracy and Factors That Influence Cholesterol Levels GAO/PEMD-95-8 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Di... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, House Committee on Government Operations VA HEALTH CARE Albuquerque Medical Center Not Recovering Full Costs of Lithotripsy Services GAO/HEHS-95-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Hum... |
| Date Nov. 17, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-12 |
Title
GAO
November 1994 United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Purchases of Safer Devices Should Be Based on Risk of Injury ~.-* I.
GAO/EH S-951 GAO/HEHS-95-12 ..... GAO United States Washington, D.C. 20548
Health, Education, and Human Services... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-95-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Referrals to Physician-Owned Imaging Facilities Warrant HCFA's Scrutiny GAO/HEHS-95-2 ByGA O United States Jnited StatGeneral Office Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-253835 October 2... |
