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| Date Sept. 30, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-53 |
Title
The 1976 amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate medical devices and ensure their safety and effectiveness. Medical devices range from simple instruments, such as tongue depressors, to complex ones, such as kidney dialysis machines and artificial organs. The amendments require FDA to (1) protect the public against unsafe or ... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1983 |
Report No. NSIAD-83-33 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-211827 SEPTEMBER 20.1983 The Honorable Administrator Harry N. Walters of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Walters:
Subject: Better Management and Price Negotiation Will Improve the Veterans Administration's Multiple Award Schedule Program (GAO/NSIAD-83-33) We reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA's) procurement of drugs and pharmaceutic... |
| Date July 18, 1983 |
Report No. 121912 |
Title
SUMMARY GAO TESTIMONY BEFORETHE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE The Reconciliation Conference budget for Report fiscal Instructions contained in the on the of the First year Concurrent that Resolution 1984 provides none of the savings shall come from or from arc to be to be achieved provisions reductions obtained from the Medicare costs program to ... |
| Date July 8, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-73 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION July 8, 1983 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D. Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: Analysis at Kansas of Durable City Blue Medical Shield Equipment Claims (GAO/HRD-83-73) Subject: Our office is analyzing reimbursement for Durable Medical Equipment (D... |
| 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 July 23, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-61 |
Title
B\i THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Medicare Payments Medical Equipment Than Necessary For Durable Are Higher In October 1977, the Congress passed a law aimed at reducing the cost to the Medicare program and its beneficiaries for prolonged rentals of durable medical equipment, such as wheelchairs and walkers, when the purchase of such items would be more economica... |
| Date March 15, 1982 |
Report No. 117799 |
Title
*.. .a, “‘“i,, *, Izi?w United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office 1 Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. EST Monday, March 15, 1982 Statement Associate Director, of Michael Zimmerman Division Human Resources Before the on Health on Finance Subcommittee Senate Committee On the Data Used by the Health in Preparing Reimbursement Its Proposal Care Financing to Estab... |
| Date March 15, 1982 |
Report No. 118458 |
Title
. . United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, Statement Subcommittee House Committee Hearing Governing Medicare for the Record on Oversight on Ways and Means Regulations Under the Progrpm on the Proposed Reimbursement End Stage Renal Disease This Financing to establish statement focuses on the data used by the Health its recent Care Administration a prospective dialysis (HCFA)... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-44 |
Title
, . L ’ ‘.q ,/I” /’ ~117J9/
OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UN&D ~TATESGENERALACC~UNTING HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-206270 FEBRUARY 23,1982 . The Honorable Administrator Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs llllllllllll
117591 Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: VA Needs To Improve Program For Medical Items (PLRD-82-44) Its Quality Assurance Supply and Equipment The Veterans Administration (VA) Marketin... |
| Date Sept. 10, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-140 |
Title
BYTHE ~,S.GENERALACC~UNTING Report To The Honorable Russell B. Long United States Senate i “A c -i 0~FlcE f> i i, & L ,:..--./ 19 Medicare’s Reimbursement Policies for Durable Medical Equipment Should Be Modified And Made More Consistent
Medicare payments for durable medical equipment--hospital beds, wheelchairs, commodes, etc.--were estimated at $125 ,mitlion for 1979. For two items of equipm... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-95 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASH1 NGTON, D.C. 2OSd8 HUMAN RLaOURCf4 AUGUST $1981 DIVISION B-204011 Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr. Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Dear Dr. Hayes: [Software Used in Medical Devices Needs Better Con-trols To Avoid Compromising Patient Safety'-'/I ..A (AFMD-81-95) Subject: Computer technology is becoming more and more an integral part of many medical... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-32 |
Title
. /,qcP % , , ) wf~3u REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Accountability Needed At The Medical University Of South Carolina
Internal controls over financial transactions at the Medical University of South Carolina are not adequate to ensure that Federal and State funds made available to the University are properly accounted for and used for author.-ized purposes. Specific w... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-16 |
Title
1 .. . . *F=y BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Needs Better Visibility And Control Over Medical Center Purchases
The Veterans Administration (VA) has 172 medical centers and spends about $1 billion annually for supplies and equipment. It hasthe opportunity and incentive to implement a consistent and efficient centralized purchasing system. Howe... |
| Date June 10, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-71 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20948 LOCl#“TIC$ ANO CC)MMUNIUTIONS DIVISION B-199835
JUNE 10.1980 the Honorable The Secretary
Dear Nr. Harold Brown of Defense II 113191 Secretary:
r ,Tran~sportation Vehicles Available in Europe for Medical Evacuation&' (LCD-80-71) - I,n, 3 This report summarizes the results of our review of Army and Air Force medical transportation vehic... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-35 |
Title
BY THE COMPTR0LLE.R .(SENERAL ‘Report To The Chairman, SubcommitteedF ’ On Health, Committee On Finance United States Senate
OF Tt-iEUNITED STATES Hospitals In The Same Area Often Pay Widely Different Prices For Comparable Supply Items
GAO ~surveyed prices of supplies routinely purchased by 37 hospitals in six cities and found wide differences in prices paid for similar items. The most frequen... |
| 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 April 1, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-58A |
Title
C o n t e n t s -------& Paqe
i FOREWORD ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CHAPTER
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INTRODUCTION ii 1 OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRAL PURCHASING Planning and scheduling Competition Value analysis and standardization Group purchasing Accountability and control weaknesses Conclusions and suggestions OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRALIZED INVENTO... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-42 |
Title
REPORTB’Y’ THE- Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Hospitals Could Improve Certain Cancer Treatment Capability By Sharing
The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations asked GAO to review how the Department of Defense, the Veterans Administration, and the Public Health Service provide cancer care. The three agencies provide such treatment at nearly 300 Federal hospitals. About 6... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-79-7 |
Title
DOCUINT BBSU 07978C33884701 f-AC- / // 7 More Protection from icrowave Radiation Hazards eeded. HRD-79-7; B-164031(2). November 30, 1978. Released Decesber 11, 1978. 46 pp. + 3 arTpendices (29 pp.). Report to Rep. John E. oss, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccaptrcller eneral. Issue Area: Consumer and Wor... |
| Date July 19, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-75 |
Title
DOCUMENT RE-L E 06540 - [ 2027046] Electron Microscopy in Veterans Administraficn bospitals: Planninq, Distribution, and Control Need Improvemaent. HD-78-75; B-133044. July 19, 1978. 25 pp. + 3 arFendices (6 pp.). Peport to Max Cleland, Administrator, Veterans Administration; by Greqory J. Ahart, Director, Human Besources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Federal Government Ccntrol cf Costs Throuq... |
| Date July 6, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-60 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESHME 06538 - [B19269171 Savinqs Available by Contracting for Medicaid Supplies ard Services. HRD-78-60; B-164031(3). July 6, 1S78. 30 p, + 2 appendices (6 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Health Programs: ReimbuLseuent Folicies and Utilization Controls (1208). Cor. ict: Human Resourcts Div. Budcet Function: Heaith: Health Care Services 4551). orqani... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-41 |
Title
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| Date Nov. 1, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-15 |
Title
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HUMAN RESOURCES 0lVlS10N c B-161475 The Kanorable United States
Dear Edward Zorinsky Senate Zorinsky: 1llllIllllllIllllllll Ill11 1111111111 lllllllllllll
LM104147 Senator As requested in your JULY 12, 1977, letter we have looked into the practices followed by the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) in buying medical X-ray film. Seth VA and DOD purchase'substantial q... |
| Date March 9, 1977 |
Report No. GGD-77-29 |
Title
DOCUMEWT RESUME 00288 A0891 6 4 7 ] Physician Revolving Fund: Audit of the Office of the ttending GGD-77-29; B-181h04. August 1, 1975, through September 30, 1976. (3 pp.). 3 enclosures arch 9, 1977. 4 pp. Congress; by Report to Freeman H. Cary, Attending Physician, Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Contact: General Government Div. Legislative FunctIons Budget Function: General Govrnmen... |
| Date Nov. 24, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-77-22 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
1 Radiation Exposure From Diagnostic X-Rays Could Be Reduced
-. F-god and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education,
The Radiation Control for Health ano Safety Act provides for a Grogram to protect the public health and safet, from electronic product radiation. The Food and Grug Administration, which is respons;ble for administering the act, has i... |
| 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 Sept. 2, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-153 |
Title
Food and Drug Administration Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare Although the Food and Drug Administration is responsible for regulating medical diathermy devices, it has not established an effective program to insure that these devices meet Federal requirements. The devices, which produce various levels of deep heat in human tissue, are used by medical practitioners and physical therapis... |
| Date March 5, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-405 |
Title
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kjlj i? ,'I BY THE COMPTROLLER GENid%?L OF THE UNITED STATES LIB~msy~r&)
LM099933 1llllllllllllllllll1llllllllllll Defense Supply Agency Could .. Reduce War Reserve Requirements For Medical Items This report discusses the feasibility of reducing war reserve requirements for medical supplies by improving the industrial preparedness planning program and the requirement computation procedur... |
| Date Feb. 11, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-62 |
Title
BY THE OF THE Managem Of Users Materials
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates, through a licensing and inspection program, about 6,000 radioactive material users and has transferred to 25 States authority to regulate 8,000 additional users. The report shows that the Commission needs to improve the management of its licensing program by --requiring license appli... |
| Date March 10, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-71 |
Title
response to youk' July 2, %973, request, this is our report on the FocPd and Drug Administrationus investigation of defective cardiac pacemakers recalled by the General Elkeeerfic Compaaay. and Welfare m As requested Education, not c;Pbtiained the Department ns written the nrepont, In a!,, :!,,, ;:, 1,1 The Administration is part of the Department : ,h cpf Health, by youa: office, we Paave commen... |
| Date July 25, 1974 |
Report No. B-181125 |
Title
COMFTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE 20548 UNITED.STATES B-181125 The Honorable John H., Ware House of Representatives Dear Mr. Ware: On April 20, 1974, you requested that we review a matter brought to your attention by Mr. Allen M. Rubin concerning a procurement of dental chairs by the Big Valley Area Medical Center, Belleville, Pennsylvania,! *’ Mr. Rubin’s letter stated that in Febru... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1974 |
Report No. B-164151 |
Title
B-164151 The Honorable Charles ouse of Representatives -1.( 1 H /fk Dear Mr. Carney: J. Carney February 8,,, 1974 On March 26, 1973, you requested that we provide you with certain information on the amount of ade medical> equipai)s11*&wii;i’t”lu hi& .a~,y?&tPc~ _/ :” I ment purchased for...us,,e.. ,i.n.,I.L&~, $.overnment ,.hosp.itals,. This in~~~~~‘~~~~.‘~,~~~““‘l~~~n’ished to u... |
| Date June 29, 1972 |
Report No. B-165631 |
Title
. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. TkIE UNITED 20548 STATES B-165631 c/ Dear Senator Pastore: Reference is made to your letter of July 21, 19'71, enclosing correspondence from Dr. Meyer Saklad concerning the procurement of Fort Totten resuscitators by the Department of Defense. Other requests for information on this procurement were received about the same time from several members of the C... |
