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| Date Jan. 6, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-26 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2010 Report to Congressional Addressees VA HEALTH CARE Improved Oversight and Compliance Needed for Physician Credentialing and Privileging Processes GAO-10-26 January 2010 VA HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-26, a report to congressional addressees Accountability Integrity Reliability Improved Oversight and Compliance Needed fo... |
| Date July 16, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-899T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 16, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs and Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Preliminary Findings on VA’s Provision of Health Care Services to Women Veterans
Statement of Randall B. ... |
| Date July 14, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-884T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Preliminary Findings on VA’s Provision of Health Care Services to Women Veterans
Statement of Randall B. Williamson Director, Health Care GAO-09-884T July 14, 2009 VA HEALTH CARE Highlights
Hi... |
| Date Oct. 12, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-46 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2005 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS VA Could Enhance Its Progress in Complying with Court Decision on Disability Criteria GAO-06-46 Contents Letter Appendix I: Briefing Section 1 4 Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Veterans Affai... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1017 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Increased Risk of Medication Errors for Shared Patients GAO-02-1017 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Shared Patients Obtain Inpatient Drugs from the Treating Agency but Generally Return to Home Agency for Outpatient D... |
| Date April 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-579 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Implementation of Prescribing Guideline for Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Generally Sound GAO-02-579 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background VA Prescribing Guideline for Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs Is Sound Guideline Generally Implemented as... |
| Date April 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-561R |
Title
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| Date Aug. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-953 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE More National Action Needed to Reduce Waiting Times, but Some Clinics Have Made Progress GAO-01-953 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Long Waits Are Often Due to Poor Scheduling Procedures and Inefficient Use of Staff Some Clinics Have Made Progres... |
| Date July 24, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-998T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2001 VA HEALTH CARE Continuing Oversight Needed to Achieve Formulary Goals
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Health Care—Veterans’ Health Care and Benefits Issues GAO-01-998T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committ... |
| Date May 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-678T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001 VA HEALTH CARE Community-Based Clinics Improve Primary Care Access
Statement for the record by Cynthia Bascetta Director, Health Care—Veterans' Health and Benefits Issues GAO-... |
| Date April 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-550T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 4, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives VA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Important Initiatives Begun, Yet Serious Vulnerabilities Persist
Statement of David L. McClure Director, Information Technology Manag... |
| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA DRUG FORMULARY Better Oversight Is Required, but Veterans Are Getting Needed Drugs GAO-01-183 Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 29 33 34 Table 1: Percentage of Total Outpatient Prescriptions Filled for National Formulary Drugs by VISN and Me... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA LAUNDRY SERVICE Consolidations and Competitive Sourcing Could Save Millions GAO-01-61 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 20 23 26 27 28 30 34 35 Figure 1: Reduction in Average Daily Inpatient Cens... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-64 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Expanding Food Service Initiatives Could Save Millions GAO-01-64 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 30 33 34 39 45 46 Figure 1: Reduction in Average Daily Inpatient Census, FY 1995–F... |
| Date Oct. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Honorable Dan Burton, Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MANAGING FOR RESULTS Emerging Benefits From Selected Agencies’ Use of Performance Agreements GAO-01-115 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Common Benefits Emerge From Agencies’ Use of Performance Agreement... |
| Date Oct. 13, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-123R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 13, 2000 The Honorable Terry Everett Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Response to Questions From Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality of Care at VA Facilities Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed information responds to your follow-up questions on... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-321 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 21, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Progress Continues Although Vulnerabilities Remain
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-232 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS Computer Security Weaknesses Persist at the Veterans Health Administration GAO/AIMD-00-232 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Veterans Affairs 3 34 39 42 Appendix II: Computer Security Weaknesses We Identified at Three VHA Health C... |
| Date Aug. 16, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-226 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY VA Actions Needed to Implement Critical Reforms GAO/AIMD-00-226 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285675 August 16, 2000 The Honorable Hershel W. Gober The Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs... |
| Date July 27, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-167 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA PATIENT SAFETY Initiatives Promising but Continued Progress Requires Culture Change
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta, Associate Director Veterans’ Affairs... |
| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-90 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE VA Needs Better Data on Extent and Causes of Waiting Times GAO/HEHS-00-90 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 20 21 24 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Veterans Affairs Appendix III: S... |
| Date May 17, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-52 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Evolving Health Care Systems Require Rethinking of Resource Sharing Strategies GAO/HEHS-00-52 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 36 39 45 48 54 56 Appendix II: Facilities With Active Agreements Appendix III: Other Medical Services Provided Appendix IV: Comm... |
| Date May 17, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-117 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Rethinking of Resource Sharing Strategies is Needed
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health Care Issues Health, Edu... |
| Date May 11, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Update on VA Actions to Implement Critical Reforms
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounti... |
| Date April 21, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives DISABLED VETERANS’ CARE Better Data and More Accountability Needed to Adequately Assess Care GAO/HEHS-00-57 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: VA Definitions of Six Special Disabilities 3 22 23 34 Appendix II: Performance and Access Monito... |
| Date April 12, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Changes in Medical Residency Slots Reflect Shift to Primary Care GAO/HEHS-00-62 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Appendix II: Number of VA Medical Resident Primary Care and Specialty Slots in Academic Yea... |
| Date March 24, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-88R |
Title
£ Accountability * Integrity * Reliability GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-284614 March 24, 2000 Mr. Norman E. Browne Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico VA Health Care System Department of Veterans Affairs 1501 San Pedro Drive, SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108 Subject: VA Systems Security: Information System Contro... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-16 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Laundry Service Operations and Costs GAO/HEHS-00-16 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283006 December 21, 1999 The H... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-34 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE VA’s Management of Drugs on Its National Formulary GAO/HEHS-00-34 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283993 December 14, 1999 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-17 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Food Service Operations and Costs at Inpatient Facilities GAO/HEHS-00-17 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281940 No... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1999 |
Report No. GGD-99-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA TRAVEL Better Budgeting and Stronger Controls Needed GAO/GGD-99-137 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283221 August 23, 1999 The Honorable Terry Ever... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-145 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs VA HEALTH CARE Improvements Needed in Capital Asset Planning and Budgeting GAO/HEHS-99-145 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282935 August 13, 1999 The Honorable Togo D. West The Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. ... |
| Date July 22, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-173 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Challenges Facing VA in Developing an Asset Realignment Process
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Healt... |
| Date July 15, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-158 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Progress and Challenges in Providing Care to Veterans
Statement of Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health Care Issues Health, Education, ... |
| Date May 19, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-125 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Not to Be Released Before 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ AFFAIRS Observations on Selected Features of the Proposed Veterans’ Millennium Health Care Act
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and M... |
| 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 Feb. 25, 1999 |
Report No. T-NSIAD/HEHS/AIMD-99-104 |
Title
GAO
For Release Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST Thursday, February 25, 1999 United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MAJOR MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AND PROGRAM RISKS Departments of Defense, State, and Veterans Affairs
Statement by Henry L. Hinton, ... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-38 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN Progress Made in Providing Services to Women Veterans GAO/HEHS-99-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281516 January 29, 1999 Th... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-15 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Veterans Affairs GAO/OCG-99-15 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report addresses... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-99-14 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters VETERANS’ HEALTH CARE Service Delivery for Veterans on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands GAO/HEHS-99-14 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279603 November 4, 1998 The Honorable Robert A. Underwood The... |
| 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. 28, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-226 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE More Veterans Are Being Served, but Better Oversight Is Needed GAO/HEHS-98-226 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280054 August 28, 1998 Congressional Requesters This report presents information on changes in vete... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-12(3) |
Title
J United States Gk%eral Accounting-Office GAO
Augus;t 1998 Health, Education and Human Services Division Veterans’ Maim and _ Military Health Care Issue &yea : ’ Active Assignments. GAO/AA-9%12(3) ~-l\$us-wi Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Cor&essional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health... |
| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-116 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters VA COMMUNITY CLINICS Networks’ Efforts to Improve Veterans’ Access to Primary Care Vary GAO/HEHS-98-116 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-270477 June 15, 1998 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HU... |
| Date April 30, 1998 |
Report No. GGD-98-92 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives; and the Honorable Tim Hutchinson, U.S. Senate VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Performance and Conduct Issues Involving Senior Managers at VA Medical Centers GAO/GGD-98-92 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Divis... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Status of Efforts to Improve Efficiency and Access GAO/HEHS-98-48 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276004 February 6, 1998 The H... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-178 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Resource Allocation Has Improved, but Better Oversight Is Needed GAO/HEHS-97-178 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277468 Septemb... |
| Date May 15, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-120R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division ES-272723 May 15, 1997 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: Commuison of Medicare and VA Pavment Rates for Home Oxvgen Dear Mr. Chairman: In fiscal year 1996, almost 480,000Medicare beneficiaries received home oxygen at... |
| Date May 1, 1997 |
Report No. T-HEHS-97-121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Assessment of VA’s Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Proposal
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus, Director Veterans’ Affairs and Military Health Care Issu... |
