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| Date Oct. 28, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-6R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 28, 2011 The Honorable Bob Filner Ranking Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Michael H. Michaud Ranking Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: VA Health Care: VA Uses Medical Injury Tort Claims Data to Assess Veterans’ C... |
| Date Oct. 27, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-196T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 27, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Preliminary Observations on Children with Mental Impairments
Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Sec... |
| Date April 6, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-403R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 6, 2011 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: Nursing Home Quality: Implementation of the Quality Indicator Survey This report formally transmits our briefing slides that descri... |
| Date Dec. 6, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-116R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 6, 2010 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Medicare: CMS Needs to Collect Consistent Information from Quality Improvement Organizations to Strengthen Its Establishment of Budgets for Quality of Care Reviews Medicare funds he... |
| Date Nov. 16, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-49 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2010 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH CARE DELIVERY Features of Integrated Systems Support Patient Care Strategies and Access to Care, but Systems Face Challenges GAO-11-49 November 2010 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Features of Integrated Systems Support Patient Care Strategies and Access to C... |
| Date Oct. 6, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-50 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Opportunities Exist to Improve Management of DOD’s Electronic Health Record Initiative GAO-11-50 October 2010 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Opportunities Exist to Improve Management of DOD's Electronic Heal... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-1013T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Status of Efforts to Address Lack of Compliance with Personality Disorder Separation Requirements
Statement of Debra A. Draper Director, Health Care GAO-10-1013T Mr. Ch... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-361 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to Congressional Committees ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE Health Care Entities’ Reported Disclosure Practices and Effects on Quality of Care GAO-10-361 February 2010 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-361, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH INFO... |
| 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 Sept. 16, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-762 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Additional Outreach and Collaboration on Sharing Medical Records Would Improve Wounded Warriors’ Access to Benefits GAO-09-762 September 2009 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-762... |
| Date July 28, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-775 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2009 Report to Congressional Committees ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS DOD and VA Efforts to Achieve Full Interoperability Are Ongoing; Program Office Management Needs Improvement GAO-09-775 July 2009 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-775, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOD and VA ... |
| Date July 14, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-895T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS Program Office Improvements Needed to Strengthen Management of VA and DOD Efforts to Achieve Full Interoperability
Statement of Valerie C. Melvin,... |
| Date Jan. 28, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-268 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2009 Report to Congressional Committees ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS DOD’s and VA’s Sharing of Information Could Benefit from Improved Management GAO-09-268 January 2009 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-268, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOD’s and VA’s Sharing of Inf... |
| Date Jan. 15, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-312T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST January 15, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions U.S. Senate HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Federal Agencies’ Experiences Demonstrate Challenges to Successful Implementation
Statement of Valerie C. Melvin, Director Human Capital and Management Information ... |
| Date Jan. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-183R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 9, 2009 The Honorable Michael J. Astrue Commissioner Social Security Administration Subject: Social Security Disability: Improving Notices to Denied Claimants Dear Commissioner Astrue: On December 17, 2008, we issued a report concerning our findings on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) collection of medical evid... |
| Date Dec. 17, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-149 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO Report to the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Collection of Medical Evidence Could Be Improved with Evaluations to Identify Promising Collection Practices GAO-09-149 December 2008 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-149, a report to the Subcomm... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-31 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2008 Report to Congressional Addressees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Additional Efforts Needed to Ensure Compliance with Personality Disorder Separation Requirements GAO-09-31 October 2008 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-31, a report to congressional addressees Accountability Integrity Reliability Additional Efforts Needed to En... |
| Date Sept. 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1158T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sharing of Health Information, but Further Actions Are Needed
Statement of Valerie C. Melvin, Director Human Capital and Management Information Systems Iss... |
| Date Sept. 17, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-997 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION SAFETY FAA Has Taken Steps to Determine That It Has Made Correct Medical Certification Decisions GAO-08-997 September 2008 AVIATION SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-997, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Transportatio... |
| Date July 28, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-954 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sharing of Health Information, but More Work Remains GAO-08-954 July 2008 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-954, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sha... |
| Date July 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1030T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives COMMERCIAL DRIVERS Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions
Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations GAO-0... |
| Date June 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-826 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters COMMERCIAL DRIVERS Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions GAO-08-826 June 2008 COMMERCIAL DRIVERS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-826, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions Wh... |
| Date June 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-805 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS AFFAIRS Health Information System Modernization Far from Complete; Improved Project Planning and Oversight Needed GAO-08-805 June 2008 VETERANS AFFAIRS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-805, a report to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Accou... |
| Date June 10, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-546 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters MILITARY PERSONNEL
Army Needs to Better Enforce Requirements and Improve Record Keeping for Soldiers Whose Medical Conditions May Call for Significant Duty Limitations GAO-08-546 June 2008 MILITARY PERSONNEL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-546, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integri... |
| Date May 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-615 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to Congressional Addressees DOD HEALTH CARE Mental Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Efforts Implemented, but Consistent PreDeployment Medical Record Review Policies Needed GAO-08-615 May 2008 DOD HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-615, a report to congressional addressees Accountability Integrity Reliability Men... |
| Date April 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-495R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 30, 2008 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka Chairman Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Subject: VA and DOD Health Care: Progress Made on Implementation of 2003 President’s Task Force Recommendations on Collaboration and Coordination, but More Remains to Be Done Dear Mr. Chairman: Improving collaboration and ... |
| Date March 6, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-555T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 6, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Issues and Challenges Related to How Hospitals Submit Data and How CMS Ensures Data Reliability
Statement for the Record Linda T. Kohn, Acting Director Health Care GAO-08-555T March 6, 2008 HOSPITAL... |
| Date June 22, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-831 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Comprehensive Oversight Framework Needed to Help Ensure Effective Implementation of a Deployment Health Quality Assurance Program GAO-07-831 June 2007 DEFENSE HEAL... |
| Date May 8, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-852T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 8, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY VA and DOD Are Making Progress in Sharing Medical Information, but Are Far from Comprehensive Electronic Medical Records Stateme... |
| Date April 25, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-320 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2007 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA HHS Should Specify Steps and Time Frame for Using Information Technology to Collect and Submit Data GAO-07-320 April 2007 HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-320, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability ... |
| Date Aug. 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-750 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate INFORMATION SECURITY The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Needs to Improve Controls over Key Communication Network GAO-06-750 August 2006 INFORMATION SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-750, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability ... |
| Date June 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-794R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2006 The Honorable Michael Bilirakis Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: VA and DOD Health Care: Efforts to Provide Seamless Transition of Care for OEF and OIF Servicemembers and Veterans Dear Mr. Chairman: As of the end of March 2006, ov... |
| Date June 22, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-905T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 22, 2006 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY VA and DOD Face Challenges in Completing Key Efforts
Statement o... |
| Date March 15, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-346T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:15 p.m. EST March 15, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HHS is Continuing Efforts to Define a National Strategy
Statement of David A. Powner Director, Information Technology... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-54 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2006 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA CMS Needs More Rigorous Methods to Ensure Reliability of Publicly Released Data GAO-06-54 January 2006 HOSPITAL QUALITY DATA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-54, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability CMS Needs More Rig... |
| 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. 28, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1051T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT September 28, 2005 Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS: VA and DOD Made Progress, but Much Work Remains to Fully Share Medical Information
Statement of Linda D. Koontz Director, Information Management Issues GAO-05-1051T Se... |
| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-309R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 16, 2005 The Honorable Jim Nussle Chairman Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Subject: Health and Human Services’ Estimate of Health Care Cost Savings Resulting from the Use of Information Technology Dear Mr. Chairman: According to the Institute of Medicine and others, the U.S. health care delivery system ... |
| Date Nov. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-78 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters NURSING HOME DEATHS Arkansas Coroner Referrals Confirm Weaknesses in State and Federal Oversight of Quality of Care GAO-05-78 November 2004 NURSING HOME DEATHS Arkansas Coroner Referrals Confirm Weaknesses in State and Federal Oversight of Quality of Care Highlights of GAO-05-78, a report to congres... |
| Date Nov. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-120 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Force Health Protection and Surveillance Policy Compliance Was Mixed, but Appears Better for Recent Deployments GAO-05-120 a November 2004 DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-120, a report to Congressional Requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Force Heal... |
| Date Sept. 3, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-965 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate HEALTH INFORMATION First-Year Experiences under the Federal Privacy Rule GAO-04-965 a September 2004 HEALTH INFORMATION First-Year Experiences under the Federal Privacy Rule Highlights of GAO-04-965, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Health... |
| Date Aug. 13, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-991R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 August 13, 2004 The Honorable Judd Gregg Chairman Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate Subject: HHS’s Efforts to Promote Health Information Technology and Legal Barriers to Its Adoption Dear Mr. Chairman: Studies published by the Institute of Medicine and others have indicated that fragmented,... |
| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-709 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES High Medicare Payments in Florida Raise Program Integrity Concerns GAO-04-709 August 2004 COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES
Highlights of GAO-04-709, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate H... |
| Date June 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-687 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS VA and DOD Efforts to Exchange Health Data Could Benefit from Improved Planning and Project Management GAO-04-687 a June 2004 COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS VA and DOD Efforts to Exchang... |
| Date May 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-811T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS Improved Planning and Project Management Are Critical to Achieving TwoWay VA–DOD Health Data Exchange
Statement of Linda D... |
| Date May 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-691R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 14, 2004 The Honorable Steve Buyer Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Computer-Based Patient Records: Subcommittee Questions Concerning VA and DOD Efforts to Achieve a Two-Way Exchange of Health Data Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your ... |
| Date March 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-402T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 17, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS Sound Planning and Project Management Are Needed to Achieve a Two-Way Exchange of VA and DOD Health Data
Statement of Linda ... |
| Date Dec. 12, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-106 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Further Efforts Needed to Improve Hepatitis C Testing for At-Risk Veterans GAO-04-106 December 2003 VA HEALTH CARE Further Efforts Needed to Improve Hepatitis C Tes... |
| Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-294R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 25, 2003 The Honorable Lane Evans Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Affairs: Post-hearing Questions Regarding the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Providing Seamless Health Care Coverage to Transitioning Veterans Dear Mr. Evans: On October 16, 2003, I te... |
| Date Nov. 24, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-292R |
Title
______________________________________________________________________________________________ United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 24, 2003 The Honorable Christopher H. Smith Chairman Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Affairs: Posthearing Questions Concerning the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Providing Seamle... |
