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Date Dec. 4, 1998 Report No. HEHS-99-6 Title

Specialty Care: Heart Attack Survivors Treated by Cardiologists More Likely to Take Recommended Drugs

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters SPECIALTY CARE Heart Attack Survivors Treated by Cardiologists More Likely to Take Recommended Drugs GAO/HEHS-99-6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-276534 December 4, 1998 The Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell The Honorable ...
Date May 14, 1996 Report No. PEMD-96-7 Title

Cholesterol Treatment: A Review of the Clinical Trials Evidence

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives CHOLESTEROL TREATMENT A Review of the Clinical Trials Evidence G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/PEMD-96-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-266080 May 14, 1996 The Honorable George E. Bro...
Date Nov. 22, 1995 Report No. HEHS-96-33 Title

Medicare: Enrollment Growth and Payment Practices for Kidney Dialysis Services

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 Feb. 14, 1995 Report No. T-PEMD-95-17 Title

Cholesterol Measurement: Variability in Methods and Test Results

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

Cholesterol Measurement: Test Accuracy and Factors That Influence Cholesterol Levels

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 Sept. 23, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-20 Title

Medical Technology: For Some Cardiac Pacemaker Leads, the Public Health Risks Are Still High

IJniCed States Generitl Accounting Office GAO September 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY For Some Cardiac Pacemaker Leads, the Public Health Risks Are Still High 147821 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Of&e of ...
Date Feb. 20, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-30 Title

Health: Adequacy of Nutrition Programs on Indian Reservations

United States General Accounting Ofllce /f o Ls Testimony Ill ll 1110 140656 For Release Delivery Ekpectedat 9:00 a.m. EST Tuesday February 20, 1990 Ackquacy of Nutrition Reservations Programs on Indian Statementof Flora H. Milans, Associate Director Resources, -unity, andEconomic Development Division Before the Cutxnittee on Agriculture, and Forestry and Select IndianAffairs United States Senate ...
Date Nov. 15, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-90-15 Title

Agriculture and Food: GAO Audits of the Commodity Food Area

United St&es General Accounting Of’ ice f’ J “f 0 3 z) Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday November 15, 1989 GAO Audits Food Area of the Commodity Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition House Comm...
Date May 3, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-61 Title

Heart Transplants: Concerns About Cost, Access, and Availability of Donor Organs

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives - May 1989 HEART TRiANSPLANTS Concerns About Cost, Access, and Availability of Donor Organs Human Resources Division B-230495 May 3, 1989 The Honorable Fortney H. Stark Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dea...
Date May 26, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-70 Title

VA Health Care: Monitoring of Cardiac Surgery and Kidney Transplantation

United States General Accounting Office GAO i May 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on * . HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VAHEALTHCARE Monitoring of Cardiac Surgery and Kidney Transplantation GAO/HRD-88-70 1 Human Resources Division B-207930 May 26,1988 The Honorable William Proxmire Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropr...
Date May 10, 1985 Report No. 126897 Title

Health: Medicare Payment Rates for Pacemaker Surgeries

i . * United States General Accounting D.C. Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 AM. EDT Friday, May 10, 1985 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCiATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEEON AGING UNITED STATES SENATE ON MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES FOR PACEMAKER SURGERIES Mr. Chairman We are prepared Prospective Review ing for the about for an4 members o...
Date Feb. 26, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-39 Title

Health: Medicare's Policies and Prospective Payment Rates for Cardiac Pacemaker Surgeries Need Review and Revision

I hs.. A-..~ p] ?.. . + .. . _d _ 953’ ‘ .f BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Special Committee On Aging United States Senate OF THE UNiTED STATES Medicare’s Policies And Prospective Payment Rates For Cardiac Pacemaker Surgeries Need Review And Revision In fiscal year 1983, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implemented a Medicare prospective payment system (us...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-74 Title

Health: Research Management Activities of the National Institutes of Health

APR 2 5 l979 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested bxletter dated January La, 1979, we are reviewing selected kesearch management activities of the National Institutes of Health](NIH) . Our review includes activities of four NIH components: the National...
Date Nov. 17, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-14 Title

Sharing Cardiac Catheterization Services: A Way to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs

DOCUHENT RESUEH 04047 B3254496] A Way to Improve Sharing Cardiac Catheterization Services: B-133044. November 17, Patient Care and Reduce Costs. HED-78-14; (16 pp.). 1977. 40 pp. 7 appendices Comptrcller General. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Program.: Health Issue Area: Health Programs (1200); Health Policies and Providers (1202} ;Health rograms: eiseurseGent utilization Controls (1...
Date Feb. 28, 1977 Report No. HRD-76-168 Title

Many Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories Underused in Veterans Administration Hospitals: Better Planning and Control Needed

DOCUMENT RESUME 00507 - [A0891494] Many Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories Underused in Ldainistration Hospitals: Better Planning and Control Veterans Needed. HRD-76-168; 8-133044. February 28, 1977. 31 pp. Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Programs: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Veterans Benefits and Services: Hospital and Medica...
Date March 10, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-71 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food and Drug Administration's Investigation of Defective Cardiac Pacemakers Recalled by the General Electric Company

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 March 14, 1974 Report No. B-161475 Title

National Defense: Reuse of Disposal Guidewires and Catheters in Vascular Studies by Military Hospitals

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WABHINUTCN, OF THE UNWED D.C. 2OB49 ETATEE B-101475 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. \ J 111111111 llllllll Ill11 Ill1 lllll lllllIll1 Ill11 Ill11 of Defense CTLM095961 Secretary: 5 During a survey of Department of Defense health programs, we noted that someglili+~ry hw$Ls were reusing disposable guidewires and catheters in vascular studies. The manufacturers and users are ...