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1605. State regulation of coverage options outside of the Affordable Care Act: limiting the risk to the individual market

Author(s):
Lucia, Kevin, author
Giovannelli, Justin, author
Corlette, Sabrina, author
Volk, JoAnn, author
Palanker, Dania, author
Kona, Maanasa, author
Curran, Emily, author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, March 2018
Subject(s):
Government Regulation
Insurance Benefits -- economics
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Insurance Selection Bias
Insurance, Health -- economics
Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
State Government
Federal Government
Health Care Sector
Health Policy
Humans
United States
United States.

1607. What is the impact on enrollment and premiums if the duration of short-term health insurance plans is increased?

Author(s):
Preethi, Rao, author
Nowak, Sarah A., author
Eibner, Christine, author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, June 2018
Subject(s):
Consumer Behavior
Health Insurance Exchanges -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Health -- statistics & numerical data
Health Insurance Exchanges -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Mandatory Programs
Models, Theoretical
Time Factors
Humans
United States
United States.

1608. Medicaid and the role of the courts

Author(s):
Rosenbaum, Sara, author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, June 2018
Subject(s):
Judicial Role
Medicaid -- legislation & jurisprudence
Eligibility Determination -- legislation & jurisprudence
Federal Government
Health Services Accessibility -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance Benefits -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence
Medicaid -- standards
State Government
Humans
United States

1609. Americans' views on health insurance at the end of a turbulent year

Author(s):
Collins, Sara R., author
Gunja, Munira Z., author
Doty, Michelle M., author
Bhupal, Herman K., author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, March 2018
Subject(s):
Health Insurance Exchanges -- statistics & numerical data
Health Insurance Exchanges -- trends
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- trends
Insurance, Health -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Health -- trends
Medicaid -- statistics & numerical data
Medicaid -- trends
Public Opinion
Adult
Forecasting
Middle Aged
Humans
United States
United States.

1610. Getting ready for health reform 2020: what past presidential campaigns can teach us

Author(s):
Lambrew, Jeanne M., author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, June 2018
Subject(s):
Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Policy -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Politics
Forecasting
Health Care Reform -- history
Health Expenditures -- trends
Medicaid
Medicare
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
United States
United States.

1611. Price transparency efforts accelerate: what hospitals and other stakeholders are doing to support consumers

Publication:
Washington, DC : American Hospital Association, July 2014
Subject(s):
Access to Information
Consumer Advocacy
Disclosure
Health Care Costs
Hospital Costs
Access to Information -- legislation & jurisprudence
Deductibles and Coinsurance -- economics
Disclosure -- legislation & jurisprudence
Federal Government
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Prospective Payment System -- economics
State Government
Humans
United States
United States.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1612. The promise of telehealth for hospitals, health systems, and their communities

Publication:
Washington, DC : American Hospital Association, January 2015
Subject(s):
Hospitals
Telemedicine -- organization & administration
Community Health Services
Computer Security
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Fraud
Health Services Accessibility
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Licensure
Medicaid
Medicare
Monitoring, Ambulatory
Privacy
Remote Sensing Technology
Rural Health Services
Telemedicine -- utilization
Humans
United States

1613. Hospitals and health systems prepare for a value-driven future

Publication:
Washington, DC : American Hospital Association, December 2017
Subject(s):
Cost Savings
Hospitals
Reimbursement Mechanisms
Value-Based Purchasing
Accountable Care Organizations
Capitation Fee
Cost Sharing
Episode of Care
Medicaid -- economics
Medicare -- economics
Organizational Culture
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1616. Stem the tide: addressing the opioid epidemic

Publication:
Chicago, IL : American Hospital Association, [2017]
Subject(s):
Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
Opioid-Related Disorders -- therapy
Pain Management -- methods
Inappropriate Prescribing -- prevention & control
Opioid-Related Disorders -- economics
Pain -- drug therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Transfer
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Humans
United States

1618. State efforts to close the health coverage gap

Author(s):
Weiner, Janet, author
Rosenquist, Rebecka, author
Hartman, Erin, author
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, February 2018
Subject(s):
Health Care Reform
Health Services Accessibility
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Health -- statistics & numerical data
Politics
State Government
Humans
California
Colorado
Massachusetts
Nevada
United States
Vermont

1619. The effect of eliminating the individual mandate penalty and the role of behavioral factors

Author(s):
Eibner, Christine, author
Nowak, Sarah A., author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, July 2018
Subject(s):
Consumer Behavior
Health Insurance Exchanges -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Insurance Exchanges -- utilization
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- utilization
Mandatory Programs
Decision Making
Income Tax
Insurance Selection Bias
Models, Theoretical
Politics
Humans
United States
United States.

1620. 2018 scorecard on health system performance

Author(s):
Radley, David, author
McCarthy, Douglas, author
Hayes, Susan L., author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, May 2018
Subject(s):
Quality Indicators, Health Care -- statistics & numerical data
Quality Indicators, Health Care -- trends
Quality of Health Care -- statistics & numerical data
Quality of Health Care -- trends
State Government
Forecasting
Health Expenditures -- statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
Healthcare Disparities -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Medicaid -- statistics & numerical data
Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data
Humans
United States
United States.

1621. Caring for medically indigent adults in California: a history

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, c2005
Subject(s):
Delivery of Health Care -- history
Managed Care Programs -- history
Medical Indigency
State Health Plans -- organization & administration
Uncompensated Care -- history
Adult
Delivery of Health Care -- economics
Delivery of Health Care -- legislation & jurisprudence
Delivery of Health Care -- trends
Forecasting
Health Care Reform
Health Services Needs and Demand
History, 20th Century
Managed Care Programs -- economics
Managed Care Programs -- legislation & jurisprudence
Managed Care Programs -- trends
Medicaid
Uncompensated Care -- economics
Uncompensated Care -- legislation & jurisprudence
Uncompensated Care -- trends
Humans
California
United States

1625. Adoption of patient tracking systems among hospital emergency rooms in California

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, [2008]
Subject(s):
Emergency Service, Hospital -- organization & administration
Hospital Information Systems -- organization & administration
Organizational Innovation
Patient Identification Systems -- methods
Efficiency, Organizational
Emergency Service, Hospital -- statistics & numerical data
Health Care Surveys
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Humans
California

1628. Behavioral health IT: toward seamless care for California's kids

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, c2009
Subject(s):
Community Networks
Information Systems -- standards
Mental Health Services -- legislation & jurisprudence
Patient-Centered Care
Pediatrics
Adolescent
Adolescent Health Services
Child
Child Health Services
Computer Security
Cooperative Behavior
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Privacy
Humans
California

1629. California's safety-net clinics: a primer

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, c2009
Subject(s):
Ambulatory Care Facilities -- organization & administration
Community Health Centers -- organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility -- economics
Health Services Accessibility -- organization & administration
Medically Uninsured
Uncompensated Care -- economics
Catchment Area (Health)
Demography
Hospitals, Public -- organization & administration
Licensure
Medically Underserved Area
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital -- organization & administration
Reimbursement Mechanisms
Humans
California

1630. Adding specialty services to a California FQHC: legal and regulatory issues

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, c2009
Subject(s):
Medicaid
Medicare
Medicine
Community Health Centers
Community Health Centers -- legislation & jurisprudence
Conflict of Interest
Credentialing
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Liability, Legal
Licensure
Malpractice
Primary Health Care
Referral and Consultation
Reimbursement Mechanisms
Taxes
Humans
California

1631. Assessing the impact of California's nurse staffing ratios on hospitals and patient care

Publication:
[Oakland, Calif.] : California HealthCare Foundation, [2009]
Subject(s):
Delivery of Health Care -- trends
Nursing Staff, Hospital -- supply & distribution
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling -- organization & administration
Forecasting
Hospital Administration -- statistics & numerical data
Nursing, Practical -- legislation & jurisprudence
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling -- statistics & numerical data
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Humans
California

1632. Collaborative care: improving the hospice-nursing home relationship

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, [2008]
Subject(s):
Cooperative Behavior
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated -- organization & administration
Hospice Care -- organization & administration
Interinstitutional Relations
Nursing Homes -- organization & administration
Patient Care Team
Quality of Health Care
Terminal Care
Education, Continuing
Insurance Coverage
Leadership
Medicare
Palliative Care
Humans
California
United States

1635. Assessing the California Children's Services Program

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, [2009]
Subject(s):
Child Health Services -- organization & administration
Medical Assistance
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Eligibility Determination
Financing, Government
Government Regulation
Health Services Accessibility
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Health
Young Adult
Humans
California

1636. California's health care coverage initiative: county innovations enhance indigent care

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, [2009]
Subject(s):
Community Health Services -- organization & administration
Insurance Coverage -- organization & administration
Medical Indigency
Medically Uninsured
Chronic Disease
Community Networks
Eligibility Determination
Federal Government
Health Care Reform
Local Government
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Patient-Centered Care
Preventive Health Services
Primary Health Care
State Government
Humans
California

1640. Be prepared: reducing nursing home transfers near end of life

Publication:
[Oakland, Calif.] : California HealthCare Foundation, [2011]
Subject(s):
Hospitalization
Nursing Homes
Patient Transfer -- economics
Terminal Care -- methods
Advance Care Planning
Advance Directives
Cost Savings
Inservice Training
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Satisfaction
Terminal Care -- economics
Unnecessary Procedures
Humans
California
United States

1641. Better and faster: how safety-net providers are redesigning care

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, [2011]
Subject(s):
Community Health Services -- organization & administration
Health Care Reform -- methods
Quality of Health Care -- organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
Electronic Health Records
Insurance, Health
Process Assessment (Health Care)
Humans
California
United States

1644. The clinic's tale: chasing FQHC status not for the faint-hearted

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, [2012]
Subject(s):
Community Health Centers -- legislation & jurisprudence
Facility Regulation and Control -- organization & administration
Government Regulation
Certification -- legislation & jurisprudence
Community Health Centers -- economics
Community Health Centers -- utilization
Federal Government
Medically Underserved Area
Humans
California
United States

1645. California's insurance exchange: experts tackle the big questions

Publication:
[Oakland, Calif.] : California HealthCare Foundation, [2010]
Subject(s):
Choice Behavior
Community Participation -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance Benefits -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Community Participation -- economics
Economic Competition
Health Care Reform -- economics
Insurance Benefits -- economics
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Insurance, Health -- economics
Humans
California
United States
United States.

1646. Change agent: the California Health Benefit Exchange as a catalyst of finance and delivery reform

Publication:
[Oakland, Calif.] : California HealthCare Foundation, [2011]
Subject(s):
Community Participation -- economics
Community Participation -- legislation & jurisprudence
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated -- organization & administration
Health Care Reform -- economics
Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence
Models, Organizational
State Health Plans -- organization & administration
Forecasting
Health Care Costs -- trends
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance, Health -- economics
Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Motivation
Negotiating
Quality Improvement
State Government
Humans
California
United States
United States.

1647. The building blocks of high-performing primary care: lessons from the field

Publication:
Oakland, Calif. : California HealthCare Foundation, c2012
Subject(s):
Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
Primary Health Care -- trends
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Continuity of Patient Care
Evidence-Based Practice
Forecasting
Health Services Accessibility
Models, Organizational
Office Visits
Patient Care Management
Patient Care Team
Patient Satisfaction
Patient-Centered Care
Preventive Health Services
Humans
United States

1648. California's safety net: the role of counties in overseeing care

Author(s):
Felland, Laurie E., author
Katz, Aaron B., author
Lauer, Johanna R., author
Publication:
[Oakland, Calif.] : California HealthCare Foundation, [2009]
Subject(s):
Community Health Centers
Community Health Services
Delivery of Health Care
Regional Health Planning
Ambulatory Care
Hospitals
Local Government
Managed Care Programs
Medicaid
Medical Indigency
Politics
Poverty
Reimbursement, Disproportionate Share
Rural Population
Uncompensated Care
Urban Population
Humans
California
United States

1649. Memory supplements: clarifying FDA and FTC roles could strengthen oversight and enhance consumer awareness : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, May 2017
Subject(s):
Dietary Supplements
Drug and Narcotic Control
Government Regulation
Marketing of Health Services
Memory -- drug effects
Memory Disorders -- drug therapy
Advertising as Topic
Commerce
Internet
Humans
United States
United States. Federal Trade Commission.
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

1651. Generic drug user fees: application review times declined, but FDA should develop a plan for administering its unobligated user fees : report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, May 2017
Subject(s):
Drugs, Generic -- economics
Drugs, Investigational -- economics
Investigational New Drug Application -- economics
Drug Approval -- economics
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

1652. Physician workforce: locations and types of graduate training were largely unchanged, and federal efforts may not be sufficient to meet needs : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, May 2017
Subject(s):
Education, Medical, Graduate -- statistics & numerical data
Health Manpower
Physicians, Family -- education
Physicians, Family -- supply & distribution
Primary Health Care -- manpower
Education, Medical, Graduate -- trends
Forecasting
Medicine -- statistics & numerical data
Nurse Practitioners -- supply & distribution
Physician Assistants -- supply & distribution
Rural Health Services -- manpower
Urban Health Services -- manpower
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

1653. VA information technology: pharmacy system needs additional capabilities for viewing, exchanging, and using data to better serve veterans : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2017
Subject(s):
Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems
Health Information Interoperability
Veterans Health
Veterans
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Defense.
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
United States. Veterans Health Administration.

1654. Veterans Affairs: improved management processes are necessary for it systems that better support health care : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2017
Subject(s):
Medical Informatics -- organization & administration
Veterans Health
Community Health Services
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Needs and Demand
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services
Humans
United States
United States. Veterans Health Administration

1655. Hospital value-based purchasing: CMS should take steps to ensure lower quality hospitals do not qualify for bonuses : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2017
Subject(s):
Economics, Hospital
Quality of Health Care
Reimbursement, Incentive
Value-Based Purchasing
Hospitals, Rural -- economics
Hospitals, Urban -- economics
Safety-net Providers -- economics
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1656. Gulf War illness: improvements needed for VA to better understand, process, and communicate decisions on claims : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2017
Subject(s):
Disability Evaluation
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Veterans
Veterans Disability Claims
Veterans Health
Insurance Claim Review
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

1658. Medicaid expansion: behavioral health treatment use in selected states in 2014 : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2017
Subject(s):
Medicaid
Mental Disorders -- drug therapy
Mental Disorders -- therapy
Mental Health Services -- utilization
Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use
Forecasting
Mental Health Services -- trends
Opioid-Related Disorders
Humans
Iowa
New York
Washington
West Virginia
United States
United States.

1659. Investigational new drugs: FDA has taken steps to improve the expanded access program but should further clarify how adverse events data are used : report to Congressional addressees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2017
Subject(s):
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
Drugs, Investigational -- adverse effects
Drugs, Investigational -- therapeutic use
Drug Approval
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

1660. Early learning and child care: agencies have helped address fragmentation and overlap through improved coordination : report to the Chairwoman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2017
Subject(s):
Early Intervention (Education) -- economics
Early Intervention (Education) -- organization & administration
Education, Special
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Disabled Children -- education
Financing, Government
Government Programs
Schools, Nursery
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States. Department of Labor.
United States. Department of the Interior.

1661. Improper payments: improvements needed in CMS and IRS controls over health insurance premium tax credit : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2017
Subject(s):
Cost Sharing -- economics
Government Regulation
Health Insurance Exchanges -- economics
Income Tax
Eligibility Determination
Insurance, Health -- economics
Humans
United States
United States. Internal Revenue Service.
United States.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1663. Air ambulance: data collection and transparency needed to enhance DOT oversight : report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2017
Subject(s):
Air Ambulances -- economics
Fees and Charges
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Cost Sharing
Data Collection
Disclosure
Government Regulation
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Transportation.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1664. Medicare: CMS should evaluate providing coverage for disposable medical devices that could substitute for durable medical equipment : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2017
Subject(s):
Durable Medical Equipment -- economics
Equipment Reuse -- economics
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicare -- economics
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring -- instrumentation
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure -- instrumentation
Cost Savings
Infusion Pumps -- economics
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy -- instrumentation
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1665. VA real property: planning and communication improvements could help better align facilities with veterans' needs : testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 12, 2017
Subject(s):
Health Facility Planning
Hospitals, Veterans -- organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Needs and Demand
Veterans Health
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

1666. Early learning and child care: overview of federal investment and agency coordination : testimony before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 13, 2017
Subject(s):
Child Care
Child Development
Early Intervention (Education)
Interinstitutional Relations
Child, Preschool
Federal Government
Financing, Government
Infant
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Education.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States. Department of the Interior.

1667. Gulf War illness: additional actions needed to improve VA's claims process : testimony before the Subcommittees on Oversight and Investigations and Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 13, 2017
Subject(s):
Disability Evaluation
Insurance Claim Review
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Veterans Disability Claims
Veterans Health
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

1668. Drug discount program: update on agency efforts to improve 340B program oversight : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 18, 2017
Subject(s):
Government Regulation
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services -- economics
Medicaid -- economics
Contract Services
Economics, Pharmaceutical
Forecasting
Government Programs -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Pharmacies -- statistics & numerical data
Pharmacies -- trends
Humans
United States
United States. Health Resources and Services Administration.

1669. VA health care: improvements needed in data and monitoring of clinical productivity and efficiency : testimony before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 13, 2017
Subject(s):
Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
Efficiency, Organizational
Hospitals, Veterans -- organization & administration
Veterans Health
Data Collection
Health Expenditures
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

1670. Medicare Advantage program integrity: CMS's efforts to ensure proper payments and identify and recover improper payments : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 19, 2017
Subject(s):
Financial Audit
Fraud -- prevention & control
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicare Part C -- economics
Fee-for-Service Plans -- economics
Insurance Claim Review
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1671. Telehealth: use in Medicare and Medicaid : testimony before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade and Subcommittee on Health and Technology, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 20, 2017
Subject(s):
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicaid -- economics
Medicare -- economics
Telemedicine -- economics
Telemedicine -- utilization
Health Services Accessibility
Reimbursement Mechanisms
Rural Health Services
Rural Population
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1672. Drug control policy: information on status of federal efforts and key issues for preventing illicit drug use : testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 26, 2017
Subject(s):
Drug and Narcotic Control -- economics
Street Drugs -- adverse effects
Substance-Related Disorders -- mortality
Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
Drug and Narcotic Control -- trends
Federal Government
Forecasting
Health Policy
Street Drugs -- supply & distribution
Humans
United States
United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy.
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

1673. SSA's Compassionate Allowance Initiative: improvements needed to make expedited processing of disability claims more consistent and accurate : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2017
Subject(s):
Disability Evaluation
Eligibility Determination
Insurance Claim Review
Social Security
Humans
United States
United States. Social Security Administration.

1674. Medicaid: states fund services for adults in institutions for mental disease using a variety of strategies : report to the Co-Chair, Caucus on International Narcotics Control, U.S. Senate

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2017
Subject(s):
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Mental Disorders -- therapy
Mental Health Services -- economics
Residential Treatment -- economics
Residential Treatment -- statistics & numerical data
Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy
Adult
Health Services Accessibility
Managed Care Programs
Medicaid -- economics
Middle Aged
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1675. Health insurance marketplaces: CMS needs to improve its oversight of state IT systems' sustainability and performance : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2017
Subject(s):
Government Regulation
Health Insurance Exchanges -- organization & administration
Medical Informatics -- organization & administration
Federal Government
Financing, Government
State Government
Humans
Hawaii
Minnesota
New York
Oregon
United States
United States.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1676. Medicaid managed care: CMS should improve oversight of access and quality in states' long-term services and supports programs : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2017
Subject(s):
Community Health Services
Home Care Services
Long-Term Care
Managed Care Programs
Medicaid
Federal Government
Government Regulation
Health Services Accessibility
Quality Assurance, Health Care
State Government
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1677. Medicare: CMS Fraud Prevention System uses claims analysis to address fraud : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2017
Subject(s):
Fraud -- prevention & control
Insurance Claim Review
Medicare
Public-Private Sector Partnerships
Contract Services
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Information Dissemination
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1678. VA health care: opportunities exist for improving implementation and oversight of enrollment processes for veterans : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, Health Care September 2017
Subject(s):
Veterans Health
Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility
Insurance, Health
Government Regulation
Time Factors
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs
United States. Veterans Health Administration.

1679. Affordable Care Act: IRS should mitigate limitations of data to be used for the age and gender adjustment for the tax on high-cost health plans : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Age Factors
Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- economics
Sex Factors
Taxes -- legislation & jurisprudence
Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans -- economics
Government Employees
Health Care Costs
Humans
United States
United States. Internal Revenue Service.
United States.

1680. Public health information technology: HHS has made little progress toward implementing enhanced situational awareness network capabilities : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Awareness
Communications Media
Information Dissemination -- methods
Public Health Administration
Disease Outbreaks
Information Technology
Interinstitutional Relations
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

1681. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention: use of special interest projects to fund prevention research centers : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Preventive Health Services -- economics
Public Health
Research -- economics
Academic Medical Centers -- economics
Community-Institutional Relations
Financing, Government
Humans
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

1682. State health- insurance marketplaces: three states used varied data sources for eligibility and had few indications of potentially improper enrollments : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Cost Sharing -- economics
Eligibility Determination
Health Insurance Exchanges
Insurance, Health -- economics
Fraud
Income Tax
Humans
Idaho
Maryland
Rhode Island
United States
United States.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1684. VA health care quality: VA should improve the information it publicly reports on the quality of care at its medical facilities : report to Congressional addressees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Hospitals, Veterans
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Internet
Veterans Health
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

1685. Personal firearms: programs that promote safe storage and research on their effectiveness : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Firearms
Patient Education as Topic
Safety
Wounds, Gunshot -- epidemiology
Wounds, Gunshot -- mortality
Wounds, Gunshot -- prevention & control
Adolescent
Child
Community Networks
Consumer Product Safety
Counseling
Forecasting
Suicide -- prevention & control
Suicide -- statistics & numerical data
Suicide -- trends
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

1686. SSA's Compassionate Allowance initiative: actions needed to improve the accuracy and consistency of expedited processing of disability claims : testimony before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 6, 2017
Subject(s):
Disability Evaluation
Eligibility Determination
Insurance Claim Review
Insurance, Disability
Social Security
Humans
United States
United States. Social Security Administration.

1687. Human trafficking: investigations in Indian country or involving Native Americans and actions needed to better report on victims served : testimony before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, September 27, 2017
Subject(s):
Human Trafficking -- prevention & control
Human Trafficking -- statistics & numerical data
Indians, North American
Data Collection
Federal Government
Human Trafficking -- legislation & jurisprudence
Law Enforcement
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States. Department of Homeland Security.
United States. Department of Justice.
United States. Department of the Interior.

1688. Newborn health: federal action needed to address neonatal abstinence syndrome : report to Congressional addressees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome -- economics
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome -- therapy
Infant, Newborn
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Medicaid -- economics
Mothers
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome -- drug therapy
Opioid-Related Disorders
Patient Education as Topic
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Social Stigma
Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

1689. Biodefense: federal efforts to develop biological threat awareness : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Bioterrorism -- prevention & control
Civil Defense
Awareness
Biological Warfare
Data Collection
Information Dissemination
Public Health
Research
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Agriculture.
United States. Department of Defense.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States. Department of Homeland Security.
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.

1690. Drinking water: DOD has acted on some emerging contaminants but should improve internal reporting on regulatory compliance : report to Congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Drinking Water
Military Facilities
Perchlorates
Public Health
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Water Pollution, Chemical
Fires -- prevention & control
Groundwater
Water Supply
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Defense.
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.

1691. Veterans Health Administration: better data and evaluation could help improve physician staffing, recruitment, and retention strategies : report to Congressional addressees

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Health Manpower
Personnel Selection
Personnel Turnover
Physician Incentive Plans
Physicians -- supply & distribution
Veterans Health
Data Collection
Staff Development
Humans
United States
United States. Veterans Health Administration.

1692. Investigational new drugs: FDA's expanded access program : testimony before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 3, 2017
Subject(s):
Drug Approval -- statistics & numerical data
Drugs, Investigational -- therapeutic use
Health Services Accessibility
Patient Safety
Investigational New Drug Application
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

1693. FirstNet: efforts to establish the public-safety broadband network : testimony before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 12, 2017
Subject(s):
Communication
Emergencies
Radio
Contract Services -- economics
Emergency Responders
Safety
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Homeland Security.
United States. Federal Communications Commission.

1695. Clostridium difficile: a sometimes fatal complication of antibiotic use

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2005]
Subject(s):
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium Infections -- complications
Clostridium Infections -- mortality
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Inappropriate Prescribing
Clostridium Infections -- therapy
Cross Infection
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1698. Risk of fire from alcohol-based solutions

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2005]
Subject(s):
Alcohols -- therapeutic use
Burns -- etiology
Burns -- prevention & control
Fires -- prevention & control
Aerosols -- therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents, Local -- therapeutic use
Electrocoagulation -- instrumentation
Electrosurgery -- instrumentation
Intraoperative Complications -- prevention & control
Patient Safety
Risk
Solutions -- therapeutic use
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States