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301. 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.

303. 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.

304. 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.

305. 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.

306. 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

307. 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.)

308. 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.

310. 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.

311. 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.

312. 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.

313. 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.)

315. 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.)

316. 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.)

317. 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.

318. 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.

319. 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.

320. 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.

321. 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.

322. 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.)

323. 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.)

324. 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.

325. 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.

326. 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.)

327. 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.)

328. 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.)

329. 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.)

330. 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.

331. 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.

332. 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.

333. 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.)

334. 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.)

336. 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.

337. 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.

338. 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.

339. 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.

340. 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.

341. 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.

342. 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.

343. 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.

344. 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.

345. 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.

346. Part D plans generally include drugs commonly used by dual eligibles: 2017

Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, June 2017
Subject(s):
Dual MEDICAID MEDICARE Eligibility
Formularies as Topic
Insurance Coverage
Medicare Part D -- statistics & numerical data
Drug Utilization
Medicare Part D -- economics
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States.

348. Financial analysis 2020: Volume three, Rehabilitation, psychiatric, long-term acute care, specialty : an annual report on the financial health of Pennsylvania non-GAC hospitals

Publication:
Harrisburg, PA : Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, December 2021
Subject(s):
Economics, Hospital -- statistics & numerical data
Hospitals, Psychiatric -- economics
Hospitals, Rehabilitation -- economics
Hospitals, Special -- economics
Pennsylvania
United States

349. Financial analysis 2020: Volume two, Ambulatory surgery centers : an annual report on the financial health of Pennsylvania ambulatory surgery centers

Publication:
Harrisburg, PA : Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, November 2021
Subject(s):
Ambulatory Care Facilities -- economics
Ambulatory Care Facilities -- statistics & numerical data
Surgicenters -- economics
Surgicenters -- statistics & numerical data
Pennsylvania
United States

354. Three-year hospitalization trends: opioids, alcohol, cocaine and amphetamines

Publication:
[Harrisburg, PA] : Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, October 2020
Subject(s):
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Amphetamine-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Cocaine-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Drug Overdose -- epidemiology
Hospitalization -- trends
Opiate Overdose -- epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Pennsylvania
United States

355. Imported seafood safety: FDA and USDA could strengthen efforts to prevent unsafe drug residues : report to the chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- adverse effects
Commerce -- standards
Drug Residues -- standards
Fishes
Food Contamination -- prevention & control
Food Safety
Food Supply -- standards
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Seafood
Aquaculture -- standards
Catfishes
Food Safety -- methods
Government Regulation
Public Health
Humans
Asia
Canada
United States
United States. Department of Agriculture.
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

356. Low-wage workers: poverty and use of selected federal social safety net programs persist among working families : report to the ranking member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Employment -- statistics & numerical data
Poverty -- statistics & numerical data
Public Assistance -- statistics & numerical data
Public Assistance -- trends
Adult
Educational Status
Food Assistance -- statistics & numerical data
Forecasting
Income -- statistics & numerical data
Income -- trends
Income Tax
Medicaid -- statistics & numerical data
Medicaid -- trends
Middle Aged
Safety-net Providers
Salaries and Fringe Benefits -- statistics & numerical data
Salaries and Fringe Benefits -- trends
Humans
United States

357. Climate change: information on potential economic effects could help guide federal efforts to reduce fiscal exposure : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, September 2017
Subject(s):
Climate Change -- economics
Global Warming -- economics
Models, Economic
Agriculture
Crime
Electric Power Supplies
Environment
Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Gases -- adverse effects
Health
Natural Resources
Risk Assessment
Humans
United States

358. Opioid use disorders: HHS needs measures to assess the effectiveness of efforts to expand access to medication-assisted treatment : report to majority leader, U.S. Senate

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Health Services Accessibility
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Opioid-Related Disorders -- drug therapy
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Community-Institutional Relations
Buprenorphine -- therapeutic use
Inservice Training
Insurance Coverage
Methadone -- therapeutic use
Naloxone -- therapeutic use
Naltrexone -- therapeutic use
Prescription Drug Diversion -- prevention & control
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

359. Prescription opioids: Medicare needs to expand oversight efforts to reduce the risk of harm : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use
Drug Utilization Review
Government Regulation
Inappropriate Prescribing
Medicare Part D
Prescription Drug Misuse
Fraud -- prevention & control
Opioid-Related Disorders
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

360. Federal employees health benefits program: enrollment remains concentrated despite more plan offerings, and effects of adding plan types are uncertain : report to the ranking member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Federal Government
Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Carriers
Forecasting
Government Employees
Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- trends
Medicare
Humans
United States

361. Counternarcotics: overview of U.S. efforts in the Western Hemisphere : report to the ranking member, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Drug and Narcotic Control -- organization & administration
Drug Trafficking -- prevention & control
Government Agencies
Street Drugs
Drug and Narcotic Control -- economics
Drug and Narcotic Control -- trends
Forecasting
Information Dissemination
Interinstitutional Relations
Humans
North America
South America
United States

362. Preventing drug abuse: low participation by pharmacies and other entities as voluntary collectors of unused prescription drugs : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2017
Subject(s):
Drug and Narcotic Control
Prescription Drug Diversion -- prevention & control
Prescription Drug Misuse -- prevention & control
Voluntary Programs
Government Programs
Pharmacies
Prescription Drugs
State Government
Humans
United States
United States. Drug Enforcement Administration.

363. Low-dose radiation: interagency collaboration on planning research could improve information on health effects : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 1, 2017
Subject(s):
Government Agencies
Interinstitutional Relations
Radiation Effects
Radiation, Ionizing
Research
Radiation Dosage
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Energy.
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
United States. Food and Drug Administration.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

364. High-containment laboratories: coordinated efforts needed to further strengthen oversight of select agents : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2, 2017
Subject(s):
Biological Warfare Agents
Chemical Warfare Agents
Government Regulation
Laboratories
Bacterial Toxins
Interinstitutional Relations
Humans
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

365. Child well-being: key considerations for policymakers including the need for a federal cross-agency priority goal : a report to Congress

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017
Subject(s):
Child Welfare -- statistics & numerical data
Child Welfare -- trends
Health Policy
Interinstitutional Relations
Policy Making
Social Determinants of Health
Accidents -- mortality
Adolescent
African Americans
Asthma
Child
Child Abuse
Child, Preschool
Depression
Early Intervention (Education)
European Continental Ancestry Group
Educational Status
Federal Government
Food Supply
Forecasting
Goals
Health Services Accessibility
Health Status
Hispanic Americans
Homeless Persons
Housing
Infant
Insurance Coverage
Local Government
Poverty
Pregnancy Outcome
Smoking
State Government
Substance-Related Disorders
Suicide
Humans
United States

368. VA health care: improved policies and oversight needed for reviewing and reporting providers for quality and safety concerns : report to the chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017
Subject(s):
Clinical Competence
Government Regulation
Hospitals, Veterans
Patient Safety
Quality of Health Care
Documentation
Health Policy
Veterans Health
Humans
United States
United States. Veterans Health Administration.

369. VA health care: improved oversight needed for reviewing and reporting providers for quality and safety concerns : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 29, 2017
Subject(s):
Clinical Competence
Government Regulation
Hospitals, Veterans
Patient Safety
Quality of Health Care
Documentation
Veterans Health
Humans
United States
United States. Veterans Health Administration.

370. Private school choice: federal actions needed to ensure parents are notified about changes in rights for students with disabilities : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017
Subject(s):
Civil Rights
Disabled Children -- legislation & jurisprudence
Schools -- legislation & jurisprudence
Students -- legislation & jurisprudence
Disclosure
Federal Government
Financing, Government
Parents
Private Sector
Public Sector
Humans
United States

371. Veterans affairs contracting: improvements in buying medical and surgical supplies could yield cost savings and efficiency : report to the chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017
Subject(s):
Contract Services
Hospitals, Veterans
Purchasing, Hospital
Cost Savings
Emergencies
Equipment and Supplies -- economics
Humans
United States
United States. Veterans Health Administration.

372. Health insurance exchanges: changes in benchmark plans and premiums and effects of automatic re-enrollment on consumers' costs : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017
Subject(s):
Benchmarking
Consumer Behavior
Costs and Cost Analysis
Health Insurance Exchanges -- economics
Insurance, Health -- economics
Eligibility Determination
Financing, Personal
Humans
United States
United States.

373. Drug industry: profits, research and development spending, and merger and acquisition deals : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2017
Subject(s):
Drug Costs
Drug Industry -- economics
Economics, Pharmaceutical -- trends
Pharmaceutical Research -- economics
Pharmaceutical Research -- trends
Antitrust Laws
Biological Products -- economics
Drug Approval -- economics
Drug Development -- economics
Drug Development -- trends
Economic Competition
Forecasting
Orphan Drug Production -- economics
Taxes
Humans
United States
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)

374. Medicare and Medicaid: CMS needs to fully align its antifraud efforts with the fraud risk framework : report to Congressional addressees

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Fraud -- prevention & control
Health Insurance Exchanges
Medicaid
Medicare
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Fraud -- economics
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (U.S.)

375. Sexual violence: actions needed to improve DOD's efforts to address the continuum of unwanted sexual behaviors : report to the Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Military Personnel
Sexual Harassment -- prevention & control
Sex Offenses -- prevention & control
Domestic Violence -- prevention & control
Organizational Policy
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Defense.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

376. Medicaid: further action needed to expedite use of national data for program oversight : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Data Collection
Government Regulation
Information Systems
Medicaid
Federal Government
Fraud -- prevention & control
Mandatory Reporting
State Government
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

377. Social Security disability: additional measures and evaluation needed to enhance accuracy and consistency of hearings decisions : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Disability Evaluation
Social Security -- legislation & jurisprudence
Disabled Persons -- legislation & jurisprudence
Employment
Forecasting
Social Security -- trends
Humans
United States
United States. Social Security Administration.

378. FDA medical device reviews: evaluation is needed to assure requests for additional information follow a least burdensome approach : report to Congressional requestors

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Device Approval -- standards
Equipment Safety
Federal Government
Forecasting
Government Regulation
Inservice Training
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

379. Generic drugs: FDA should make public its plans to issue and revise guidance on nonbiological complex drugs : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Drug Approval
Drugs, Generic
Therapeutic Equivalency
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
Doxorubicin
Drug Development
Enoxaparin
Glatiramer Acetate
Gluconates
Propofol
Humans
United States
United States. Food and Drug Administration.

380. Medicaid: CMS should take additional steps to improve assessments of individuals' needs for home- and community-based services : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Community Health Services
Eligibility Determination -- methods
Health Services Needs and Demand
Home Care Services
Medicaid
Needs Assessment
Conflict of Interest
Managed Care Programs
State Government
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

381. Medicare Part B: Medicare represented at least half of the market for 22 of the 84 most expensive drugs in 2015 : report to Congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2017
Subject(s):
Drug Costs
Health Care Sector
Health Expenditures
Medicare Part B -- economics
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicare Part B -- statistics & numerical data
Humans
United States

382. Veterans affairs contracting: improvements in buying medical and surgical supplies could yield cost savings and efficiency : testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 7, 2017
Subject(s):
Purchasing, Hospital -- economics
Veterans Health -- economics
Contract Services
Cost Control
Cost Savings
Economic Competition
Equipment and Supplies -- economics
Formularies as Topic
Humans
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

383. Prescription opioids: Medicare should expand oversight efforts to reduce the risk of harm : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, January 17, 2018
Subject(s):
Drug and Narcotic Control
Inappropriate Prescribing -- prevention & control
Medicare Part D -- statistics & numerical data
Opioid-Related Disorders
Prescription Drug Misuse -- statistics & numerical data
Analgesics, Opioid -- adverse effects
Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
Inappropriate Prescribing -- statistics & numerical data
Medicare Part D -- economics
Humans
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

384. VA construction: actions taken to improve Denver Medical Center and other large projects' cost estimates and schedules : testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, January 17, 2018
Subject(s):
Hospital Design and Construction
Hospitals, Veterans
Contract Services
Economics, Hospital
Time Factors
Veterans Health
Humans
Colorado
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

385. Immigration detention: ICE needs to strengthen oversight of informed consent for medical care : report to congressional requesters

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2022
Subject(s):
Data Collection -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
Informed Consent -- statistics & numerical data
Jails -- organization & administration
Legislation, Medical
Undocumented Immigrants -- statistics & numerical data
United States
United States. Department of Homeland Security

386. Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics demonstration program: report to Congress, 2020

Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, December 2021
Subject(s):
Community Mental Health Centers -- economics
Costs and Cost Analysis
Mental Health Services -- economics
Program Evaluation
Quality Indicators, Health Care
United States

387. Maternal health: Outcomes worsened and disparities persisted during the pandemic : report to congressional addressees

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2022
Subject(s):
COVID-19
Government Regulation
Healthcare Disparities -- statistics & numerical data
Legislation, Medical
Maternal Health -- statistics & numerical data
Maternal Mortality
Pregnancy Outcome
United States

388. Maternal health: Availability of hospital-based obstetric care in rural areas : report to congressional committees

Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2022
Subject(s):
Government Regulation
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
Infant Health -- statistics & numerical data
Legislation, Medical
Maternal Health -- statistics & numerical data
Maternal Health Services
Medically Underserved Area
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital -- statistics & numerical data
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital -- supply & distribution
Rural Health Services -- statistics & numerical data
Rural Health Services -- supply & distribution
United States

389. Interim cost and qualiIty findings from the national evaluation of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration

Author(s):
Breslau, Joshua, author
Briscombe, Brian, author
Dunbar, Michael Stephen, author
Kase, Courtney, author
Brown, Jonathan D. (Jonathan David), 1978- author
Siegwarth, Allison Wishon, author
Miller, Rachel, (Of Mathematica Policy Research),, author
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, December 2021
Subject(s):
Costs and Cost Analysis
Community Mental Health Centers -- economics
Mental Health Services -- economics
Program Evaluation
Quality Indicators, Health Care
United States

390. Opioid use in long-term care settings: final report

Author(s):
Stevenson, David G. (David George), author
Cheng, Audrey, (Of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine), author
Huskamp, Haiden A., author
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office Of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, August 2022
Subject(s):
Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use
Inappropriate Prescribing
Long-Term Care
Nursing Homes
United States

391. Health insurance coverage and access to care among Black Americans: recent trends and key challenges

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, February 22, 2022
Subject(s):
Black or African American -- statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility -- trends
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- trends
United States

392. Resident and facility factors associated with high risk of discharge from nursing facilities, 2012-2017: final report

Author(s):
Hughes, Kelly, (Of RTI International), author
Feng, Zhanlian, author
Zheng, Nan Tracy, author
Karon, Sarita L., author
Oliveira, Iara, author
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office Of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy September 2022
Subject(s):
Nursing Homes
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Patient Discharge -- statistics & numerical data
Risk
Health Facility Closure
Patient Transfer
United States

393. Landscape of area-level deprivation measures and other approaches to account for social risk and social determinants of health in health care payments

Author(s):
Breslau, Joshua, author
Martin, Laurie T. (Laurie Thayer), 1974- author
Timbie, Justin William, author
Qureshi, Nabeel Shariq, author
Zajdman, Deborah, author
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, September 2022
Subject(s):
Reimbursement Mechanisms
Medicaid
Risk Factors
Social Determinants of Health -- economics
United States

394. The coordinated specialty care transition study: final report

Author(s):
Daley, Tamara C., author
George, Preethy, author
Rosenblatt, Abram, author
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, March 2022
Subject(s):
Continuity of Patient Care -- organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated -- organization & administration
Mental Health Services -- organization & administration
Psychotic Disorders -- therapy
Transitional Care -- organization & administration
United States

396. Data elements for research on the role of social determinants of health in Coronavirus disease 2019: infection and outcomes in the U.S

Author(s):
Kim, Katherine K., author
Qudsi, Hibah K., author
Halter, Heather M., author
Hogan, Katie, author
Hull, Susan C., author
Saltzman, Jaclyn A., author
Norton, Jenna, author
Lee, Euny, author
Haltermann, William, author
Grigorescu, Violanda, author
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, March 7, 2022
Subject(s):
COVID-19 -- epidemiology
Risk Factors
Social Determinants of Health
Comorbidity
United States

397. Improving data infrastructure for patient-centered outcomes research for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Author(s):
Dhopeshwarkar, Rina, author
Rotondo, Christina, author
Jiménez, Frances, author
Ryan, Sofia, author
Karimi, Madjid, author
Plourde, Emma, author
Dullabh, Prashila, author
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, July 26, 2022
Subject(s):
Developmental Disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Patient-Centered Care
Routinely Collected Health Data
United States

398. Medicare beneficiaries’ use of telehealth in 2020: trends by beneficiary characteristics and location

Author(s):
Samson, Lok Wong, author
Tarazi, Wafa, author
Turrini, Gina, author
Sheingold, Steven, author
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, December 2021
Subject(s):
Facilities and Services Utilization
Medicare -- statistics & numerical data
Telemedicine -- statistics & numerical data
Telemedicine -- trends
Ethnicity
Fee-for-Service Plans
Racial Groups
Rural Population -- statistics & numerical data
Urban Population -- statistics & numerical data
United States

399. Unwinding the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision: projected enrollment effects and policy approaches

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, August 19, 2022
Subject(s):
Eligibility Determination -- statistics & numerical data
Health Policy
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Medicaid -- statistics & numerical data
COVID-19 -- economics
United States

400. Health insurance coverage and access to care for immigrants: key challenges and policy options

Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, December 17, 2021
Subject(s):
Emigrants and Immigrants -- statistics & numerical data
Health Equity
Health Services Accessibility
Health Policy
Health Status
Healthcare Disparities
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data
COVID-19
United States

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