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About UsWelcome to the third report of 2004.
The publications in the report can be found in the catalog of the library of the New York Academy of Medicine. Links in the report were active at the time of publication. If you would like to receive quarterly email notification when a new issue of the Grey Literature Report is posted, send an email message to lmyohanen@nyam.org. Include the words, "subscribe grey literature report," and your email address, in the body of the message.The following are our recent grey literature acquisitions:
Caplan, Craig; Housman, Lori. Redefining Medicare's Long-Term Financial Health: A Closer Look at the "Medicare Funding Warning" in the Trustees' Report. Public Policy Institute. Issue Brief No. 67. June 2004.
Cicero, David. Experiences with and Opinions about Prescription Medication: A Survey of AARP Members in Delaware. March 2004.
Eskin, Sandra; Hermanson, Sharon. Nutrition Labeling at Fast-Food and Other Chain Restaurants. Public Policy Institute. Issue Brief No. 71. July 2004.
Gross, David; Schondelmeyer, Stephen W. Trends in Manufacturer Prices of Brand Name Prescription Drugs Used by Older Americans-First Quarter 2004 Update. Public Policy Institute. Issue Brief No. 69. June 2004.
Gross, David J.; Schondelmeyer, Stephen W.; Raetzman, Susan O. Trends in Manufacturer Prices of Brand Name Prescription Drugs Used By Older Americans, 2000 Through 2003. May 2004.
Love, Jeffrey. Filling the Rx: An Analysis of the Perceptions, Attitudes and Buying Habits of Medicare Beneficiaries. June 2004.
Private Long-Term Care Insurance: The Medicaid Interaction. Issue Brief No. 68. 2004.
Soumerai, Stephen B. Benefits and Risks of Increasing Restrictions on Access to Costly Drugs in Medicaid. March 2004.
Disparities and Barriers to Utilization Among Minnesota Health Care Program Enrollees. Final Report December 2003.
Final Report of the Governor's Task Force on Access to Affordable Health Insurance. State Coverage Initiatives. February 15, 2004.
States' Issues and Concerns with Implementation of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage. State Coverage Initiatives. July 2004.
Calfee, John E.; Bate, Roger. Pharmaceuticals and the Worldwide HIV Epidemic: Can a Stakeholder Model Work? Related Publication 04-16. August 2004.
Conover, Christopher J. Health Care Costs and the Uninsured. Testimony 04-02 May 2004.
Hahn, Robert W.; Prieger, James E. The Impact of Driver Cell Phone Use on Accidents. Working Paper 04-14. July 2004.
Strayer, David L.; Drews, Frank A.; Crouch, Dennis J. A Comparison of the Cell Phone Driver and the Drunk Driver. Working Paper 04-13. July 2004.
Vernon, John A. Examining the Link Between Price Regulation, Reimportation, and Pharmaceutical R&D Investment. Related Publication 04-06. April 2004.
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Advance Care Planning: Preferences for Care at the End of Life. Research In Action. Issue #12. March 2003.
Chesley, Francis D.; Herbert, James. Setting a Research Agenda for Health and Humanities. Conference Summary Report. March 2004. To Order.
Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center.Regionalization of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 96. April 2004. To Order.
Weinick, Robin M.; Shin, Peter W. Monitoring the Health Care Safety Net. Developing Data-Driven Capabilities to Support Policymaking. April 2004.
Bankole, Akinrinola; Singh, Susheela; Woog, Vanessa; Wulf, Deirdre.Risk and Protection: Youth and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2004.
2004 Task Force on Aging Research Funding. Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century. [2004].
Safe and Sound. A Ten-Year Plan for Promoting Personal Financial Security. An Employer Perspective. June 2004.
American Enterprise Institute (AEI Press)
Antos, Joseph; Pinell, Ximena. Private Discounts, Public Subsidies. How the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Really Works. 2004.
Cigarette Smoking among Youth. Results from the 2002 National Youth Tobacco Survey. First Look Report 13. June 2004.
Medical Liability Reform-NOW! A Compendium of Facts Supporting Medical Liability Reform and Debunking Arguments Against Reform. June 14, 2004.
American Public Human Services Association
Opportunities for Collaboration Across Human Services Programs. 2004.
Kids Count Data Book 2004. State Profiles of Child Well-Being. 2004.
The Aspen Strategy Group. Biological Security & Public Health. In Search of a Global Treatment. 2003.
Association of American Medical Colleges
Transforming Primary Care. The Role of Primary Care Trusts in Shaping and Supporting General Practice. Health National Report. 2004.
Quicker Treatment Closer to Home. Primary Care Trusts' Success in Redesigning Care Pathways. Health National Report. 2004.
AVAC-AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
AIDS Vaccine Trials-Getting the Global House in Order. AVAC Report. 2004.
Ahlstron, Alexis; Tumlinson, Anne; Lambrew, Jeanne. Linking Reverse Mortgages and Long-Term Care Insurance. Primer. [March 2004].
Fasenfest, David; Booza, Jason; Metzger, Kurt. Living Together: A New Look at Racial and Ethnic Integration in Metropolitan Neighborhoods, 1990-2000. April 2004.
California HealthCare Foundation
California's Nursing Homes: A System in Trouble. Issue Brief. July 2003.
Medicare's Chronic Care Improvement Pilot Program: What is its potential? Fact Sheet. June 2004.
Mowers, Robert M; Balsbaugh, Thomas A. Treatment Options for Hypercholesterolemia: Scientific Review. June 2004.
Mowers, Robert M; Cheema, Gurtej S. Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis: Scientific Review. June 2004.
Public Programs. Access to Physicians in California's P{ublic Insurance Programs. Issue Brief. May 2004.
Siepler, John K.; Trudeau, Walter L. Treatment Options for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Scientific Review. June 2004.
Simon, Jodi; Powers, Margie. Chronic Disease Registeries: A Product Review. ihealthreports. May 2004.
California Policy Research Center, University of California
Boris, Eileen; Chung, Gawon; Delp, Linda; Matthias, Ruth; Zabin, Carol. Workforce Needs in California's Homecare System. CPRC Briefing Paper. May 2004.
Ponce, Ninez; Black, Jeanne. The Role of Race, Ethnicity, & Language in Access to Basic Health Care for Californians. California Program on Access to Care. [October 2003].
Canadian Population Health Initiative
Moloughney, Brent. Housing and Population Health. The State of Current Research Knowledge. June 2004.
O'Brien-Pallas, Linda; Alksnis, Chris; Wang, Sping. Bringing the Future into Focus. Projecting RN Retirement in Canada. 2003.
Cannon, Michael F. Mrs. Clinton Has Entered the Race. The 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidates' Proposals to Reform Health Insurance. Policy Analysis. No. 509. February 5, 2004.
British-North American Committee. A Guide to the Benefits, Responsibilities and Opportunities of Embryonic Stem Cell Research. BN 47. June 2004.
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dyson, Susan M. The State of Allied Health in North Carolina: A Focus on the Respiratory Therapy Workforce. August 2004.
Kegler, Michelle C.; Norton, Barbara L.; Aronson, Robert E. Evaluation of the Five-Year Expansion Program of California Healthy Citites and Communities (1998-2003). Final Report. September 2003.
Case, Anne; Fertig, Angela; Paxson, Christina. The Lasting Impact of Childhood Health and Circumstance. April 27, 2004.
Case, Anne; Paxson, Christina. Sex Differences in Morbidity and Mortality. July 2004.
Deaton, Angus. Health in an Age of Globalization. First Draft, April 2004.
Dehejia, Rajeev; Lleras-Muney, Adriana. Booms, Busts, and Babies Health. March 8, 2004.
Fertig, Angela R. Healthy Baby, Healthy Marriage? The Effect of Children's Health on Divorce. June 17, 2004.
Kling, Jeffrey R.; Liebman, Jeffrey B.; Katz, Lawrence F.; Sanbonmatsu, Lisa. Moving to Opportunity and Tranquility: Neighborhood Effects on Adult Economic Self-Sufficiency and Health from a Randomized Housing Voucher Experiment. April 2004.
Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
Solomon, Judy. Helping Families Enrolled in Medicaid Get Prescription Drugs. Resource Paper. May 2004.
Center for Health Workforce Studies
The Health Care Workforce in New York State, 2003. Trends in the Supply and Demand for Health Workers in New York City, Long Island, and Upstate New York. April 2004. To Order.
Improving Care for New York through Workforce Development: A Proposal to Establish an Institute for Long-Term Care Management and Policy. Final Report. February 2004. To Order.
Martiniano, Robert; Salsberg, Edward; McGinnis, Sandra; Krohl, Debra. Health Care Employment Projections: An Analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Projections, 2002-2012. March 2004. To Order.
Martiniano, Robert; Moore, Jean; McGinnis, Sandra. New York State Registered Nursing Graduations, 1996-2005. April 2004. To Order.
Residency Training Outcomes by Specialty in 2003 for New York State: A Summary of Responses to the 2003 NYS Residency Exit Survey. May 2004.To Order.
Center for Law and Social Policy
Hart, Katherine; Schumacher, Rachel. Moving Forward. Head Start Children, Families, and Programs in 2003. Head Start Series. Policy Brief No. 5. June 2004.
Irish, Kate; Schumacher, Rachel; Lombardi, Joan. Head Start Comprehensive Services: A Key Support for Early Learning for Poor Children. Head Start Series. Policy Brief No. 4. January 2004.
Center for Reproductive Rights
Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives. 2004.
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
Aizer, Anna; McLanahan, Sara. The Impact of Child Support on Fertility, Parental Investments, and Child Well-Being. Working Paper #04-03-FF. April 2004.
Fertig, Angela R.; Garfinkel, Irwin; McLanahan, Sara S. Child Support Enforcement and Domestic Violence Among Non-Cohabiting Couples. Working Paper #02-17-FF. Revised July 2004..
Kimbro, Rachel Tolbert; Lynch, Scott M.; McLanahan, Sara. The Hispanic Paradox and Breastfeeding: Does Acculturation Matter? Evidence from the Fragile Families Study. Working Paper #04-01. February 2004.
Osborne, Cynthia. Maternal Stress and Mothering Behaviors in Stable and Unstable Families. Working Paper #03-08-FF. Revised May 2004.
Center for the Health Professions - University of California, San Francisco
McRee, Tina; Dower, Catherine; Briggance, Bram; Vance, Jenny; Keane, Dennis; O'Neil, Edward H. The Mental Health Workforce: Who's Meeting California's Needs. Center for California Health Workforce Studies. February 2003. Errata.
Mertz, Elizabeth; Anderson, Gena; Grumbach, Kevin; O'Neil, Edward. Evaluation of Strategies to Recruit Oral Health Care Providers to Underserved Areas of California.Center for California Health Workforce Studies. July 2004.
Mertz, Elizabeth; Grumbach, Kevin. The Distribution and Composition of Arizona's Dental Workforce and Practice Patterns: Implications for Access to Care. Center for California Health Workforce Studies. July 2004.
Taché, Stephanie; Chapman, Susan. Medical Assistants in California. 2004.
Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth - Georgetown University
Fewer Drops in the Bucket: Alcohol Industry "Responsibility" Advertising Declined on Television in 2002. May 26, 2004.
Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads on Television, 2002: From 2001 to 2002, Alcohol's Adland Grew Vaster. April 21, 2004.
Center on an Aging Society-Georgetown University
Ihara, Emily. Workers Affected by Chronic Conditions. How Can Workplace Policies and Programs Help? Issue Brief No. 7. June 2004.
Thompson,Lee. Oral Health Care. Can Access to Services be Improved? Issue Brief. No. 6. April 2004.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Kogan, Richard; Greenstein, Robert. Claims that Proposed Entitlement Cap Would Shield Medicare and Not Cause Massive Cuts are Incorrect. Proposal Would Mandate Very Large Cuts and Place Nearly Every Entitlement at Risk. June 9, 2004.
Ku, Leighton. Mississippi's Flawed Medicaid Waiver Proposal. Waiver Provides No Benefit to Most People the State is Planning to Cut Off of Medicaid and Could Lead to Additional Medicaid Cuts Later. August 11, 2004.
Ku, Leighton. Will the New Tenncare Cutbacks Help Tennessee's Economy? July 8, 2004.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Health Consequences of Smoking. A Report of the Surgeon General 2004. Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS). 2004.
America's Achilles' Heel. Job-Based Health Coverage and the Uninsured. Reality Check. 2004.
CHDI-Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc.
Mulkern, Virginia; Raab, Barbara; Kadis, Jessica. Connecticut Community Kidcare Evaluation. Phase Two. An Evaluation of the Care Coordinating Program. May 2004.
Binge Drinking. 2004.
Birth Control Pill Use. 2004.
Condom Use. 2004.
Dating Violence. 2004.
Drunk Driving. 2004.
Marijuana Use. 2004.
Sexually Active Teens. 2004.
Substance Free Youth. 2004.
Suicidal Teens. 2004.
Teen Abortions. 2004.
Parker, Emil; Malone, Jane. Administration Should Seek Increased Funding, not Propose Drastic Cut in Key Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. April 5, 2004.
Pham, Elizabeth; Parker, Emil. Decline in the Federal Medicaid Match Rate Will Hit States Hard. 36 States Will Lose at Least $100 Million. June 2, 2004.
13 Million Children Face Food Insecurity. June 2, 2004.
New Yorkers without Health Insurance. The Uninsured: A Closer Look. June 2004.
Citizen's Committee for Children
The Road to Recovery: Substance Abuse Treatment for New York City Teens. June 2003.
Commission for Health Improvement
What CHI has Found in Primary Care Trusts. Sector Report. March 2004.
Committee on Government Reform-Minority Staff, U.S.House of Representatives
Incarceration of Youth Who Are Waiting for Community Mental Health Services in the United States. July 2004.
Collins, Sara R. Health Care Costs and Instability of Insurance: Impact on Patients' Experiences with Care and Medical Bills. Invited Testimony. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee on Energy and Commerce. U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on "A Review of Hospital Billing and Collection Practices". June 24, 2004.
Collins, Sara R.; Schoen, Cathy; Tenney, Katie; Doty, Michelle M.; Ho, Alice. Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. May 2004.
Cooper, Lisa A.; Powe, Neil R. Disparities in Patient Experiences, Health Care Processes, and Outcome: The Role of Patient-Provider Racial, Ethnic, and Language Concordance. July 2004.
Davis, Karen. Hospital Pricing Behavior and Patient Financial Risk. Invited Testimony. Subcommittee on Oversight. Committee on Ways and Means. U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on "Pricing Practices of Hospitals". June 22, 2004.
Davis, Karen. Will Consumer-Directed Health Care Improve System Performance? Issue Brief. August 2004.
First Report and Recommendations of the Commonwealth Fund's International Working Group on Quality Indicators. A Report to Health Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. June 2004.
Gordon, Pamela; Chin, Matthew. Achieving a New Standard in Primary Care for Low-Income Populations: Case-Studies of Redesign and Change Through a Learning Collaborative. August 2004.
Gordon, Pamela; Chin, Matthew. Case Study 1: Redesigning the Patient Visit Program at The Jerome Belson Health Center. Achieving a New Standard in Primary Care for Low-Income Populations: Case-Studies of Redesign and Change Through a Learning Collaborative. August 2004.
Gordon, Pamela; Chin, Matthew. Case Study 2: Advanced Access Learning Collaborative at Union Health Center. Achieving a New Standard in Primary Care for Low-Income Populations: Case-Studies of Redesign and Change Through a Learning Collaborative. August 2004.
Gordon, Pamela; Chin, Matthew. Case Study 3: Revenue Maximization Program at the Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center. Achieving a New Standard in Primary Care for Low-Income Populations: Case-Studies of Redesign and Change Through a Learning Collaborative. August 2004.
Gordon, Pamela; Chin, Matthew. Case Study 4: Marketing and Customer Service: Attracting and Retaining Patients at the Urban Health Plan. Achieving a New Standard in Primary Care for Low-Income Populations: Case-Studies of Redesign and Change Through a Learning Collaborative. August 2004.
Karpati, A.; Kerker, B.; Mostashari, F.; Singh, T.; Hajat, A.; Thorpe, L.; Bassett, M.; Henning, K.; Frieden, T. Health Disparities in New York City: A Report from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2004.
LeCouteur, Eugene. New York's Disaster Relief Medicaid: What Happened When It Ended? A Focus Group Study. July 2004.
McDonough, John E.; Gibbs, Brian K.; Scott-Harris, Janet L.; Kronebusch, Karl; Navarro, Amanda M.; Taylor, Kima. A State Policy Agenda to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. June 2004.
Meyer, Jack A.; Silow-Carroll, Sharon; Kutyla, Todd; Stepnick, Larry S.; Rybowski, Lisa S. Hospital Quality: Ingredients for Success-A Case Study of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. July 2004.
Meyer, Jack A.; Silow-Carroll, Sharon; Kutyla, Todd; Stepnick, Larry S.; Rybowski, Lisa S. Hospital Quality: Incredients for Success-A Case Study of El Camino Hospital. July 2004.
Meyer, Jack A.; Silow-Carroll, Sharon; Kutyla, Todd; Stepnick, Larry S.; Rybowski, Lisa S. Hospital Quality: Incredients for Success-A Case Study of Jefferson Regional Medical Center. July 2004.
Meyer, Jack A.; Silow-Carroll, Sharon; Kutyla, Todd; Stepnick, Larry S.; Rybowski, Lisa S. Hospital Quality: Incredients for Success-A Case Study of Mission Hospitals. July 2004.
Meyer, Jack A.; Silow-Carroll, Sharon; Kutyla, Todd; Stepnick, Larry S.; Rybowski, Lisa S. Hospital Quality: Incredients for Success-Overview and Lessons Learned. July 2004.
Nolan, Thomas. Aspiration or Way Station? Commentary on "Hospital Quality: Ingredients for Success." 2004.
O'Neill, Paul; Segel, Ken; Jennings, Jan; Snyder, John; Lloyd, Jon; Wolk Feinstein, Karen. Commentary on "Hospital Quality: Ingredients for Success." 2004.
Pryor, Carol; Seifert, Robert. Unintended Consequences: An Update on Consumer Medical Debt. June 2003.
Rosenthal, Jill; Pernice, Cynthia. Dirigo Health Reform Act: Addressing Health Care Costs, Quality, and Access in Maine. June 2004.
Shelton, Linda; Aiuppa, Laura; Torda, Phyllis. Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Physician Directory Information on the Internet. August 2004.
Sim, Shao-Chee; Peng, Carol. Lessons Learned from a Program to Sustain Health Coverage After September 11 in New York City's Chinatown. July 2004.
Summer, Laura; Thompson, Lee. How Asset Tests Block Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries from Needed Benefits. Issue Brief. May 2004.
Trail, Thomas; Fox, Kimberly; Cantor, Joel; Silberberg, Mina; Crystal, Stephen. State Pharmacy Assistance Programs: A Chartbook. August 2004.
Wachter, Robert M. Physician-Hospital Alignment: The Elusive Ingredient. Commentary on "Hospital Quality: Ingredients for Success." 2004.
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
2002 CCPH 2nd Annual Advanced Service-Learning Institute Proceedings: Service-Learning in the Health Professions: Fostering Leadership for Service-Learning Sustainability. San Francisco, CA: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, 2002.
2003 CCPH 7th Annual Introductory Service-Learning Institute Proceedings: Advancing Educational Innovations for Improved Student Learning and Community Health. San Francisco, CA: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, 2003.
The Effects of Tort Reform: Evidence from the States. A CBO Paper. June 2004.
Holtz-Eakin, Douglas. Medicare's Physician Fee Schedule. CBO Testimony before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives. May 5, 2004.
Alker, Joan; Solomon, Judith. Families at Risk: Implications of a Global Cap on Connecticut's Federal Medicaid Funding. Policy Brief. April 2004.
Alker, Joan; Solomon, Judith. Families at Risk: Imposing Premiums on Low-Income Elderly and Disabled Persons in Medicaid. Policy Brief. December 2003.
Solomon, Judith; Lee, Mary Alice; Alker, Joan. Families at Risk: The Impact of Co-Payments and Reduced Benefits on Children Enrolled in Husky A. Policy Brief. January 2004.
Appleton, Simon. Hunger and Malnutrition - Comments. April 19, 2004.
Behrman, Jere R.; Alderman, Harold; Hoddinott, John. Hunger and Malnutrition. February 19, 2004.
Evans, David B. Comments on the Challenge Paper on Communicable Diseases. May 2004.
Gaag, Jacques van der. Comments on the Challenge Paper on Communicable Diseases. March 2004.
Mills, Anne; Shillcutt, Sam. Challenge Paper on Communicable Diseases. February 2004.
Svedberg, Peter. Has the Relationship between Undernutrition and Income Changed? May 2004.
The Water Challenge. May 2004.
The Water Challenge - A Reply. May 2004.
Vaux, Henry, Jr. Opponent Note on Water and Sanitation. May 2004.
DFID Health Systems Resource Centre-United Kingdom
Bloom, Gerald. Private Provision in Its Institutional Context. Lessons from Health. Issue Paper-Private Sector. March 2004.
Buchan, James; Dovlo, Delanyo. International Recruitment of Health Workers to the UK: A Report for DFID. Final Report. February 2004.
Standing, Hilary. Understanding the 'Demand Side' in Service Delivery. Definitions, Frameworks and Tools from the Health Sector. Issue Paper-Private Sector. March 2004.
Economic and Social Research Institute
Dorn, Stan. How Can National Policymakers Improve Health Coverage Tax Credits Provided under the Trade Act of 2002? May 2004.
Medicaid: Good Medicine for State Economies. 2004 Update. May 2004.
One in Three: Non-Elderly Americans Without Health Insurance, 2002-2003. June 2004.
Sticker Shock: Rising Prescription Drug Prices for Seniors. June 2004.
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2004. 2004.
FACCT - Foundation for Accountability
Innovators and Visionaries: Strategies for Creating a Person-Centered Health System. September 2003.
Skinner, Brett J. Paying More, Getting Less. Ontario's Health Premium and Sustainable Health Care. July 2004.
GAO-Government Accountability Office
Antibiotic Resistance. Federal Agencies Need to Better Focus Efforts to Address Risk to Humans from Antibiotic Use in Animals. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-490. April 2004.
Assisted Living. Examples of State Efforts to Improve Consumer Protections. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-684. April 2004.
Chemical and Biological Defense. DOD Needs to Continue to Collect and Provide Information on Tests and Potentially Exposed Personnel. Report to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services. GAO-04-410. May 2004.
Child and Family Services Reviews. States and HHS Face Challenges in Assessing and Improving State Performance. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives. GAO-04-781T. May 13, 2004.
Computer-Based Patient Records. Improved Planning and Project Management Are Critical to Achieving Two-Way VA-DOD Health Data Exchange. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-811T. May 19, 2004.
Computer-Based Patient Records: Subcommittee Questions Concerning VA and DOD Efforts to Achieve a Two-Way Exchange of Health Data. GAO-04-691R. May 14, 2004.
Computer-Based Patient Records. VA and DOD Efforts to Exchange Health Data Could Benefit from Improved Planning and Project Management. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-687. June 2004.
Department of Veterans Affairs. Federal Gulf War Illnesses Research Strategy Needs Reassessment. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives. GAO-04-767. June 2004.
District of Columbia Jail. Medical Services Generally Met Requirements and Costs Decreased, but Oversight Is Incomplete. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives. GAO-04-750. June 2004.
Drinking Water. Safeguarding the District of Columbia's Supplies and Applying Lessons Learned to Other Systems. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives. GAO-04-974T. July 22, 2004.
Drug Rehabilitation Clinics. Illegal Drug Activities Near Some District of Columbia Clinics Undermine Clinic Services and Patient Rehabilitation. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives. GAO-04-946T. July 6, 2004.
Global Health. U.S. AIDS Coordinator Addressing Some Key Challenges to Expanding Treatment, but Others Remain. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives. GAO-04-784. July 2004.
Gulf War Illnesses. DOD's Conclusions About U.S. Troops' Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-159. June 2004.
Gulf War Illnesses. DOD's Conclusions About U.S. Troops' Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives. GAO-04-821T. June 1, 2004.
Gulf War Illnesses. Federal Research Efforts Have Waned, and Research Findings Have Not Been Reassessed. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives. GAO-04-815T. June 1, 2004.
Health Care. National Strategy Needed to Accelerate the Implementation of Information Technology. Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, House of Representatives. GAO-04-947T. July 14, 2004.
Health Care: Unsustainable Trends Necessitate Comprehensive and Fundamental Reforms to Control Spending and Improve Value. Comptroller General's Forum. GAO-04-793SP. May 2004.
HHS's Efforts to Promote Health Information Technology and Legal Barriers to Its Adoption. GAO-04-991R. August 13, 2004.
HHS OIG: Allegations of Misspending Were Unsubstantiated. GAO-04-618R. April 30, 2004.
Internet Pharmacies. Hydrocodone, an Addictive Narcotic Pain Medication, Is Available Without a Prescription Through the Internet. Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-892T. June 17, 2004.
Internet Pharmacies. Some Pose Safety Risks for Consumers. Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-820. June 2004.
Internet Pharmacies. Some Pose Safety Risks for Consumers and Are Unreliable in Their Business Practices. Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-888T. June 17, 2004.
Medicaid Program Integrity. State and Federal Efforts to Prevent and Detect Improper Payments. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-707. July 2004.
Medicaid Waivers. HHS Approvals of Pharmacy Plus Demonstrations Continue to Raise Cost and Oversight Concerns. Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-480. June 2004.
Medicare. Call Centers Need to Improve Responses to Policy-Oriented Questions from Providers. Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives. GAO-04-669. July 2004.
Medicare. CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-850. July 2004.
Medicare Dialysis Facilities. Beneficiary Access Stable and Problems in Payment System Being Addressed. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-04-450. June 2004.
Nursing Home Fire Safety. Recent Fires Highlight Weaknesses in Federal Standards and Oversight. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-660. July 2004.
OSHA's Complaint Response Policies. OSHA Credits Its Complaint System with Conserving Agency Resources, but the System Still Warrants Improvement. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives. GAO-04-658. June 2004.
Prescription Drugs. Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Enforce the Prohibitions on Personal Importation. Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-839T. July 22, 2004.
Private Health Insurance. Coverage of Key Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Is Common but Not Universal. Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-713. June 2004.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Planning for Program Changes and Future Workforce Needs Is Incomplete. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-683. June 2004
Undocumented Aliens. Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals' Uncompensated Care Costs. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-472. May 2004.
VA and DOD Health Care. Resource Sharing at Selected Sites. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-792. July 2004.
VA Health Care. Guidance Needed for Determining the Cost to Collect from Veterans and Private Health Insurers. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-938. July 2004.
VA Health Care. Improved Screening of Practitioners Would Reduce Risk to Veterans. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-566. March 2004.
VA Health Care. More Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for Blind Veterans Could Better Meet Their Needs. Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-996T. July 22, 2004.
VA Health Care. Resource Allocations to Medical Centers in the Mid South Healthcare Network. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-444. April 2004.
VA Health Care. VA Needs to Improve Accuracy of Reported Wait Times for Blind Rehabilitation Services. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-949. July 2004.
VA Medical Centers. Further Operational Improvements Could Enhance Third-Party Collections. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-739.
VA Medical Centers. Internal Control over Selected Operating Functions Needs Improvement. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-755. July 2004.
VA Medical Centers. Internal Control Weaknesses Impair Third-Party Collections. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-967T. July 21, 2004.
