United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-09-01 monographic deposited born digital 14 p. GA 1.13:IAP-96-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25 P0b002ee18037f60e f:ia96025 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25 IAP-96-25 Health care services Health services administration Quality assurance Public health research Managed health care Health care programs Medical equipment Pharmaceutical industry Drugs Information dissemination operations Medicaid Program Medicare Program SAMHSA Community Partnership Demonstrations for Substance Abuse Prevention Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program Letter Report GAO provided information on its Health Services Quality and Public Health issue area plan for fiscal years 1997 through 1998.<p/>GAO plans to: (1) identify opportunities for improving access to health care services and ensuring accountability for performance in fee-for-service and managed care systems; (2) identify opportunities for improving the quality of health care financed with federal dollars; (3) evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of pharmaceutical and medical device product regulation and assess developments in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries; (4) determine if public health service agencies are effectively meeting public health needs; and (5) assess emerging legal, technical, confidentiality, and efficacy issues related to health care information. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25/html/GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25/pdf/GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25.pdf GAO/IAP-96-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-IAP-96-25 Letter Report GAO/IAP-96-25; Health Services Quality and Public Health Issue Area Plan--Fiscal Years 1997-98; Health care services Health services administration Quality assurance Public health research Managed health care Health care programs Medical equipment Pharmaceutical industry Drugs Information dissemination operations Medicaid Program Medicare Program SAMHSA Community Partnership Demonstrations for Substance Abuse Prevention Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program