Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2013, DOD created the DHA to provide administrative support for the services' respective medical programs and combine common "shared" services to achieve cost savings. House Report 113-446 included a provision that GAO review DOD's progress in implementing the DHA. This report addresses the extent to which DOD has made progress in (1) assessing the personnel requirements of the DHA and its effect on MHS personnel levels; (2) developing an approach to achieving cost savings through shared services; and (3) fully developing performance measures to assess its shared services. GAO reviewed DOD's personnel requirements assessment process, business case analyses, and performance measures for the DHA's shared services. GAO compared this information with key management practices and DOD guidance. Additionally, GAO interviewed officials from the DHA and the military services.
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by Brenda S. Farrell and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2013, the Department of Defense (DOD) created the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to provide administrative support for the services' respective medical programs and combine common "shared" services to achieve cost savings. This report addresses the extent to which DOD has made progress in (1) assessing the personnel requirements of the DHA and its effect on Military Health System (MHS) personnel levels; (2) developing an approach to achieving cost savings through shared services; and (3) fully developing performance measures to assess its shared services. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform DOD Needs Further Analysis of the Size Readiness and Efficiency of the Medical Force Report to Congressional Committees written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " DOD initiated the Study to address perceived weaknesses within the Military Health System and to leverage advances in civilian business practices. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 included a provision for DOD to submit the Study to the congressional defense committees and for GAO to review the Study. DOD submitted its study in February 2016. This report assesses, among other things, the extent to which the Study followed an approach that is consistent with relevant generally accepted research standards and utilized key practices for estimating cost savings. GAO compared the Study with generally accepted research standards that were developed by reviewing research literature and DOD guidance and with key practices derived from cost-estimating guidance. "
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Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEFENSE HEALTH CARE REFORM: Additional Implementation Details Would Increase Transparency of DOD's Plans and Enhance Accountability
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help address DOD's escalating health care costs, in 2013 DOD established the DHA to, among other things, combine common medical services such as medical education and training. DOD trains its servicemembers for a wide variety of medical positions, such as physicians, nurses, therapists, and pharmacists. DHA's Education and Training Directorate is to oversee many aspects of DOD's medical education and training and is now expected to begin operations in August 2014. GAO was mandated to review DOD's efforts to consolidate medical education and training. GAO examined the extent to which DOD has (1) conducted analysis to reform medical education and training to achieve cost savings and (2) determined whether the consolidation of training at METC has resulted in cost savings and designed processes to assess its effectiveness. GAO compared DHA implementation plans and METC budget information from fiscal years 2010 through 2012 with best practices and interviewed officials from the DHA, METC, and military services' Surgeons General offices.
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by Government Accountability Government Accountability Office and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MHS is a complex organization that provides health services to almost 10 million beneficiaries across a range of care venues, including the battlefield, traditional hospitals and clinics at stationary locations, and authorized civilian providers.
Download or read book Health Care Reform in the Department of Defense written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help address DOD's escalating health care costs, in 2013 DOD established the DHA to, among other things, combine common medical services such as medical education and training. DOD trains its servicemembers for a wide variety of medical positions, such as physicians, nurses, therapists, and pharmacists. DHA's Education and Training Directorate is to oversee many aspects of DOD's medical education and training and is now expected to begin operations in August 2014. GAO was mandated to review DOD's efforts to consolidate medical education and training. GAO examined the extent to which DOD has (1) conducted analysis to reform medical education and training to achieve cost savings and (2) determined whether the consolidation of training at METC has resulted in cost savings and designed processes to assess its effectiveness. GAO compared DHA implementation plans and METC budget information from fiscal years 2010 through 2012 with best practices and interviewed officials from the DHA, METC, and military services' Surgeons General offices. GAO recommends that DOD conduct a fully developed business case analysis for the Education and Training Directorate and develop baseline cost information as part of its metrics to assess cost savings for future consolidation efforts.
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform DOD Needs Further Analysis of the Size Readiness and Efficiency of the Medical Force written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why GAO Did This StudyOver the past decade, the cost of DOD's MHS has increased to almost $50 billion and is expected to double by 2030. Section 731 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 required DOD to provide three submissions detailing its plan to reform its MHS governance structure and also mandated that GAO submit an analysis of DOD's first two submissions. This report addresses the extent to which DOD's March and June 2013 submissions met the statutory requirements and reflect key management practices. GAO compared DOD's submissions for reforming its MHS governance structure with the (1) statutory requirements and (2) key management practices contained in GAO's Business Process Reengineering Assessment Guide and other relevant GAO work. Additionally, GAO interviewed DOD officials from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the MHS Transition Office, and the military services' Surgeons General offices.What GAO RecommendsTo provide decision makers with more complete information on the implementation of DOD's newly created DHA, GAO recommends that DOD develop and present to Congress fully developed performance measures, interim timelines, and staffing baseline assessments, and refined cost savings estimates. In written responses to this report, DOD"
Download or read book Defense Health Care Reform written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-06 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help address the Department of Defense's (DOD's) escalating health care costs, in 2013 DOD established the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to, among other things, combine common medical services such as medical education and training. DOD trains its servicemembers for a wide variety of medical positions, such as physicians, nurses, therapists, and pharmacists. DHA's Education and Training Directorate oversees many aspects of DOD's medical education and training. This report examined the extent to which DOD has (1) conducted analysis toreform medical education and training to achieve cost savings; and (2)determined whether the consolidation of training at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) in San Antonio, TX, has resulted in cost savings and designed processes to assess its effectiveness. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
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Download or read book Military Medical Care Questions and Answers written by Dan J. Jansen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Recent Developments; Background; Subjects: Purpose of DoD¿s Military Health System (MHS); Structure of the MHS; Unified Medical Budget; Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund; Cost of Military Health Care to Beneficiaries; Changes in MHS in Recent Years; Eligibility to Receive Care; Assignment of Priorities for Care in Military Medical Facilities; Relationship of DoD Health Care to Medicare; Military Personnel and Free Medical Care for Life; Payment of Private Health Care Providers; Effect of Base Realignment and Closure on Military Medical Care; Pharmacy Benefit; Medical Benefits Available to Reservists; Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program; Tricare and Abortion; and Use of Animals in Medical Res. or Training.
Download or read book Defense Health Reform written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-12 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defense Health Reform: Steps Taken to Plan the Transfer of the Administration of the Military Treatment Facilities to the Defense Health Agency, but Work Remains to Finalize the Plan
Download or read book Defense Health Care written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defense Health Care: Expansion of the CHAMPUS Reform Initiative Into DOD's Region 6
