- Additional Authors
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security
- Alternative Title
- Collection of medical evidence could be improved with evaluations to identify promising collection practices
- Subject
- Note
- Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 21, 2008).
- "December 17, 2008"--P.1.
- "GAO-09-149."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- System Details (note)
- Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 12/21/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09149.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Call Number
- GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-09-149
- OCLC
- 289099046
- Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Title
Social security disability : collection of medical evidence could be improved with evaluations to identify promising collection practices : report to the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives.
- Publisher
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
- Description
58 pages : digital, PDF file
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 12/21/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09149.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Summary
[GAO] evaluated: (1) the challenges, if any, in collecting medical records from the claimants' own providers and ways SSA and the DDSs are responding to these challenges; (2) the challenges, if any, in obtaining high-quality consultative exams and ways SSA and the DDSs are responding to these challenges; and (3) the progress SSA has made in moving from paper to electronic collection of medical evidence.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Gpo Item No.
0546-D (online)
- Sudoc No.
GA 1.13:GAO-09-149