VA/DoD Health Care: Further Opportunities to Increase the Sharing of Medical Resources

Abstract

This report responds to your March 13, 1986, request that we determine how well the Veterans Administration and Department of Defense Health Resources Sharing and Emergency Operations Act (Public Law 97-174) has been implemented. Since the legislation was enacted in May 1982, the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense have made significant progress in developing sharing agreements, although obstacles remain that impede optimum sharing of medical resources. We are making two recommendations to the Congress for legislative changes that would improve the agencies' ability to share their medical resources and services on a referral basis. We are also malting recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs directed at eliminating other sharing obstacles we have identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
AD1170501

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  • Lawrence H. Thompson

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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