Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Serving the Congress
Author: Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309459575
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.
High-Containment Laboratories
Author: United States Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984167101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight Is Needed
Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government
Author: United States Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359541828
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Policymakers and program managers are continually seeking ways to improve accountability in achieving an entity's mission. A key factor in improving accountability in achieving an entity's mission is to implement an effective internal control system. An effective internal control system helps an entity adapt to shifting environments, evolving demands, changing risks, and new priorities. As programs change and entities strive to improve operational processes and implement new technology, management continually evaluates its internal control system so that it is effective and updated when necessary. Section 3512 (c) and (d) of Title 31 of the United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)) requires the Comptroller General to issue standards for internal control in the federal government.
Organizational Telephone Directory
Author: United States. Department of Health and Human ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Administrative Careers with America (ACWA)
Author: ArcoPublisher: Arco
ISBN: 9780768908671
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The Administrative Careers With America (ACWA) exam is the test required for thousands of entry-level administrative, professional, and technical positions with the federal government. This guide offers the only preparation available, providing everything test-takers need to launch rewarding government careers.
The Role and Impact of Public-private Partnerships in Education
Author: Harry Anthony PatrinosPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821379038
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The book offers an overview of international examples, studies, and guidelines on how to create successful partnerships in education. PPPs can facilitate service delivery and lead to additional financing for the education sector as well as expanding equitable access and improving learning outcomes.
Personal Privacy in an Information Society
Author: United States. Privacy Protection Study CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Fraud and Abuse
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Employee fringe benefits
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
Author: U.s. Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781974267132
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
" The FEHBP provides health care coverage to millions of federal employees, retirees, and their dependents through health insurance carriers that contract with OPM. Carriers offer plans in which eligible individuals may enroll to receive health care benefits. OPM negotiates these contracts; requires that each carrier establish a program to prevent, detect, and eliminate fraud and abuse; and oversees carriers' fraud and abuse programs. Although the extent of fraud and abuse in the FEHBP is unknown, any fraud or abuse that does occur contributes to health care costs and may be reflected in the premiums for FEHBP enrollees. GAO was asked to review OPM's oversight of FEHBP fraud and abuse programs. This report describes (1) oversight of fraud and abuse programs by OPM's contracting office and (2) the OPM contracting office's approach to measuring the effectiveness of FEHBP carriers' fraud and abuse programs. To do so, GAO reviewed documents that specify program requirements and guidance, such as carrier contracts and letters from OPM to carriers; documents that assist oversight of fraud and abuse programs, such as annual reports that OPM requires from carriers; and documents demonstrating oversight of carriers, such as memos to carriers from OPM contracting office staff regarding carriers' compliance. GAO also reviewed published work about measuring the effectiveness of antifraud programs. GAO interviewed"