HCFA should encourage states to share info on Medicaid DUR systems -- GAO.
Executive Summary
HCFA SHOULD HELP STATES SHARE INFO ON MEDICAID DUR SYSTEMS, GAO URGES in a June 11 report entitled "Prescription Drugs and Medicaid: Automated Review Systems Can Help Promote Safety, Save Money." The General Accounting Office report was requested by Reps. Clinger (R-Penn.), Shays (R-Conn.) and Towns (D-N.Y.). "At present, states have no systematic way to share experiences and best practices," GAO concluded.