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Thursday, July 24,
2003
A GAO Report
 Electronic
Disability Claims Processing: Social Security Administrations
Accelerated Strategy Faces Significant Risks
Statement of Linda
D. Koontz, Director Information Management Issues
SSAs goal to
establish a more efficient, paperless disability claims processing
system is important, and one that could benefit millions. To
achieve this goal, SSAs immediate focus is on developing an
electronic folder to store claimant information and large volumes
of medical images, files, and other documents that are currently
maintained in paper folders, and then make this information
accessible to all entities involved in disability determinations.
SSAs accelerated strategy calls for development of this
capability by January 2004 rather than in 2005, as originally
planned.
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