...Communication Paper Sara Cox HCS/490 November 4, 2013 Yvette Thompson Communication Paper The primary focus of any organization is communication. Each and every organization has struggles with areas of opportunity and with plans on how to improve communication. Communication is a cornerstone that when properly used drastically increases effectiveness. Electronic medical records (EMR) are still somewhat new to the medical field. But in time this will increase the effectiveness and speed in which healthcare providers communicate with each other. There are a variety of communication modalities available to health care consumers and health care providers. These modalities and venues of communication may entail benefits and challenges to both consumers and providers. The one communication modality that sticks out the most and that is used in health care is the Electronic Medical Records (EMR). According to "Benefits of EHRs" (2013), “an electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history from one practice. An EMR is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment. An electronic medical record contains the standard medical and clinical data gathered in one provider’s office. Electronic health records (EHRs) go beyond the data collected in the provider’s office and include a more comprehensive patient history.” One benefit to patients is that they will not have to rely on their memory to remember every...
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...A Research Paper Objective: This assignment gives you an opportunity to expand your knowledge by exploring an insurance topic not covered in class. You'll also have an opportunity to work with fellow class members and "pick each other's brains" as you research your topic. Here's what you need to do: 1. Form a group of 2 to 3 members. 2. Select a life/health insurance topic of your interest. If you are looking for suggested topics, here are a few research areas I would like to suggest: * Aging and society: economic, political and social issues * Securitization of longevity risk * Demutualization of life insurers * U.S. healthcare reforms * Medical malpractice insurance crisis in the 1970s and1980s, and current issues * Financial crisis and impact on the life/health industry * Managing longevity risk 3. Each group need to turn in selected paper topic and name of group members (the selection form on page 5) by March 25th. 4. Each group will present their paper in the last week of class. 5. Submit a full paper about 8-10 pages (double-spaced) and the PowerPoint of your presentation to ReggieNet by May 10th. 6. Each group member should submit a peer evaluation form electronically to ReggieNet by May 10th. 7. Late submission will result in one point deduction in grade each day. Requirements * Write professionally: succinctly, proper sentence structure, proper grammar, proper spelling, professional style, and...
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...These modalities and venues of communication may entail benefits and challenges to both consumers and providers. The one communication modality that sticks out the most and that is used in health care is the Electronic Medical Records (EMR). According to "Benefits of EHRs" (2013), “an electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history from one practice. An EMR is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment. An electronic medical record contains the standard medical and clinical data gathered in one provider’s office. Electronic health records (EHRs) go beyond the data collected in the provider’s office and include a more comprehensive patient history.” One benefit to patients is that they will not have to rely on their memory to remember every aspect of their entire medical history. Once documented in the patients’ electronic medical record, the information does not go away unless it is deleted from the electronic medical record. Even then, once deleted it remains in the patients history tab of the electronic medical record. Just like with any other form of communication, there is a risk of a breach in confidentiality. Most privacy and security risks apply to both paper and electronic records. However, the way that these are exploited and can be mitigated is different. Having a good understanding of risks is important to ensure that an organization makes informed choices regarding the privacy and...
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...ARTICLE SUMMARY WEEK 6 Article Summary HIPAA INFORMATION SERIES HIPAA 101 For Health Care Providers’ Offices Article Summary The value of health care information exchange and interoperability Walker, J., Pan, E., Johnston, D., Adler-Milstein, J., Bates, D., Middleton, B., The value of health care information exchange and interoperability. Health Affairs: The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere, Web Exclusive, Jan. 19, 2005. Accessed Jan. 22, 2006. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.w5.10/DC1. The selected article for summarization was prepared by the researchers to access the value of electronic health care information exchange and interoperability (HIEI) between providers (hospitals and medical groups) and independent providers (laboratories, radiology centers, payers, pharmacies, public health departments, etc). The use of information technology by health care providers is intensifying rapidly with President Bush’s support of nation adoption of electronic medical records within the next decade. In addition to the digitizing of patient’s data, information sharing between providers is being explored by policymakers. The concept of interoperability, or the flow of administrative and clinical data between users, software and hardware, encourages information technology investment and health care reform. Research hypothesis The researchers’ hypothesis was “the clinical benefits of electronic data exchange would be substantial...
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...CONTROLLING HEALTH CARE COSTS WHILE PROMOTING THE BEST POSSIBLE HEALTH OUTCOMES American College of Physicians A White Paper 2009 Controlling Health Care Costs While Promoting the Best Possible Health Outcomes Summary of Position Paper Approved by the ACP Board of Regents, September 2009 What are the Major Drivers of Health Care Costs? Major drivers of health care costs include: inappropriate utilization especially of advanced medical technology, lack of patient involvement in decision-making, payment system distortions that encourage over-use, high prices for health care services, a health care workforce that is not aligned with national needs, excessive administrative costs, medical liability and defensive medicine, more Americans with declining health status and chronic disease, and demographic changes including an increase in elderly persons. This paper addresses each of these drivers of health care costs and provides recommendations for controlling them. Why Do We Need to Control Health Care Costs? Improvements in health care have the ability to provide opportunities for all people to live better, healthier lives. However, the rate of increase in U.S. spending on health care continues to exceed economic growth at an unsustainable pace. The rate of growth in health care spending is the single most important factor undermining the nation’s long-term fiscal condition. Why Should Controlling Health Care Costs be Linked to Promoting Good Health Outcomes? Increasing pressure...
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...Public Disclosure Authorized WPS6107 Policy Research Working Paper 6107 Public Disclosure Authorized Financial Literacy around the World An Overview of the Evidence with Practical Suggestions for the Way Forward Lisa Xu Bilal Zia Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Development Research Group Finance and Private Sector Development Team June 2012 Policy Research Working Paper 6107 Abstract Financial literacy programs are fast becoming a key ingredient in financial policy reform worldwide. Yet, what is financial literacy exactly and what do we know of its effectiveness? This paper collects insights from the literature thus far and summarizes global evidence on financial literacy, its correlates, and existing and upcoming causal investigations. The authors conclude with a synthesis of policy advice and practical suggestions for the way forward in this fast growing area of research. This paper is a product of the Finance and Private Sector Development Team, Development Research Group. It is part of a larger effort by the World Bank to provide open access to its research and make a contribution to development policy discussions around the world. Policy Research Working Papers are also posted on the Web at http://econ.worldbank.org. The author may be contacted at bzia@worldbank.org. The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development...
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...MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF SMALL & MICRO-ENTERPRISES (SMES) ACASE STUDY OF (UWMFO) MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION BY HENRY EGYEYU DEDICATION To the memory of my grand father Daniel Egeyu Whose love & enthusiasm for academia first kindled mine? ABSTRACT This research study investigates the impact of microfinance institutions on entrepreneurial development of Small & Micro-enterprises (SMEs) that are craving for growth and development in a war revived district called Gulu. The researcher used questionnaire as an instrument of primary data collection. Tables and simple percentages were used in data presentation. For clear analysis, the study centers on two broad variables; the dependent variable which is entrepreneurial development and the independent variable which is microfinance institutions. Three different hypotheses were formulated and tested using various statistical tools such as chi-square test, analysis of variance and simple regression analysis. The study reveals that (i) there is a significant difference in the number of entrepreneurs who used microfinance institutions and those who do not use them; (ii) there is a significant effect of microfinance institutions activities in predicting entrepreneurial productivity; and (iii) that there is no significant effect of microfinance institutions activities in predicting entrepreneurial development. The researcher concludes...
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...listed for each grade and course is intentional. The process standards weave the other knowledge and skills together so that students may be successful problem solvers and use mathematics efficiently and effectively in daily life. The process standards are integrated at every grade level and course. When possible, students will apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace. Students will use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of the solution. Students will select appropriate tools such as real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology and...
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...Retirement of Baby Boomers How Does It Affect Canadian Economy Table of Contents Introduction 3 1. Labor Market 3 1.1 Employment and unemployment rate 6 1.2 Employment rate and unemployment rate in long run 8 3. The Effects on Government’s Health Care Spending 14 4. Education 16 5. Standard of living 17 5.1 Increase productivity 19 6. Pension Plans 19 Conclusion 20 * Introduction The term baby-boomers refers to everyone who were born during the post-World War II, during the years 1947 to 1968, during which time there was a dramatic increase in the birth rate. It is estimated that 97% of the baby-boomers are still alive, which is about 8.5 million individuals. For a past decades, these baby-boomers have controlled and shaped many aspects of our economy, environment, and culture. But as this aging population is coming close to retirement, it could have serious impact on our society. In the coming years, there will be more retirees than worker, which could pose as a great issue in our economy. This paper will analyze the impact of this phenomenon on Canadian labor market and the level of investment, how this could reshape the government budget, and how it is going to affect the Canadian’s standard of living. 1. Labor Market It is quite clear that the retirement of baby-boomers has a big impact on the labor market. Some describes this as a “ demographic time bomb” for the nation’s labor force. Baby-boomers make up one-third of Canadian...
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...Financing and Structuring Health Care Alicia Rodgers HSA 500 – Health Services Organization Instructor – James P. Driscoll Jr. July 24, 2011 Abstract There are many explanations on how health insurance is financed and structured. In this paper, different types of insured plans are reviewed and broken down to fully understand the design and goal of each policy. Overall, this research is very significant and consistent on the procedures of how these policies were developed. These health insurance plans have their advantages and disadvantages but they all aim as a beneficiary for the purchaser. According to Merriam-Webster, health insurance is defined as a form of policy that provides compensation for medical expenses and loss through illness. Health insurance can be obtained individually from a provider or through an employer or organization. When purchasing health insurance, the policy holder must pay a premium, which is the amount one pays to health plan to keep coverage. Identify and describe the three main types of health insurances in the U.S. There are three main types of health insurances in the United States. They include: Indemnities, Managed Care, and Health Savings Accounts (HAS). Indemnity plans are a fee-for-service plan. It is a flexible insurance that allows the policy holder to choose what physicians, facilities, and services they want. For this plan, the policy holder will pay an annual deductible and the insurance will pay the rest of the bill....
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...Fiscal Policy Paper Benjamin Schiessl University of Phoenix Eco/360 Principles of Macroeconomics Group PA06BSM03Z Shereef Ellaboudy February 20, 2008 Fiscal 2 One of the key components of the fiscal policy of any administration is how they intend to spend the taxpayers or citizens monies. A major part of the budget each year is allocated to social programs (Health and Welfare). In this paper I will examine democratic candidate Barack Obama’s health care plan and its potential effects on the nation’s economy. Senator Obama proposes a universal healthcare plan which will obviously take an increase in spending to facilitate. The increase is estimated to be approximately 50 to 65 Billion annually when the program is fully phased in. The Obama plan suggests that the initial investments needed to finance and maintain this plan will easily be made by allowing the current Bush tax cuts to expire. This means a tax hike will not be necessary to finance this program. On the face of it, this sounds like a solid plan but let’s take a closer look before we make such conclusions. How will this affect the overall economy? Let’s look at some of the areas that will be affected if you implement such a plan. We have seen that funds to finance this program will come from increased taxes on taxpayers making $250,000 dollars or more annually. The question here is how will this affect the spending of this group? It is debatable whether this will negatively impact the spending of this...
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...NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES IMPLICATIONS OF POPULATION AGING FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH David E. Bloom David Canning Günther Fink Working Paper 16705 http://www.nber.org/papers/w16705 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 January 2011 Support for this work was provided by the Program on the Global Demography of Aging at Harvard University, funded by Award Number P30AG024409 from the National Institute on Aging. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute on Aging or the National Institutes of Health. The authors thank Marija Ozolins and Larry Rosenberg for their assistance in the preparation of this paper. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peerreviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications. © 2011 by David E. Bloom, David Canning, and Günther Fink. All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source. Implications of Population Aging for Economic Growth David E. Bloom, David Canning, and Günther Fink NBER Working Paper No. 16705 January 2011 JEL No....
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...Sample Essay on Financial Planning It is vitally important for the individual to set up a personal financial plan in order not to experience hardships and financial difficulties in the future. Financial plan assure financial stability and financial freedom that one wants to possess till the end of his/her life. The following essay will speak about the role of the financial planning for the retirement years and will state that people without financial plans face substantial pain/suffering/unhappiness in their retirement years. The process of developing a sound financial plan is a routine process that indeed involves not only careful financial analysis of the person’s current situation and long-term commitment to implement and monitor that plan throughout his/her life, but also requires careful thinking for the future. In order to properly achieve the financial planning goals, one has to monitor the performance of the financial plan as well as make proper changes when necessary. Thus, in order for the plan to remain of use for the person and not a fortune for financial advisors, one has to make it user-friendly and elaborate. For example an article How to manage your money, noted that one is not able to compete well without the resources and thus has to read a lot about the market (Macklem, Katherine, 2004). One should weigh all the pros and cons of mutual funds namely, criteria for selecting stocks, the fund managers, and track record. Katherine Maclem (2004) states...
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...BOFIT Discussion Papers 15 • 2011 John Knight and Wei Wang China's macroeconomic imbalances: Causes and consequences Bank of Finland, BOFIT Institute for Economies in Transition BOFIT Discussion Papers Editor-in-Chief Laura Solanko BOFIT Discussion Papers 15/2011 20.06.2011 John Knight and Wei Wang: China's macroeconomic imbalances: Causes and consequences ISBN 978-952-462-711-5 ISSN 1456-5889 (online) This paper can be downloaded without charge from http://www.bof.fi/bofit. Suomen Pankki Helsinki 2011 BOFIT- Institute for Economies in Transition Bank of Finland BOFIT Discussion Papers 15/ 2011 Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................ iii Tiivistelmä ........................................................................................................................... iv 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 2. China’s macroeconomic imbalances ................................................................................. 2 3. China’s external imbalance ............................................................................................. 14 4. Reviewing the export surplus .......................................................................................... 22 5. The external surplus and foreign exchange reserves .......
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...Health Care Spending “More health care is not always better health care” (OECD, 2013, para. 2) Throwing money at the current health care system won’t necessarily help or solve the present-day crisis. The United States is #1 in the world in per capita health care spending yet our life span is not the longest or of the highest quality (OECD, 2011). This paper will overview the current and future health care programs, how they are currently financed and in the future, and how we can decrease spending. There are many methods to look at how healthcare expenditures are calculated. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) tells us that in 2011 the US federal government spent $2.7 trillion or 17.9% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) on healthcare expenditures (Canadian Institute of Health Information, 2013). This is broken down as hospital care 31.5%, LTC (long term care) 5.5%, physician fee and clinic visits 20% and prescriptions 9.1%. By comparison in Canada, $211 billion was spent representing 11.6% of GDP (Canadian Institute of Health Information, 2013). Of course it is probably unfair to compare the two countries. Canada, with a population of 35 million is closer to the state of California, at 38 million (United States Census Bureau, 2013). The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is made up of 34 countries that “use its wealth of information on a broad range of topics to help governments’ foster prosperity and fight poverty through economic growth and financial...
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