...Assignment 2: Health Care Technology and Health Care Trends Strayer University HSA 500 Dr. Iregbu October, 2013 Part 1: Graphical Taxonomy of the different Health Care Technologies Trends Impacting the US Population According to Stephen Williams and Paul Torrens (2010), the typical American is getting older. This trend is the result of increased longevity and relatively lower fertility than was experienced earlier in the last century. Our aging population of Baby Boomers appears to be healthier and more functional. Changes in many of these parameters can have a significant impact on the scope, use and nature of the health care system. According to a 2003 report by the CDC, The median age of the world's population is increasing because of a decline in fertility and a 20-year increase in the average life span during the second half of the 20th century. These factors, combined with elevated fertility in many countries during the 2 decades after World War II (i.e., the "Baby Boom"), will result in increased numbers of persons aged >65 years during 2010—2030. The growing number of older adults increases demands on the public health system and on medical and social services. Chronic diseases, which affect older adults disproportionately, contribute to increased health- and long-term--care costs. Increased life expectancy reflects, in part, the success of public health interventions, but public health programs must now respond to the challenges created by this achievement...
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...Health Care Issues in the United States HSA 500 Health Services Organization Management January 22, 2012 1. Explain how health is affected by behaviors, economics, and social structure. Health is affected by economic and social problems that are facing the United States today. Health insurance and medical care is still rising and impacting several Americans. However, the United States is becoming the worst health care systems in the world. The United States does not spend money effectively when it comes to healthcare. Health is affected by the social and economics in individual’s daily lives. The social and economic is built on commingled efforts for an individual and cultural and social standards. However, people tend to be the healthiest and keeping the faith and trusting their families and people in their communities with their health. Public health behaviors are the most important components of welfare and public health. Behavioral determinants are the most leading causes of death such as, stroke, cancer, chronic diseases and dietary behaviors. Elevating and comprehending health behavior are vital to public health. Social structure and economic can influence behaviors and choices that improve health that will offer a variety of choices to improve health. 2. Describe the three stages of medical technology development. The three stages of medical technology development are diffusion, adoption, and utilization of the product development, approval, and distribution...
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...Financing and Structuring Health Care Assignment #2 Health Services Organization – HSA 500 1. Identify and describe the three main types of health insurances in the U. S. The three main types of are Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI), Social Health Insurance, and Public Assistance or Welfare medicine. Each type of health insurance provides medical benefits which provide payment for medical services rendered. Voluntary health insurance (VHI) can be divided into three categories: BCBS, private or commercial insurance companies and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO). VHI began in 1929 when Baylor teachers in Dallas, Texas contracted with Blue Cross to provide hospital coverage for three cents a day. This was the beginning of hospital coverage provided by an insurance company. Other states began to provide this same type of coverage for their employees. Since this time health coverage has been extended to provide benefits for physicians, pharmacies and other medical providers. More than 70 years later over 70 percent of the US population under age 65 has some form of VHI, and more than 90 percent of these have health coverage linked through employment. The United States mandates two social health insurance (SHI) programs: Workers Compensation which covers the cost associated with job-related injuries, and Medicare which provides health insurance for the elderly, disabled and other special groups. Workers Compensation provides two basic benefits: cash replacement for...
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...1. It is unlikely that Odom is attempting to compensate his daughter; he gave her the car out of affection and respect for her accomplishments, and it therefore constitutes an excludable gift. 2. The receipt of the stock is a gift, the value of which is excluded from Zane's income. However, the exclusion applies only to the receipt of the gift; any subsequent earnings on the gift property are subject to tax. Thus, Zane must include the $50 dividend in his taxable income. If the dividend had already been declared when Bob made the gift, Bob would have been taxed on the dividend under the assignment of income doctrine. Under such circumstances, the cash dividend would have been an additional gift. 3. On similar facts, in 1960 the Supreme Court held that the automobile did not constitute a gift, although both parties testified that nothing was owed between the two and that the automobile was meant to be a present. The Court felt that the nature of their past relationship indicated the automobile was either compensation for past customer leads or an inducement to Albert to continue providing such information in the future. 4. Elinor is not taxed on the $6,000 value of the stock received from the inheritance. However, she is taxed on the income received from the stock subsequent to its receipt and must include the $200 dividend in her gross income. 5. Elinor is taxed on the gain from the sale of the stock. Her taxable gain is $2,500 ($8,500-$6,000). Note that the $6...
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...ASSIGNMENT 2 HSA 500 FINANCING AND STRUCTURING HEALTHCARE JULIUS AKINGBEHIN JANUARY 28, 2012 INTRODUCTION For more than seven decades, the United States healthcare system has improve significantly, compared to century ago and more has been done in terms of providing good healthcare an an antidotes to many disease process, this has been able to achieve due to the new healthcare technologies to tackle many diseases that were affecting citizens. In this modern day, it is apparently clear that the healthcare is one of the largest employer of labor according to the text (Williams and torrens, 2010) introduction to health services organization and management. The United States federal government have spent significant amount since the advent of Medicare in the country, in the late 1960s to date and this has rapidly grown to date. 1 – Identify and describe the three main types of health insurance in the U.S. The three main types of health insurance available in the U.S. today are voluntary health insurance, social health insurance and welfare...
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...U. S. Health Care System Jeannie M. Horton HSA 500 October 27, 2012 Instructor: Dr. Jerry L. Blackwell U. S. Health Care System This assignment will cover three forces that affect our healthcare system and the development. The three that I will cover are disease, availability, and social organizations. There are more but These three seems to stand out more because they are top of the list on talks when you mention healthcare reform. In this paper I will also address the popularity of information technology in the health care industry. Information is an important part of communication this is a big thing in any rim of business but when it come to healthcare information needs to be organized so that it can be accessible for any level of healthcare. The absence of national health care reform and the growing number of uninsured individuals in the United States have prompted states to develop plans to provide medical care for the low income and the indigent. Many local health departments are not only responsible for the core public health functions; but they are increasingly called upon to provide person health care services for those who cannot afford it. This article chronicles the development of the health care system in the United States and describes the contemporary role of the local public health department. (J Health Hum Serv Adm. 2006 Winter;29(3):336-59). This article will take me right into what I plan to discuss. The first part of discussion...
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...Assignment 1: U.S. Health Care System Joshua D. Goldsmith Dr. Queensberry HSA 500 October 28, 2013 The U.S. health care system has evolved greatly over time. Beginning in the early 1900s, the American Medical Association became a national advocate for health care services. Medicine became more organized. Our health services system today is a result of our economic history and social status. America has strong beliefs about taking care of its citizens and delivering health care to all. Factors over time have molded our health care system into what it is today. Forces that have affected the development of the U.S. health care system are changing demographics, availability of services and service providers, and policy changes. Since before the 1900s, public health was the dominant target of the health care system. Epidemics of acute infections spread quickly through large populations. Citizens were living in poor conditions in which food, water, and housing were compromised. As these conditions became under control, life expectancy increased. The population grew as a result of infectious disease control and prevention. The number of persons 65 years of age or older has increased over the past years. The focus of the health care system has turned from infectious disease control and public health to the treatment of chronic conditions. Treatment for functional limitation and chronic conditions are more likely. Chronic conditions include diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatoid...
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...Assignment 2 Financing and Restructuring Health Care Dr. David Tataw HSA 500 Health Services Organization January 28, 2012 Abstract: This paper analyses the Financing and Structuring Health Care by analyzing four important notions. Firstly it Identifies and describe the three main types of health insurances in the U.S. Secondly it explains the three methods for categorizing health insurance in the U.S. This is followed by a synthesis of the pros and cons of managed health care for the health care provider, insurer, and patient. Finally the papers describe the impact of managed care on both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Identify and describe the three main types of health insurances in the U.S. Rodts (2010) talks about the new Healthcare system in US and the challenges it brings for healthcare providers but there is always challenge when one has to select the certain type of health cover for himself. It is therefore important to understand main types of health insurance in the US. While Hall (2010) outlined the three different types of reinsurances brought about by the health reform, Health Insurance Info (2010) notes that are a number of different types of health insurance coverage designed to meet the needs and budget of a variety of individuals. In essence, health insurance is a risk management tool that ensures you and your family has access to the healthcare you need, when you need it without causing a tremendous financial burden. The cost of health insurance...
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...Wal-Mart Increases Employee Health Benefits - by Dr. Sanjit Bagchi - Health Care News Wal-Mart Increases Employee Health Benefits Health Care News > February 2008 Economic Development Economic Development > Wal-Mart Email a Friend Written By: Dr. Sanjit Bagchi Published In: Health Care News > February 2008 Publication date: 02/01/2008 Publisher: The Heartland Institute Beset by threats of tailor-made state and local laws intended to force it to increase workers' health care benefits, retail giant Wal-Mart is providing health coverage to more of its employees. In 2008, Wal-Mart will provide employees with $4 co-payments for 2,400 generic drugs and will offer health insurance with monthly premiums as low as $5 to $8. "The non-unionized Wal-Mart has taken a lot of heat on health care, including a custom-made bill in Maryland and copycat bills in other states mandating 'pay or play' rules for employee health coverage," noted Diana Ernst, a health care policy fellow at the Pacific Research Institute in San Francisco. "The company's new plan, however, has drawn praise from even its biggest critics." According to a mid-September news release by the company, "Associates will now have more than 50 ways of customizing their health care coverage options, which will allow them to select various deductibles, health care credits [which enable employees to visit doctors and purchase prescription drugs without paying anything out of pocket], and premiums, depending...
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...as, nor is it intended to provide, legal advice. Questions regarding specific issues and application of these rules to your plans should be addressed by your legal counsel. Page i | © Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. 2014 Contents BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................... 1 EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................... 1 General ......................................................................................................... 1 1. Is there anything we have to do immediately? .................................................................. 1 2. Will I be required to offer health insurance coverage to my employees? .......................... 1 3. When will this requirement be effective? .......................................................................... 1 4. We have between 50 and 99 full-time employees (including full-time equivalents). Will we have to do anything in order to qualify for the delay until 2016? ....................................... 1 5. Our plan is self-funded. Will we have to do anything as a result of this new law? ............ 2 6. We are a governmental entity. Do we have to comply with this legislation? ..................... 2 7. As a self funded non-Federal governmental plan, can we still opt out of the requirements of HIPAA including Mental Health Parity?........
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...CPA QUESTIONS CHAPTER 3 1. For “qualifying widow(er)” filing status, which of the following requirements must be met? I. The surviving spouse does not remarry before the end of the current year II. The surviving spouse was eligible to file a joint tax return in the year of the spouse’s death III. The surviving spouse maintains the cost of the principal residence for six months. A. I, II, and III B. I and II, but not III C. I and III, but not II D. I only A. Incorrect. A taxpayer may file a tax return as a qualifying widow or widower for 2 tax years after the year in which a spouse dies provided the couple qualified to file a joint return for the year of death; that the taxpayer provided over 50% of the cost of maintaining the principal residence of a dependent child or stepchild; and that the taxpayer has not remarried as of the end of the current year. Maintaining the cost of the taxpayer’s principal residence for six months is not sufficient. B. Correct! A taxpayer may file a tax return as a qualifying widow or widower for 2 tax years after the year in which a spouse dies provided the couple qualified to file a joint return for the year of death; that the taxpayer provided over 50% of the cost of maintaining the principal residence of a dependent child or stepchild; and that the taxpayer has not remarried as of the end of the current year. Maintaining the cost of the taxpayer’s principal residence for six months...
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...Accounting 421 Course Discussion Packet Winter 2012 Tyee Carr Study Guide, Midterm Exam Review and Final Exam Review ***These notes are provided to assist in your own note taking. They are not a substitute for reading the recommended textbook or for taking your own notes during class discussion. The information and examples provided here are subject to technical corrections or other revisions which you won't have without taking notes in class. Contents Taxable Entities, Sources of Tax Law and Tax Administration 5 Case: Firefighting Aircraft 6 Discussion questions 7 Review questions 8 The Individual Income Tax Model 10 Case: George and Sheena Jungle’s 1040 Tax Return 10 Discussion Questions 10 Review questions 11 Gross Income 13 Case: Commissioner v. Glenshaw Glass Co.\William Goldman Theatres Inc. (U.S. 1955) 13 Discussion questions 19 Case: Lucas v. Earl United States Supreme Court. 1930 20 Discussion questions 21 Review questions 21 Exclusions 22 Case study: Tom Daschle withdraws from nomination as HHS Secretary, 2009 23 Discussion questions 23 Case: Sam and Julie 24 Discussion questions 24 Case: Ralph and Betsy are landlords 25 Discussion questions 26 Case: Mark who lives in unit 6 27 Discussion questions 27 Case: Jack’s Restaurants 28 Discussion questions 28 Review questions 29 Tax Basis and Capital Transactions 32 Case: What’s my income on selling this stock? 32 Discussion questions...
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...BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Title: Marketing Plan Subject: Marketing UB No: 12032961 Name: David Oak STATEMENT OF AUTHENTICITY: I certify that this assignment is the result of my own work and does not exceed the word count mentioned below Word Count: 3706 (Excluding references, bibliography, executive summary, graphs, tables and titles) * Table of Contents 1 Terms of Reference 3 2 Executive Summary 3 3 Business Mission 3 4 External Marketing Audit 4 4.1 Macro environment 4 4.1.1 Political 4 4.1.2 Economic 5 4.1.3 Social and Cultural Forces 5 4.1.4 Technology 7 4.1.5 Ecological 7 4.1.6 Legal 7 4.2 Microenvironment 8 4.2.1 The Market, Suppliers, Customers and Substitutes 8 4.2.2 The Competition and threat of new entrants 11 5 Internal Marketing Audit 14 5.1 Operating Results 14 5.2 Strategic Issues Analysis 15 5.3 Marketing Mix Effectiveness 17 5.4 Marketing Structures and Systems 19 6 SWOT Analysis 19 7 Marketing Objectives 20 7.1 Strategic Thrust 20 7.2 Strategic Objectives 21 8 Core strategy 21 8.1 Target Markets 21 8.2 Competitor targets 24 8.3 Competitive Advantage 24 9 Marketing Mix Decisions 25 9.1 Product 25 9.2 Promotion 27 9.3 Price 28 9.4 Place 30 10 Budget 32 11 Organization and Implementation 35 12 Control 35 13 Reflexive Account 37 14 Appendix 39 15 References...
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...Human Resource Management, 12e (Dessler) Chapter 10 Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management 1) Which of the following terms refers to educating, instructing, and training subordinates? A) mentoring B) coaching C) appraising D) grading E) recruiting Answer: B Explanation: Coaching means educating, instructing, and training subordinates. Mentoring means advising, counseling, and guiding. Recruiting refers to searching for job candidates. Diff: 1 Page Ref: 344 Chapter: 10 Objective: 1 Skill: Concept 2) The process of advising, counseling, and guiding employees is known as ________. A) coaching B) appraising C) assessing D) mentoring E) training Answer: D Explanation: Mentoring means advising, counseling, and guiding. Coaching means educating, instructing, and training subordinates. Both coaching and mentoring skills are needed for appraising employees, but appraising and assessing refer to rating an employee. Diff: 1 Page Ref: 344 Chapter: 10 Objective: 1 Skill: Concept 3) ________ focuses on helping an employee make long-term career plans, while ________ addresses an employee's short-term job skills. A) Mentoring, coaching B) Coaching, mentoring C) Recruiting, coaching D) Recruiting, mentoring E) Mentoring, recruiting Answer: A Explanation: Mentoring means advising, counseling, and guiding an employee towards long-term career goals. Coaching means educating, instructing, and training subordinates in performing short-term job-related...
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...Diploma in Management in Human Resource Department Submitted By: Ria Shah INDEX Sr. No. | Particulars | Page No. | Chapter 1: Introduction | | 1 | Employee Welfare | 6 | 2 | Oblectives Of Employee Welfare | 6 | 3 | Principles Of Employee Welfare Services | 7 | 4 | Agencies For Labour Welfare Work In India | 7 | Chapter 2: Research Methodology | | 1 | Introduction: | 12 | 2 | Research Definition | 12 | 3 | Benefits Of Research Methodology | 12 | 4 | Research Process | 13 | 5 | Research Design | 14-16 | 6 | Data Collection Method | 16-18 | Chapter 3: Literature Review | | 1 | Welfare | 20 | 2 | Types Of Employee Welfare Schemes | 21 | 3 | Employee Benefits | 22 | 4 | 2012 Employee Benefits: A Research Report By SHRM | 24-26 | 5 | Laws Related To Employee Welfare (Factory Act) | 27 | 6 | Employee Satisfaction | 28 | Chapter- 4: About The Company | | 1 | ICICI Bank | 31-44 | 2 | The State Bank Of India | 45-47 | Chapter 5: Data Analysis And Interpretation | | 1 | Data Analysis | 49 | 2 | Analysis Of The Data Collected From ICIC Bank | 50-65 | 3 | Findings | 66 | Chapter 6: Comparison | | 1 | Employee Benefits By ICICI Bank | 67-69 | 2 | Employee Benefits Provided By SBI Bank | 70-74 | 3 | Comparison between ICICI Bank And SBI Bank | 75 | Conclusion | 76 | Bibliography | 77-78 | CHAPTER -1 INTRODUCTION EMPLOYEE WELFARE Employee/Labor Welfare is a term which must necessarily be elastic, bearing a somewhat different...
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