...by mean of comprehensive system of care which points out the most appropriate and least restrictive setting to deliver the highest level of functioning. There should also be continuity of care within the state and between the public and private sectors. The ranges of these services within the system must respond to the needs of the individual consumers and the population served. Interoperability means the ability of health information systems to work together within and across organizational boundaries in order to advance the effective delivery of healthcare for individuals and communities. For Human services provider, the ability is critical to meeting objectives. Interoperability affects care delivery, continuity of care, and the ability to share information with patients for patient engagement. For the Administration for children and families, the three methods of interoperability would probably be information sharing/exchanging, improve service delivery, and provide better outcomes for children and families. The National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Human Services (HS) Domain was established by the...
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...The benefit of a Health Information Exchange (HIE) is facilitation of access to and retrieval of patient healthcare through safe, timely, efficient, effective, equitable, and patient centered methods. Sustainable HIE in the United States requires bringing several key ingredients together in order to create a service that will remain an invaluable part of health care culture and delivery. According to research, achieving sustainable HIE in the U.S. is creating a reality in which: (1) it is feasible for any health care provider, consumer or payer to electronically share individually identifiable data supporting efficiency and quality of care in a standards-based format through non-proprietary mechanisms using an approach that adheres to all federal security and privacy laws, regulations, and policies, including those of state governments; and (2) the costs and benefits of HIE are arranged so after establishment, HIE will be funded through mechanisms that reflect the collective advantages of HIE, such as third party reimbursements, instead of through extraordinary sources (NORC, 2009). The most notable challenges to achieving sustainable HIE include lack of financial incentives for using HIE, circumstances where those benefiting from HIE are not always those bearing the costs, and the lack of a consensus on a solid blueprint for building a successful and sustainable HIE. Currently, however, state governments are key players in health information exchange through; their participation...
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...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 and that financial benefits...
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...886 – 892 9th International Strategic Management Conference Using SWOT analysis and SEM to prioritize strategies in Foreign exchange market in Iran Mohammad Shariatmadaria, Amir Homayoun Sarfarazb , Pegah Hedayatc, Kiyan Vadoudid,b a,b,c Islamic Azad University - Tehran, Iran, d Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy Abstract Recently, due to international prohibition on Iran, foreign exchange market of Iran is facing with a severe crisis. In this situation adopting best strategy is vital for Iran. One of the best ways to select strategy is SWOT analysis. SWOT analysis is a powerful tool to identify strategies by strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Consequently, it is very important to prioritize strategies for organizations. Thus there are various methods presented for determining the priority of the strategies. This paper offers a new and statistical method that using the structural equations model, creates a second-order factor analysis model for each of the strategies SO, ST, WO and WT and the best model is chosen according to the AIC criterion. Comparing this approach to ANP reveals that ANP method is very complex and time wasting while the mentioned method is very easy and simple. Keywords:Foreign exchange market, SWOT analysis, second order factor analysis, criterion AIC, structural equations model, the ANPmethod th © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd.Selection and/or peer-review...
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...Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan 2011 – 2015 Table of Contents Introduction Federal Health IT Vision and Mission Federal Health IT Principles Goal I: Achieve Adoption and Information Exchange through Meaningful Use of Health IT Goal II: Improve Care, Improve Population Health, and Reduce Health Care Costs through the Use of Health IT Goal III: Inspire Confidence and Trust in Health IT Goal IV: Empower Individuals with Health IT to Improve their Health and the Health Care System Appendix A: Performance Measures Appendix B: Programs, Initiatives, and Federal Engagement Appendix C: HIT Standards and HIT Policy Committees Information Flow Appendix E: Statutes and Regulations Appendix F: Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Appendix G: Acronyms ONC Acknowledgements Notes 3 6 7 8 21 28 36 49 51 65 67 70 74 77 77 78 Goal V: Achieve Rapid Learning and Technological Advancement 43 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 3 Introduction he technologies collectively known as health information technology (health IT) share a common attribute: they enable the secure collection and exchange of vast amounts of health data about individuals. The collection and movement of this data will power the health care of the future. Health IT has the potential to empower individuals and increase transparency; enhance the ability to study care delivery and payment systems; and ultimately achieve...
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...EXCHANGE ON INFORMATION AND ITS AD 1. BRIEF OVERVIEW ON NEED OF EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION & ITS MEANING: 1.1 With the increase in cross border transactions in the era of globalised world there has been increase in the number of cases tax evasion & avoidance. The problem of tax evasion in developing countries is therefore exacerbated, where evasion even by a wealthy few can have a comparatively large impact. The revenue needs of developing countries, in combination with the severity of corruption, tax evasion and fraud in many developing countries, highlight the importance of increasing global transparency concerning the location of untaxed wealth. Globalization and the liberalization of economic activity, resulting in the exponential increase in cross border commercial and financial transactions, has in effect converted the private sector into a world without borders. This has created a major problem for national tax authorities because globalization in the private sector has not been accompanied by similar changes in the reach and enforcement powers of national tax authorities. 1.2 In confronting the impact of globalization and liberalization of economies, national tax authorities face several problems. Some of them are...
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...Introduction Having accurate and timely information available to medical personnel is critical in providing quality healthcare. With the increased demand of mobilizing health care information, health information exchanges (HIEs) were established. The healthcare information exchange was designed to allow patient information be electronically accessible across an organization, region, community or hospital system. (1) The initial concept of HIE was to reduce cost of patient care, improve speed, quality and safety of medical information. (2) Background Over the past few year’s health information technology landscape has experienced rapid change. In the 1990s Regional and community Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) were created in many states. These RHIOs are the building blocks in developing a national network. The Office of National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology was created in 2004. The ONC is currently collaborating with RHIOs in an effort to implement and use the most advanced health information technology and the exchange of health information. (4) Since there are multiple exchanges, varying standards and architecture, the ability to establish uniform data and transmission standards has been difficult. Thus the ONC is still in the process of collaborating working on developing standards and compliance monitoring programs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has supported state and regional coordination of health care...
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...Week1. Introducing Economic Development: A Global Perspective & Comparative Economic Development Absolute Poverty: a situation of being unable to meet the minimum levels of income, food, clothing, healthcare, shelter and other essentials. (over 40% of the world’s population lives on less than 2 dollar per day). Subsistence Economy: an economy in which production is mainly for personal consumption and the standard of living yields little more than basic necessities of life—food, shelter and clothing. (A subsistence economy is a non-monetary economy which relies on natural resources to provide for basic needs, through hunting, gathering, and subsistence agriculture. "Subsistence" means supporting oneself at a minimum level; in a subsistence economy, economic surplus is minimal and only used to trade for basic goods, and there is no industrialization.) Development：The process of improving the quality of all human lives and capabilities by raising people’s levels of living, self-esteem, and freedom. Developing countries: Countries of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union, that are presently characterized by low levels of living and other development deficits. Used in the development literature as a synonym for less developed countries. Traditional economics: An approach to economics that emphasize utility, profit maximization, market efficiency, and determination of equilibrium. Political economy:...
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...INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK Celebrating the BNB 130th Anniversary INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES Edited by Tsvetan Manchev, Doctor in Economics BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK 2009 International Foreign Exchange Reserves Abbreviations BNB GDP BIS b.p. EIB EC EU ESCB ECB LBNB М1 М2 М3 IMF ERMII Fed − the Bulgarian National Bank − gross domestic product − the Bank for International Settlements − basis points − the European Investment Bank − the European Commission − the European Union − the European System of Central Banks − the European Central Bank − the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank − narrow money − М1 plus quasi money − broad money − the International Monetary Fund − Exchange Rate Mechanism II − the Federal Reserve System © The Bulgarian National Bank, 2009 © 2009 by Tsvetan Manchev et al. ISBN 978-954-8579-30-8 Published by the Bulgarian National Bank 1, Knyaz Alexander I Square 1000 Sofia telephone +359 2 9145-750 facsimile +359 2 980 2425, 980 6493 www.bnb.bg 2 International Foreign Exchange Reserves Contents Introduction ......................................................... 11 PART ONE. Chapter 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS Nature and Function .......................................... 19 Definition ............................................................. 19 Gold as a Foreign Reserve Assets ...................... 20 Reasons to Own and Use Foreign Reserves ...... 23 The...
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...June 10, 2014 KENNETH S. ROGOFF CURRICULUM VITAE Economics Department, Littauer Center, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138-3001, 617495-4022, FAX: 617-495-7330, email: krogoff@harvard.edu Webpage: http://scholar.harvard.edu/rogoff Birth date: March 22, 1953 Married to Natasha Lance Rogoff, two children (Gabriel and Juliana) EDUCATION Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D., February 1980 Doctoral Dissertation: Essays on Expectations and Exchange Rate Volatility. Yale University, B.A./M.A. summa cum laude, Honors in Economics, May 1975. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Professor of Economics, Harvard University, September 1999 – present; Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, January 2004 – present. Chief Economist and Director of Research, International Monetary Fund, 2001–2003. Director, Harvard Center for International Development, 2003–2004. Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1992–94; Charles and Marie Robertson Professor of International Affairs, 1995–1999. Professor of Economics, University of California at Berkeley, 1989–1991. Associate Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985–1988. Economist, International Finance Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1980–1983; Section Chief, Trade and Financial Studies Section, 1984. Economist, Research Department, International Monetary Fund, Oct. 1982 – Sept. 1983. VISITING POSITIONS BP-LSE Visiting Centennial Professor, London School...
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...order could still take weeks. E-commerce emerged eliminating the long processes of ordering and waiting on receipt of order, then processing; to just clicking buttons and shipment within hours or days. E-commerce and M-commerce have many benefits to businesses and consumers but as with any great thing there are challenges. In attempting to implement a multi-stage model for e-commerce with global systems, the key challenges are; cultural, language, time and distance, infrastructure, currency, and state, regional, and national laws. Cultural challenges Culture includes difference in morals and beliefs, language, currency, laws and the way individuals as well as businesses function. Cultural challenges occur when the major understandings and assumptions of the business leaders is different from the consumer or other business, in which business is to be conducted with. Within e-commerce cultural challenges emerge when attempting to sell a product or provide a service globally; not every consumer or business is well versed with the primary businesses standards. These challenges could be wording errors, monetary exchange, shipping methods, or just simply the way business is conducted. Based on (Miller 2010), “When dealing with different countries...
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...relies on the health information exchange (HIE) to conduct the exchange of electronic health information in a secure environment, is one of the key elements in getting all the disciplines across the industry to work together in building this national electronic network. Interoperability can be described by how data gets accessed and exchanged and the use of the exchanged data is shared between two or more information technology systems or devices (Naser, n.d.). The systems must be interoperable and share the data as usable knowledge. The health information exchange (HIE) is a process that allows health care professionals and patients to securely access and move clinical information among shared health information systems; while maintaining the integrity of information exchanged (HIMSS, 2014). Obviously, there are inherent risk in the process of exchanging data with the other systems and various groups if the exchange is not done in a secure manner while protecting patient confidence and privacy. All groups including clinical finance, admitting, even the software and medical vendors benefit greatly when data is exchanged securely and seamlessly. The health and human services (HHS) is in the stages of developing information exchange standards for interoperability and information exchange and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is responsible for advancing the connectivity and interoperability of health information technology (HHS, 2014)...
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...HeinOnline license, please use: https://www.copyright.com/ccc/basicSearch.do? &operation=go&searchType=0 &lastSearch=simple&all=on&titleOrStdNo=1053-6736 EXCHANGE CONSOLIDATION AND MODELS OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES REGULATION Bo HARVEY* INTRODUCTION In recent years, globalization and a growing demand for capital have increased competition within the capital markets for the business of issuers and investors.! This has led stock and derivatives exchanges to change their business models from mutual business entities, run for the benefit of their members, to demutualized corporations, run for the benefit of shareholders Consequently, as for-profit corporations, exchanges have looked to position themselves more competitively in an internationalized securities market. Part of such positioning has included increasing exchange alliances and acquisitions on a global scale. This is highlighted by the recent merger between the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Euronext (the new entity to be known as NYSE-Euronext). With financial markets now spilling across national borders, demutualized exchanges see opportunities for growth and expansion by consolidating internationally. However, these changes have put securities regulators in the position of trying to stay ahead of the curve, as exchanges-often seen as once historic landmarks of national pride-push the limits on cross-border consolidations. Traditionally, "[f]inancial...
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...Vietnam National University – HCMC International University SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSE SYLLABUS[?] BA121IU International Economics Note: The outline with specific venue and time, and updated learning materials for the current semester will be provided to the enrolled students by the lecturer 1. COURSE STAFF Lecturer: Ho Nhut Quang. Ph.D Room: A.401 Telephone: 0903339767 E-mail: hnquang@hcmiu.edu.vn Consultation Hours: 13h.00- Mondays - Thursdays Teaching Assistant: TBA Room: TBA Telephone: TBA E-mail: TBA Consultation Hours: TBA Should the students wish to meet the staff outside the consultation hours, they are advised to make appointment in advance. 2. COURSE INFORMATION 2.1 Teaching times and Locations Lecture: TBA Venue: TBA 2.2 Units of Credit This course is worth 3 credits. 2.3 Parallel teaching in the course There is no parallel teaching involved in this course. 2.4 Relationship of this course to others The International Trade course focuses on two main parts. The first part deals with international trade theories and policies among countries. And the second part mentions the problems international monetary. Both parts utilize many concepts and knowledge from the courses of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Theoretical analysis will be based on the demand and supply model, the concepts of consumer...
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...Table of Contents Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 2 Company Background AB Bank----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 2 Beximco Pharmaceuticals--------------------------------------------------------------------Page 3 British American Tobacco--------------------------------------------------------------------Page 4 Monno Ceramics-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 4 National Bank----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 5 Padma Oil---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 5 Singer Bangladesh-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 6 South East Bank-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 7 Standard Ceramics----------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 7 Square Pharmaceuticals-----------------------------------------------------------------------Page 8 Findings and Analysis Arithmetic Mean and Standard Deviation--------------------------------------------------Page 9 Correlation Coefficient and Covariance----------------------------------------------------Page 9 Portfolio Risk and Return-------------------------------------------------------------------Page...
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