...Utilization Paper An ongoing discussion for many years now has been on men’s health. There have been discussions regarding the lack of men making and keeping appointments with their physicians as well as acquiring a physician before receiving a diagnosis leaving life changing results and the need of seeking health care. We know that men usually refuse to simply visit a doctor unless he is already badly feverish and unstable or lying on his sick bed. Responses such as the situation of that it will take care of itself, or the hours worked will not allow him to see the doctor right now, and he will go when it is necessary always has been a valid excuse in their opinion. After the time that the appointment is made, he is already worse than he would have been if he went before the symptoms occurred or at the early onset of any indications of sickness. Researches show that the life expectancy of men as compared to women is five years if comparing to life at birth, and three years difference if the comparison is when both genders are 65 years old. Women are known to seek health care and remain consistent as long as she lives. “In United States, men are more likely to be regular and heavy alcohol drinkers, heavier smokers who are less likely to quit, non-medical illicit drug users, and are more overweight compared to women. Men are less likely to utilize health care visits to doctor's offices, emergency departments (ED), and physician home visits than women. They are also less likely...
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...Health Care Utilization Paper I have chosen to conduct my assignment on Option A. Obama’s Health Care Reform, commonly called ObamaCare but officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or Affordable Care Act (ACA) for short, was signed into law on March 23, 2010 (ObamaCare Facts, n.d.). According to “HHS.gov/HealthCare” (2015), “the Affordable Care Act puts consumers back in charge of their health care…under the law, a new “Patient’s Bill of Rights” gives the American people the stability and flexibility they need to make informed choices about their health” (About the Law). In my paper, I will be discussing why health care reform is part of an ongoing debate and its recent legislation. In what ways have recent health care reform measures expanded or inhibited access to care? One of the ways health care reform have inhibited access to care is ending disapproved insurance coverage due to an individuals pre existing medical condition. In addition, another way recent health care reform has expanded in our society is the availability of affordable insurance to everyone. This is the most popular part of health reform: Health plans must sell coverage to everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions, and can’t charge more based on health or gender ("Consumerreports.org", 2006-2015). Furthermore, health care reform have inhibited access to care by extending coverage for children up to the...
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...Health Care Utilization Paper HCS/235 July 22, 2013 University of Phoenix Health Care Utilization Paper The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act one of the most controversial pieces legislation of the last 50 years was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. The Affordable Care Act was designed to put control of health care back into the hands of individuals, families, and small business owners. This paper will discuss the ways health care reform has expanded access to care; how these reforms will influenced the utilization of health care; this paper will explain the difference between these reforms and universal health care: and my personal experience these reforms and what are the positive of my experience with health care expansion. Ways the recent health care reform measures expand access to care. One way the Affordable Care Act will expand coverage is by allowing those with pre-existing health conditions to get health care insurance. Before this law it was almost impossible for people with these pre-existing health conditions to get affordable health care coverage. According to “Aspe.hhs.gov”(2012 “starting in 2012 Americans cannot be denied coverage, be charged significantly higher premiums, be subjected to an extended waiting period, or have their benefits curtailed by insurance companies because of some type of pre-existing heath condition.” Without the protection of the affordable health care act between 50 to129 million non-elderly...
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...HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION PAPER HCS/235 September 28, 2014 Paul Dereadt With the vast adjustment in health care which came into Law on March 23, 2012, the avenues of health care were expanded. Health Care Reform gave access to affordable Health Insurance and Health Care to the citizens and legal residents with low to middle income. For those who were already insured, the plan included measures to enhance affordability and stability. Whereas, in prior years leading to Health Care Reform millions of Americans could not afford health insurance, most people depended on their employers. Others low income individuals, families and the elderly depended on the Federal Government funded program for health insurance through Medicaid and Medicare. Approximately 32 million people can obtain Health Insurance through the Health Care Market as of October 1st, 2013 into April, 2014 (HHS.com). Small businesses, individuals and low income families are now able to shop in the health care market to compare prices from Federal, State, Local and Private health Insurance Companies. In addition, those who are enrolled will receive tax credits from the government (Austin & Wetle, 2012). One of the main avenues is through Medicare and Medicaid which is funded by the Federal government. This Health Insurance is considered as one of the most reliable coverage that assist Americans to live a more healthy life. According to Austin & Wetle for Medicare seniors 65 years and older, the permanently...
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...Health Care Utilization Paper Margo O. Ellis-Gardner HCS/235 Health Care Delivery in the U.S. April 13, 2015 Tomeka Davis Health Care Utilization Paper In what ways have recent health care reform measures expanded or inhibited access to care? The signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010 has given millions of individuals the ability to gain access to medical insurance, and reduce the cost. In addition it insures that individuals who has pre-existing problems, such as heart disease, cancer, asthma, and previous injuries, as well as the need for preventative and immunization. According to Lee (2012), young adults can stay on their parents insurance until the 26th birthday, this is including those that are college graduates- Because of the law 6.6 million additional young adults, including more than 1.3 million minorities—many of them new college graduates—had access to coverage even if they were unable to find a job right away. This law does not allow health insurance to charge a higher premiums, deny coverage, nor limit an individual’s benefits. Making Improvements to facilities and creating new centers will help with the growth of new jobs, but allow them to better serve the new individuals who have recently been able to afford coverage. In addition individuals will be able to obtain coverage through their employment, on their own or from programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, along with subsides for those who have a limited...
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...Production Options at Prime Safety Ltd. Case Study Analysis About Prime Safety Ltd.: PSL is a manufacturer of corporate and industrial clothing in Karachi, Pakistan. The characteristics of operations of the company are – • Wide variety of clothes • A majority of customers have order size below 500 • The manufacturing process involves similar operations but varying work content Issue in the Case: To improve flexibility and operational efficiency, PSL has plans to implement modular manufacturing in sewing department. The issue in the case is to analyze the impact of this shift on the operational efficiency, employee coordination and customer service of the organization and recommend a suitable course of action. Cloth manufacturing process: The structure of the manufacturing process is - Parts -> Pre-assembly -> Final Assembly Process flow diagram: Existing process in sewing department: Assembly line or Chain Flow The main characteristics of this process are - • Bundled routing of material • Each operator performs same operation on all parts. This leads to worker specialization in a particular task assigned to him. • Modified bundle system is used for short order quantities Problems with existing process: Switching time for a different style is very high, about 6 to 8 hrs. This leads to underutilization of the existing machinery as well as other problems like lack of flow and rhythm in the work done by the operators. Why did...
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...In manufacturing, facility layout consists of configuring the plant site with lines, buildings, major facilities, work areas, aisles, and other pertinent features such as department boundaries. While facility layout for services may be similar to that for manufacturing, it also may be somewhat differents is the case with offices, retailers, and warehouses. Because of its relative permanence, facility layout probably is one of the most crucial elements affecting efficiency. An efficient layout can reduce unnecessary material handling, help to keep costs low, and maintain product flow through the facility. Firms in the upper left-hand corner of the product-process matrix have a process structure known as a jumbled flow or a disconnected or intermittent line flow. Upper-left firms generally have a process layout. Firms in the lower right-hand corner of the product-process matrix can have a line or continuous flow. Firms in the lower-right part of the matrix generally have a product layout. Other types of layouts include fixed-position, combination, cellular, and certain types of service layouts. PROCESS LAYOUT Process layouts are found primarily in job shops, or firms that produce customized, low-volume products that may require different processing requirements and sequences of operations. Process layouts are facility configurations in which operations of a similar nature or function are grouped together. As such, they occasionally are referred to as functional layouts. Their...
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...as mass production. 1) _____________ 2) A(n) ________ is an activity at which a firm excels as a world-class leader. 2) _____________ 3) The ________ is a collection of independent firms that use information technology to coordinate their value chains to collectively produce a product or service for a market. 3) _____________ 4) ________ refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations. 4) _____________ 5) The ________ model prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use. 5) _____________ 6) ________ can boost server utilization rates to 70 percent or higher. 6) _____________ 7) A(n) ________ activity is a part of the organization's infrastructure, human resources, technology, and procurement that makes the delivery of the firm's products or services possible. 7) _____________ 8) ________ is permission given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision. 8) _____________ 9) ________ computing is an industry-wide effort to develop systems that can configure, optimize, tune, heal, and protect themselves from outside intruders and self-destruction. 9) _____________ 10) A(n) ________ company uses networks to link people, assets, and ideas, enabling it to work with other companies to create products and services without...
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...Health Care Utilization HCS/235 March 7, 2016 University of Phoenix Health Care Utilization There many health factors that influence the usage of health care especially in the elderly. One health factor that I found influences the usage of health care is cancer. This is a major health problem that influences you to be seen by medical professionals. If you have cancer you want to get it treated as quickly as possible to avoid possible death so this has a major impact on getting health care. If you go to long without being treated or even without knowing that you have cancer you can damage your body more. More than one million people in the united states get cancer each year or are close to someone who has it. There are no ways to prevent cancer but there are ways to help reduce chances or it as well as treat it. If you fail to or delay getting health care you are harming yourself and playing with death. Cancer destroys major organs and if they start to shut down due to not being treated then there is no hope. One other health factor I want to talk about is diabetes because this is one that a lot of elderly deal with but also it affects some younger people as well. Diabetes is a very serious health issue if it goes untreated. The fact that you go without knowing you have it or you go with no medical treatment is doing more damage to your body than you may realize. When you have diabetes you cannot wait to get treatment this is something that has to have ongoing treatment...
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...employment, product and services, publicity and sales. Retail paper and plastic bags are common packaging tools in the market but due to environmental issues and the public’s awareness more people are decided to use retail paper bag instead of plastic. Paper bags are used for many things, to put up lunches for kids, to bring in the groceries, to take out the trash, to hold the things and help us stay organized. Many markets have switched from plastic bags to paper bags. Paper bags are less expensive. Cost Effectiveness is one of the reasons why they prefer paper bag other than plastic bag. Many vendors and consumers have complained about using plastic bags to put their goods. Some market and grocery stores now give a choice between paper bags or plastic bags. Some Smart shoppers choose to use paper bags instead of plastic assuming that it is an environmentally friendly and better alternative. Paper Bags are usually made up of plant fibers substance from fibrous cellulose materials as rags, woods, or barks. Paper bags were invented in the 1850’s. Paper bags are recyclable. Well known grocery stores, supermarkets, fast food chain, establishment and markets uses brown paper bags to hold their items since there are laws that are implemented to ban the usage of plastic bags in some provinces and cities in the Philippines. Paper bags can easily be disposed and not a harmful thing in the environment...
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...Yelyzaveta Tymchenko Dale Williams English 1020-101 July 4, 2013 Should e-books Take Over? In the current world, it is hard to see people with paper books in their hands. But people with smart phones, PC’s and other technological innovations can be seen in every place. Is it true that nobody is reading paper books in the world anymore? Some people say that e-books are more ecological and useful because there is no need to waste paper. However, others have a different opinion, and think that nothing can replace traditional books. Some people argue that there is no need in paper books anymore, while others people argue that there is need in paper books, and that it is more beneficial than e-books. There are two main words that need to be defined: traditional books and e-books. Today, most of the people are familiar with the term book. On a daily basis humans are using books for information, studying, researching or just for reading during their leisure time. A book is defined by Oxford dictionary as “a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together on one edge and bound in covers”. It is a literary composition that is published or intended for publication as such a work (Oxford dictionary). Also, the term book can be referred to some literature works. In science a book can be called a magazine, journal or newspaper. However, as society grows everything is starting to improve, for example different technologies and even knowledge about certain things. ...
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...India's pulp and paper sector PESTLE Analysis PESTLE analysis is a useful tool for understanding the industry situation as a whole, and is often used in conjunction with a SWOT analysis to assess the situation of an individual business. PESTLE stands for “Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal and Environmental” factors. The questions to ask are: § What are the key political factors likely to affect the industry? § What are the important economic factors? § What cultural aspects are most important? § What technological innovations are likely to occur? § What current and impending legislation may affect the industry? § What are the environmental considerations? Political Factors The Political factor refers to the governmental policies which are much influenced by the economic situation in a country. It is a macro aspect of analyze which deal with major changes to the government policies of a country. It has great influence to the business outlook and confidence. Political factors often comprises of - Current taxation policy - Future taxation policy - The current and future political support - Grants, funding and initiatives - Trade bodies - Effect of wars or worsening relations with particular countries Economic factors The Economic factor is an area where macro economic environment can affect the outlook and competitiveness of any business sectors in the country. Economic factors comprises of - Overall economic situation - Strength of...
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...the strategic location also would exist benefits regarding transdisciplinary work between different plants. Benefits that result in a consistent process integration, cross information, facilitating learning, technological exchange and decreased bureaucracies, all factors which contribute to the improvement of production processes and efficiency. In relation to economies of scope, this new project would achieve diversify activities pulping, taking advantage of new technologies in processing focused on expanding other industries. And finally, this new plant, will allow to Arauco, get an horizontal growth that would position him as one of the largest producers in Latin America with Aracruz. Forward integration It means to move into paper manufacturing rather than a horizontal growth, competing...
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...Summary of documentations on paper recycling In Japan, the US, Europe and China Recycling benefits the environment much more than other waste management methods (Technical University of Denmark and the Danish Topic Centre on Waste and Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), 2006). With the environmental, economic and societal benefits, we can conclude that building an effective paper recycling system in China would be a good idea. This paper is a basic summary of paper recycling practices in Japan, the US and Europe. It is intended to be a reference for drawing up an appropriate and practical plan for school and office paper recycling projects in China. Paper Recycling Statistics Japan has an extraordinary reputation in paper recycling because of its refined and effective paper recycling system. While the volume of recovered paper grew in the 1980s, the paper recycling rate went through a stagnant period before the rate started to rise rapidly in 1997. Japan’s paper recycling rate reached 77.9% in 2011, but the volume was 21.5 million tons, which is less than the 22.7 million tons recycled in 2008, due to less consumption of paper(Paper recycling in Japan, 2012). According to the 2012 sustainability report of American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), the U.S. achieved a paper recycling rate of 66.8% (about 46 million tons of paper) in 2011, which was nearly twice the 1990 rate. In addition, the goal of the AF&PA’s “sustainability initiative - Better...
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...Execution System in Paper-making Enterprises Zhihong Xu Key Lab for Paper Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Shandong Institute of Light Industry Shandong 250353, China E-mail: xzh1385@163.com Feng Huang The State Key Laboratory for Microbial Technology Shandong University, Shandong 250100, China Jiachuan Chen & Guihua Yang Key Lab for Paper Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Shandong Institute of Light Industry Shandong 250353, China Abstract Manufacturing execution system (MES) is a production management technology and real-time information system which lies between the enterprise upper layer (ERP) and the bottom layer (PLC/DCS) and faces to workshop layer. MES's concept, its functional model and its important status in the manufacture industry are introduced in this article. Based on the production practice in Kunshan Banknote Paper Mill, an evaluation model of EMS is set up. The model also has a certain reference value to the construction of management information system (MIS) for the relative industries. Keywords: Pulp and paper industry, Manufacturing execution system, Furzzy evaluating method 1. Introduction The construction of informationization has made considerable progress with years of development in domestic paper industry. Large and medium-sized paper-making enterprises has widely adopted Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for enterprise production planning management and Process Control System (PCS) for control of paper production process...
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