agriculture, so if we knew the economics of agriculture we would know much of the economics of being poor” (Shultz, 1979). Existing empirical evidence on the impact of macroeconomic variables on agriculture remains mixed and inconclusive. This paper re-examines the dynamic relationship between monetary policy variables and agricultural prices using alternative vector auto regression (VAR) type model specifications. Directed acyclic graph theory is proposed as an alternative modeling approach to
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of its various health care activities in order to better serve patients and immediate communities. A quality improvement plan thus helps in the selection of high priority areas and the utilization of evidence-based practices in conducting the improvement (Berenguer et al., 2010). In view of the healthcare improvement needs of Sunlight Hospital, this paper seeks to classify and justify five measurements of quality of care in a hospital, specify the four main features in a health care organization
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American’s Perspective Lynn Whitt MHA 776 Dr. Leist December 18, 2013 The National Health Service (NHS) of Great Britain was established in 1948 to create a national health system that would serve all citizens regardless of ability to pay. There were three main objectives established that were critical to the success of the program: (1) equal access to care, (2) provision of preventative and curative care, and (3) services provided at no cost to the patients (Perlman & Fried, 2012). Today
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facilities, comparable with any of the western countries, accompanied with the most competitive prices, treatment can be done in India at the lowest charges. The research suggests that India represents the most potential as a medical tourism market in the world. This paper seeks to provide a first assessment of this emerging phenomenon and then will examine, using the research, whether medical tourism will be a profitable business venture for Medscape India Inc. in New Delhi, India. Medscape will form an
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facilities, comparable with any of the western countries, accompanied with the most competitive prices, treatment can be done in India at the lowest charges. The research suggests that India represents the most potential as a medical tourism market in the world. This paper seeks to provide a first assessment of this emerging phenomenon and then will examine, using the research, whether medical tourism will be a profitable business venture for Medscape India Inc. in New Delhi, India. Medscape will form an
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Health Spending and its Effects on Future Health Care Managers The United States spends more on healthcare than then any other country in the world. In 2012 the United States spent an average of $8,915 per person on health care, totaling $2.8 trillion. Unfortunately, spending will continue to trend upwards due to a number of key factors. According to Kaiser Health News staff writer, Mary Carey, “national health spending will increase modestly over the next decade as a result of an aging population
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sick is something many people take for granted. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made something as simple as seeking medical treatment when needed possible for many Americans. The Affordable Care Act is an act in the healthcare system that was enacted into law by President Obama in 2010. The Affordable Care Act has three main objectives; making healthcare insurance affordable and available to many Americans, expanding the Medical care insurance to cover all adults earning less than the 138 percent
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Marketing Plan for Cintas and the Healthcare Industry Introduction The purpose of this paper is to describe the business of laundry and the rental uniform plan for the healthcare industry through Cintas Corporation. Product life cycle in the case of Cintas is slightly different. There is not a new product when we are speaking of laundry and the rental uniform. Cintas has been providing this service for a number of years when Doc Farmer started the business known as Acme towels. A product
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with the election of the popular reformist politician, Mr. Joko Widodo, as its president. The year also saw the rollout of the long-delayed universal healthcare scheme (UHC). Indonesia intends to phase-in the world’s largest single player health care insurance program from 2014 to 2019, reaching universal coverage for all Indonesians in 6 years. After a much anticipated 9 years wait since the initial law was passed, the actual UHC rollout in Jan 2014 has led many to raise concerns about
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manufacturing and marketing a range of health and hygiene products around the world. Most of these products are made from natural or synthetic fibres using advanced technologies in fibres, non-wovens and absorbency. Kimberly-Clark Corporation manufactures and markets facial and bathroom tissues, paper towels, wipers and napkins for away-from-home use, healthcare products, respiratory products, other disposable medical products, printing and correspondence papers. It has manufacturing facilities in 42
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