Retail Sales: Is There a Place in Your Business? By Randy Schmitke, CPA, MBA You have probably asked yourself or your staff questions like these: Should we get more aggressively into shoes? Should our company grow into the area of post-mastectomy? Would it be beneficial to our business and our patients if we carried some soft goods and walking aids in our offices? If you have asked these questions, then you have thought about retail sales as a part of your O&P operation. What is "retail"
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mass storage. A single breach in security could lead to the unauthorized disclosure of private health information. Both health care organizations and providers are at an increased risk for licensure and legal consequences as a result of unprotected electronic health information. In addition to the legal consequences, organizations also have an ethical obligation to ensure proper protection of the information. The use of EHRs allow for quick access to accurate and complete medical records. Healthcare
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profit maximization is the primary concern, and for this objective they may even overlook the fundamental rights of the employees. Hence the government of the United States of America has ensured that the employees are provided the platform and the legal support to participate in the organizational unions. General Motors is one of the most iconic American automobile companies, which employs more than 200,000 employees throughout its global network. The management of the company has ensured that
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others, this is not necessarily negative, but simply a constraint that may influence the outcome of these goals (Stojkovic et al., 2008). For example, while it may seem unreasonable that a known criminal be released from jail and acquitted due to a legal technicality in our judicial system, this due process is essential to our countries liberty (Stojkovic et al., 2008). Criminal justice organizations are, in their nature complex and there are a variety of external and environmental issues that influence
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An Ethical Dilemma Rosette L. Steward BMGT 110 University of Maryland University College In today’s rapid face paced society, many Americas encounter ethical dilemmas throughout the workforce. An ethical dilemma is a situation where there is a mental conflict between morals and imperatives. Most of the choices faced in a dilemma are bad so an “ethical” one is when you have to consider your mortality. Please read further to see
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grown from a somewhat small portion of American entertainment to an industry that influences the leisure and livelihood of many people (O’Holleran, 2010). There is power in having that standing, an any attempt to curtail that power would likely encounter a great deal of resistance. That means censorship of the video game industry would pit the real and perceived First Amendment rights of commercial interests and their consumers against the rights of government and
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gay rights. As a young homosexual grows into adulthood and enters the "real world" he or she will, without a doubt, encounter someone who "minds." Whether it be socially, legally, religiously, or even internally challenges will emerge. These challenges must be recognized, understood, confronted, and, hopefully, overcome. Some of these challenges cannot be confronted without taking legal action or changing the way another person thinks, therefore rendering the challenge, for most people, difficult or
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receives a call from a patient who also claims to be a friend of Dr. Williams requesting a refill on his prescription for Valium, a controlled anti-depressant medication. Jerry must make a decision on how to respond to the patients needs while taking legal and ethical ramifications into consideration. Medical assistant and LPN Qualifications and Responsibilities Jerry is a medical assistant and a licensed practical nurse (LPN.) A LPN is generally a bedside nurse performing duties such as checking
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Hannah Jones AP English P. 2 Research Paper 3/8/13 Illegal Ivory Trade Extinction rates have jumped massively in the last few years from one to two species going extinct per year to currently up to ten disappearing off of the face of the Earth per year. This problem seems to be getting worse and worse every year. In Africa, the elephants are disappearing rapidly. With such a fast rate, scientists believe all elephants will be extinct by the year 2035. In the 1980s, there were over a
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When evaluating both countries at the administrative level we encounter that they do not share a common trading bloc, but they separately participate in distinct blocks like EAC, COMESA and AGOA (Kenya) and Eurasian Federation (Russia). The currency in both countries is different (Kenyan Shilling and the ruble for Russia) and they do not share any common colonial link (Russia was never colonized as Kenya under the UK) and no common legal origin. In addition, both countries do suffer
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