Original Article A Comprehensive Case Management Program To Improve Palliative Care 1 1 Claire M. Spettell‚ Ph.D.‚ Wayne S. Rawlins‚ M.D.‚ M.B.A.‚2 Randall Krakauer‚ M.D.‚3 Joaquim Fernandes‚ M.S.‚ 2 2 2 Mary E.S. Breton‚ B.S.‚ J.D.‚ Wayne Gowdy‚ B.S.‚ Sharon Brodeur‚ R.N.‚ B.S.‚ M.P.A.‚ Maureen MacCoy‚ B.S.N.‚ M.B.A.‚2 and Troyen A. Brennan‚ M.D.‚ M.P.H.4 Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of comprehensive case management (CM) and expanded insurance benefits
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CHAPTER 4 CHANGES FACING MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS IN POSTMODERN TIMES 4.1 INTRODUCTION In seeking answers to typical questions associated with morphogenic change (see paragraph 3.2)‚ it becomes apparent that business‚ and consequently management accountants‚ have been faced by a confluence of forces of change during the past decade. Chapter 3 defined change‚ and more particularly the concept of morphogenic change. The three major drivers of change were discussed in paragraph 3.3‚ namely computer
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Case Study: Enron Corporation Accounting Scandal 1. What is Enron Scandal? Formed in 1985 from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth‚ Enron Corp. was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network. Over time‚ the firm’s business focus shifted from the regulated transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. The guiding principle seems to have been that there was more money to be made in buying and selling financial contracts linked to the value of energy
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2.1 The causes of product return for online apparel products Research on commercial returns have shown that the reasons for product returns could be defects‚ product incompatibility with user needs‚ and deficiencies in product performance relative to customer expectations (Ferguson‚ Guide‚ Souza‚ 2006; Guide‚ Souza‚ Van Wassenhove‚ & Blackburn‚ 2006; Rao‚ Rabinovich‚ & Raju‚ 2014). However‚ the main reason of returns suggested by Lawton (2008) is that products are not meeting consumer’s needs. Because
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This is whereby an organization focuses on a small target segmenting with specialized needs. The choice of offering lower prices or differentiating products or services depends on the needs of the particular target. d) Bryant homes Company employed the Differentiation porter’s strategy as it is stated in the passage that “Bryant has reviewed many aspects its operations‚ and its customers can now see that Bryant homes has a clear competitive
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Capital Structure THE DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE The Determinants of Capital Structure: A Case from Pakistan Textile Sector (Spinning Units) Pervaiz Akhtar National University Of Modern Languages‚ Islamabad Muhammad Husnain University Of Agriculture Faisalabad Muhammad Ahsan Mukhtar Muhammad Ali Jinnah University‚ Islamabad Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Business Management (ISBN: 978-969-9368-06-6) 1 The Determinants Of Capital Structure 2 Abstract Capital structure
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successfully achieve goals and become competitive. The aim of this report is to prepare a business plan for a business. Some parts will be analysed in detail below which include a description of the business‚ sales and marketing strategy and risk management plan. A famous interior designer‚ Mark‚ owns Master Furniture (MF) which is located countryside in Melbourne. The major function of MF is providing customized furniture. There are three options provided to customers by MF: buying the existing furniture
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of the ingredients and production of the product‚ Cool Beans financial risk is reduced. It also ensures ‘cash flow can be freed up for other outgoings such as salaries and marketing activities’ (Cool Beans‚ 2015: 30). At present‚ the company’s biggest expense is salaries. As the company grows‚ more staff will need to be hired which will impact their profit margins. As mentioned in a personal interview in October 2015‚ the next target of the Cool Bean Company is to make Sarah O’Connor a full-time employee
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Introduction Case management is a great‚ beneficial service for many in need – including those with mental illness‚ in foster care‚ developmentally and intellectually disabled‚ senior citizens‚ and physically disabled. Case management services take on many forms and roles‚ consisting of advocate‚ teacher‚ role model‚ counselor‚ motivator‚ life guide and coach‚ and moral support. What happens to case managers that have difficulty with managing their time‚ care‚ and utilization of supports available
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during periods of substantial growth. There were many false starts between the successes. CEO and founder Frederick W. Smith played a central role in the use of OR at the company: he established a relationship with OR and management science personnel and this relationship supported the growth and success of the company. This company is nothing short of being the logistics arm of a whole new society that is building up in our economy—a society that isn’t built around automobile and steel production
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