The Implications of Value-Based Purchasing in the American Healthcare System As a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010‚ beginning in October 2012‚ US hospitals will begin having their payments from Medicare affected by the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program. Essentially‚ this legislation will shift the way hospitals are reimbursed for services from a focus on quantity to a focus on quality. The following research study will examine the background of this legislation
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Decision Issue 1 What factors determine the demand for toothbrushes? How can demand be increased? Analysis Since most of the people in India used traditional methods like Neem twigs‚ ash‚ charcoal‚ black salt etc. hence Oral Care industry is not fully penetrated. Over 50% of the Indians did not consider oral care to be a major concern. Therefore it is beneficial to increase the awareness and make people aware of the health hazards of the improper oral care. Toothbrushes were mainly used by people
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Implementation of an Android-Based Disaster Management System By: Jovilyn Therese B. Fajardo and Carlos M. Oppus The Philippines is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world‚ and is constantly in the threat of some type of natural disaster. The article by Fajardo and Oppus describes how they were able to develop an android based application to save lives before‚ during‚ and after a disaster. A combination of several algorithms were used together to take information and determine
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Criminal statistics are based on reported recorded crimes. In the United States of America there two major statistics used in crime investigating. One is the Uniform Crime Reports(UCR) and The National Incident -Based Reporting System(NIBRS). The other is the National Crime Victimization Survey(NVCS). The Uniform Crime Reports (URC) is the most cited and well known reporting method. This‚ method was created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1930‚ this program’s primary objective is to produce
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the intern Dr Pham were a result of cross monitoring? This scenario demonstrated good teamwork skills as the team were having a huddle‚ the team were discussing the next steps of care for the patient. It is evident that they are working together as a team since they were all committed to the same purpose‚ performance goals and approach‚ as each member of the team was mutually accountable and responsible for the patient as evident by Dr Pham cross monitoring (Persily 2013‚ p.8). The actions that the
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NUST Business School - MKT-323 – Services Marketing Phase – I – Service Analysis Submitted to; Ms. Maria Qadri Submitted by; Aqsa Qamar Safa Iftikhar Waleed Basit Hamid Ishfaq Fariha Waheed Fatima Haadia Athar Muhammad Hayat Solangi Syeda Farvah Sameen Bukhari BBA 2k12 A Date: October 27th‚ 2014 The grooming industry is filled with varieties and options. From catering to one’s pets to one’s garden to one’s own self‚ the options are endless. The segment in the grooming
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STUDY OF PROJECT PLANNING‚ MONITORING AND CONTROLLING IN COASTAL PROJECTS LIMITED A Project Report Titled “Study of Project Planning‚ Monitoring and Controlling in Coastal Projects Limited (CPL)” Submitted in partial fulfillment of Post-Graduate Degree Master in Business Administration TO Institute of Management‚ Nirma University -: Submitted By:- Aditya Chilappagari -: The Project Guide:- Prof. Arpita Amarnani -: For The Academic Year:- 2010-11 INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
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2.20 Monitoring of Illegal Activity Recording of different classes of illegal activity and relating this to patrol. Effort makes it possible to assess which sectors or areas and which seasons are most affected by which type of illegal wildlife use (Jachmann‚ 1998). This enables the wildlife manger to direct law-enforcement efforts toward priority areas and to compare the effectiveness of different approaches. Although the amount of information collected on patrols should be limited‚ it should at
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1.0 A&M REALTY BHD 1.1 COMPANY PROFILE 1.1.1 Organization History A & M Realty Berhad was incorporated on December 23‚ 1978 and under the visionary leadership of its founder Yg Bhg Dato’ Ng Thian Hock. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Klang‚ Malaysia. A & M Realty Berhad is a subsidiary of Dalta Industries Sdn. Bhd. The company was subsequently listed as a first board listed company on Bursa Malaysia on January 20‚ 1995. A & M Realty Berhad‚ an investment holding company‚ engages
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learning teaching process‚ pupils outcomes‚ community involvement‚ professional growth and development‚ and plus factor described as outstanding‚ very satisfactory‚ satisfactory‚ unsatisfactory and poor. The performance will be based on Result-Based Performance Management System (RPMS). Teachers in Malapatan 1 District. Operationally‚ these refer to the teachers in Malapatan 1 district who were the respondents of the study. Teaching-Learning Process. The heart of education. On it depends the fulfillment
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