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The Financial Impact Of Correct Status Within Health Systems, Davin Evanson, Arveen Asghar, Eugene York, Michael S. Weingarten, Walter Bohnenblust

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Financial Toxicity In Genitourinary Cancer: Insights From Cdc National Health Interview Survey, Steven Leonard Bs, Emma Helstrom Bs, Andres Correa Md, Mohit Sindhani, Nicole Uzzo, Angela Y. Jia Md Phd, Alexander Kutikov Md, Robert Uzzo Md Mba, Sarah P. Psutka Md, Adam Calaway Md Mph, Zachary Klaassen Md, Michael Staehler Md Phd, Marc Smaldone Md Mshp, Christopher Jd Wallis Md Phd, Laura Bukavina Md Mph Msc

Tower Health Research Day

No abstract provided.

Ai Usage In The Insurance Industry: Future Or Fad, Carrie Stetler

Honors Projects

AI has garnered the attention of professionals from every industry and Insurance is no different. Join me to analyze the many ways AI is affecting this industry and others, as well as to answer the question, “Is AI really the future?”

The Dearth Of Knowledge Of Health Insurance Literacy Within The United States, Katherine A. Conzet

Honors Thesis

This literature review and cross-comparison were conducted to combine resources that bring to light the lack of knowledge on health insurance, the impact of this low health insurance literacy (HIL), and the lack of research being done in this subject field. This thesis analyzes and compares different research that measures HIL levels and compares these findings. At the same time, this thesis presents the complex history of health insurance and how this understanding can contribute to lower population HIL and proposes different ways to accurately measure HIL. The purpose is to show the necessity for more research into the field …

The Back Page Commentary: Care For Special Needs Patients: We Must Do Better, Craig C. Spangler Dds, Fscda

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Despite strides in providing resources for neurodivergent and geriatric patients, access to suitable dental care remains a challenge. A survey revealed finding capable dentists as the primary barrier to care for special needs individuals. Transitioning from pediatric to adult care lacks continuity, highlighting gaps in predoctoral dental education. Challenges include inadequate training, limited opportunities for continuing education, and reimbursement issues. Collaboration between medical and dental leaders is crucial for addressing these pressing issues and ensuring equitable access to care.

Developing A Blueprint For Health Equity Programs And Investigating Interventions And Metrics, Belita Strudwick

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Racial and ethnic minority groups and rural and low-income populations are examples of populations who continue to experience health disparities despite policy mandates to eliminate them. This doctoral project will provide a foundational blueprint to aid health plans in addressing and improving health equity internally and with external stakeholders. The blueprint will be based on research comparing the robust health equity initiatives of four states to the NCQA national guidelines. The barriers to achieving and recommendations for advancing the field of health equity by implementing and analyzing policies and data that target health disparities through improved access to quality care …

New Dentists’ Most-Asked Legal Questions, Dan Schulte Jd

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This feature addresses new dentists' most frequently asked legal questions, offering concise answers to guide them. Topics include licensing requirements, dental record maintenance, accommodations for hearing-impaired and non-English proficient patients, the enforceability of covenants not to compete, the necessity of written employment agreements, responding to bad dental work, reporting suspected abuse, prescribing drugs to friends and family, contract terms with dental plans, and handling suspected employee theft. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding legal aspects to navigate a dental career successfully.

Esg Scores Impact On U.S. Insurance Companies’ Financial Performance, Franceska Xhafa

Doctoral Dissertations (DBA)

This paper examines the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores on U.S. insurance companies' financial performance and is among the first to do so. The existing literature has sundry conclusions on whether there is any impact; this study intends to add to the existing literature to elucidate an answer. In this study, the financial ratio, net profit margin, is used as the dependent variable. The ESG score, governance score, and governance metrics such as the number of independent directors on the audit committee, size of the compensation committee, board size, and the number of executives are used as …

Risk Management Meets Politics And The General Public: Is Risk Management Increasing Risk, Rodger Singley

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.

Staff Matters: How Can We Be More Creative With Our Benefits?, Jodi Schafer Sphr, Shrm-Scp

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

As open enrollment for health benefits approaches, this column discusses creative and cost-effective benefit offerings to attract and retain employees. The focus is on innovative benefits beyond traditional health, life insurance, and retirement plans. Suggestions include pet insurance, paid volunteer time, lunch and learn sessions, and flexible scheduling to accommodate employees' needs, particularly working parents and those with caregiving responsibilities. The importance of seeking employee input in benefit planning is emphasized for discovering practical, employee-desired options.

Insurance, Policy, And Education For Livestock Producers, Milan Chauhan, Bradley Lubben

Cornhusker Economics

Federal crop insurance programs have existed since the 1930s, but for livestock producers, federal insurance programs were virtually nonexistent until the past 20 years. Livestock producers may not face exactly the same production risks that crop producers face, but they do face similar production risks related to grazing capacity and forage production and of course face price risks just like crop producers do.

Online Real-Life Situation Questionnaires To Develop Top-Down Reading Skill, Erni Adelina, Peny Meliaty Hutabarat

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

The top-down reading approach is generally applied in upper-intermediate to advanced ESL classes. The approach is thought to be too overwhelming for students who are at pre-intermediate, intermediate, or even beginner levels. Instructors may think that involving students’ background information or past knowledge in a passage topic will be burdensome for ESL students in a lower-level class. As a matter of fact, many students in any level of English class were experiencing or questioning the same issues in their routines. Separating students’ past knowledge from reading activity is impossible. This study was conducted to find out students’ past experience or …

Modelling Climate Litigation Risk For (Re)Insurers, Martin Lockman

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

In response to the growing threat of climate change, the insurance industry has made significant investments in modelling and quantifying physical climate risks. However, the emerging risk of climate litigation has proven particularly difficult to model. In 2015 Mark Carney, then-Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, warned that climate litigation poses “long-tail risks” for insurers that may be “significant, uncertain and non-linear.” Since that warning, the number of climate-related cases has more than doubled, and the scope and financial significance of climate litigation has become increasingly clear. However, insurers and regulators still struggle …

Tinjauan Analisis Desain Grafis Pada Konten Infografis Transportasi Darat Instagram Dewan Transportasi Kota Jakarta: Studi Kasus Tahun 2021, Hardika Widi Satria, Putri Ayu Ningtyas, Muhammad Anas Ramadhan Sumirat

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Paper ini membahas desain grafis di dunia periklanan dan pemasaran. Desain Grafis menggunakan kata, gambar dan elemen grafis untuk berkomunikasi serta merupakan bagian dari ekspresi verbal-visual. Infografis saat ini banyak diaplikasikan di dunia periklanan. Dewan Transportasi Kota Jakarta (DTKJ) berusaha membangun brand awareness melalui medium infografis. Infografis yang dibuat merupakan infografis mengenai transportasi darat yang dibuat secara berkelanjutan, berisi tentang ketersediaan transportasi, rute transportasi, jam transportasi, kondisi transportasi, dan kebijakan mengenai transportasi guna membangun brand DTKJ itu tersendiri menjadi sebuah instansi mengenai transportasi di DKI Jakarta yang menarik, aktif, dan sustainable. Instagram digunakan oleh DTKJ sebagai salah satu pendekatan social …

Lingkungan Kerja, Employee Engagement Dan Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan Non Medis Di Rs Hermina Bogor, Nur Fadilah Dewi, Ressa Maharani

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Kualitas pelayanan kesehatan di rumah sakit dapat ditingkatkan melalui lingkungan kerja, employee engagement dan kepuasan kerja yang merupakan faktor penting dalam meningkatkan kinerja karyawan. Lingkungan kerja sangat berpengaruh dalam diri karyawan dan yang berada di sekitarnya dalam menjalani tugas-tugasnya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui lingkungan kerja, employee engagement dan kepuasan kerja karyawan non medis di RS Hermina Bogor. Penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif pada karyawan non medis RS Hermina Bogor dengan sampel berjumlah 64 orang dengan instrumen kuesioner employee engagement. Hasil penelitian didapatkan persentase karyawan non medis untuk mengetahui lingkungan kerja, employee engagement dan kepuasan kerja dapat disimpulkan bahwa lingkungan kerja karyawan …

Pemeliharaan Berkala Generator Set Rumah Sakit, Amanda Deani, Elsa Roselina, Ari Nurfikri

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Generator set (genset) merupakan utilitas rumah sakit dan termasuk dalam pengawasan instalasi sarana prasarana rumah sakit. Keandalan waktu genset untuk memberikan suplai otomatis harus tercatat dan dievaluasi secara berkala, karena hal ini memengaruhi suplai listrik untuk peralatan medis yang berhubungan langsung dengan keselamatan pasien. Salah satu kegiatan yang harus disiplin dalam pelaksanaannya adalah pengisian checklist pemeliharaan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui gambaran dalam pemeliharaan generator set secara berkala. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Data yang digunakan merupakan data sekunder yang meliputi data pemeliharaan, data operasional, dan data kerusakan genset Tahun 2021. Data yang dianalisis adalah perhitungan Specified Operating Time (SOT), …

North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center Helps Producers Manage Risks, Christine Lockert, Sheila Aikanathan Johnson, Bradley D. Lubben

Cornhusker Economics

The Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) program, funded by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, provides training to help producers learn new strategies to manage complex and growing agricultural risks. ERME strives to achieve this goal by encouraging and funding innovative programs across the country and helping programs focus on tangible results. Four regional grant-making ERME Centers are located across the country at the University of Delaware (Northeast), the University of Arkansas (South), Washington State University (West) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (North Central) along with a Digital Center at the University of Minnesota to help administer online application, …

Analisis Tren Saham Cfd, Forex Dan Kripto Menggunakan Pendekatan Fuzzy, Yulius Eka Agung Saputra

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan solusi untuk mengatasi ketidakpastian dalam menentukan waktu yang tepat untuk bertransaksi dan berinvestasi dalam produk derivatif perdagangan valas. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan menguji beberapa indikator teknikal, seperti Ichimoku, KSA, Fuzzy Logic, dan Expert Advisors, pada semua pasangan yang diuji berdasarkan sesi (Jepang, London, AS). Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan kombinasi indikator teknikal ini dapat memberikan keuntungan maksimum dan kerugian tertunda minimum untuk semua pasangan yang diuji, sehingga dapat membantu para pedagang untuk menentukan kondisi yang tepat untuk berdagang dan berinvestasi yang diperkuat dengan nilai Mean Square Error (MSE) sebesar 5% dan Mean Absolute Percentage Error …

Doj Withdraws Healthcare Antitrust Protections, Lance Plunkett Jd, Llm

The New York State Dental Journal

DOJ has withdrawn longstanding antitrust guidance that provided safe harbors for specific conduct in the healthcare marketplace.

The Dark Side Of Leadership: Mid-Level Managers And Their Experience With Hubristic Behaviors Of Executives, Leili Sadaghiani

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify the emotional reactions of mid-level managers to executives’ hubris behaviors in a corporate setting.

Methodology: This leadership study uses qualitative phenomenological methodology was executed to explore the lived experiences of mid-level managers with past executives who practiced hubristic behavior.

Findings: The findings of this research on the lived experiences of mid-level managers with hubristic behaviors of executives suggest that the lack of support lessens the mid-level manager’s confidence; with little support; the mid-level manager was either afraid to fight the executive or gave up trying; the mid-level manager faced stress even …