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The Federal Imd Exemption And Cost-Shifting, Todd Rainey
The Federal Imd Exemption And Cost-Shifting, Todd Rainey
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the Federal IMD exclusion has resulted in states opting to shift costs to the government by enacting inefficient Medicaid programs in order to gain federal reimbursement. The claim of “cost-shifting” relies on the assumption that state programs are inefficient – that is, that their Medicaid programs are less effective at reducing incarceration rates (as a metric for failure to properly treat) than their psychiatric hospitals. Literature in the Public Health, Psychiatric, and Criminal Justice fields was surveyed in order to determine relevant factors to be included in the model. Model variables include factors which contribute to …
Using The Web Wisely: Assisting The Nonprofit Sector With Internet Use, Lesley N. Greenwell
Using The Web Wisely: Assisting The Nonprofit Sector With Internet Use, Lesley N. Greenwell
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This study explores the unique difficulties nonprofit professionals may experience in creating and maintaining online presence. Both quantitative and qualitative methods in the form of an online survey and a focus group were used to gather data from nonprofit practitioners around Bowling Green, Kentucky. Findings revealed that nonprofits suffer from limited resources, like time, funding, personnel, and expertise, which impede their ability to take advantage of websites, social networking, and online grant research. In an attempt to address the needs identified by participants, research results were used to develop a series of training workshops facilitated by experienced professionals in the …