Plainfield Health Connections (PHC) is a program run by JFK Health that aims to connect uninsured and underinsured residents in Plainfield, NJ to health and social services to improve their health and reduce costs for emergency services. The program enrolls patients who have had 5 or more emergency room visits and are uninsured or underinsured. So far, 175 patients have enrolled with 51 graduating, 38 not graduating, and 86 still in the program. PHC patients have seen a 67% decrease in emergency room utilization compared to only a 4% decrease for non-enrolled patients, showing the program is effective at lowering avoidable emergency costs.
04 25-13 Patient Access for Florida letter - WeatherfordRebecca Sage
This letter expresses support for expanding patient protections in Florida's Medicaid managed care plans. It requests that Representative Weatherford champion legislative actions to address concerns regarding continuity of care, formulary requirements, access to medicines, and step therapy or "fail first" restrictions. The letter argues that health care providers should have flexibility in choosing treatments and not be burdened by administrative hurdles. It asks the representative to implement recommendations protecting Medicaid patients' access to needed medications by ensuring continuity of care, adequate drug coverage, and a clear prior authorization process.
Commissioned by the National Partnership, developed by research partner Professor Alan Westin, Ph.D. and conducted by Harris Interactive, the online survey of nearly 2,000 respondents, with an oversample of Hispanic adults, details consumer experiences with both electronic and paper medical record systems. Intended to serve as a baseline for future studies, the survey looks at how consumers value electronic vs. paper records, how concerned they are about data breaches, and whether they trust electronic medical records more or less than paper records to protect their privacy. It is designed to amplify consumers' voices and inform implementation of health IT.
The Adoption of Personal Health Records by ConsumersKhaled El Emam
Standalone personal health records (PHRs) allow consumers to manually enter and track their health information. However, data quality can be unreliable since consumers often inaccurately self-report medical details. While some consumers are willing to pay subscription fees for PHR access, retention rates are low and standalone PHRs see high attrition over time. Tethered PHRs link to electronic medical records and allow consumers to view provider information, but few offer secure online communication with doctors currently. Interconnected and shared PHR models that link multiple data sources could provide more complete health histories but also pose greater privacy and security risks.
The study analyzed crash data from over 3,000 drivers in Virginia Beach over 20 months to determine the crash risks associated with alcohol and drug use. Drivers with a 0.08% breath alcohol level were 4 times more likely to crash than sober drivers, while those at 0.15% were 12 times more likely. Marijuana users were 25% more likely to crash than sober drivers, though other factors may account for this increased risk. The study aims to further refine the understanding of crash risks from marijuana use.
Factors Affecting Emergency Medicine Residency Applicant Perceptions of Compe...Zach Jarou
A survey of 132 fourth year medical students attending an emergency medicine conference found that Step 1 scores decreased perceptions of competitiveness for 53% of students. The top factors increasing perceptions of competitiveness were feedback from emergency medicine mentors and rotations (75% and 71% respectively). The most common factors for applying to more residency programs included a belief that emergency medicine is becoming more competitive (83%) and a lack of transparency in residency program letters of recommendation (70%).
The document discusses the importance of including African American ophthalmologists in clinical trials. It notes that while efforts are being made to recruit more minority patients, African American doctors are often left out. Barriers include perceptions of lack of time/resources, distrust of industry, and regulatory hurdles. Breaking down these barriers could help faster drug approval through more diverse enrollment and compliance. Measurable outcomes include increased minority exposure to research and education of both patients and doctors.
Taryn Egelanian, Know Your Rights PresentationTaryn Egelanian
This document discusses legal protections and advocacy for people with diabetes who experience discrimination. It provides examples of unfair treatment in work, school, by police, and during air travel. Readers are encouraged to contact the American Diabetes Association's legal advocacy department if they experience discrimination. The department provides information, connects callers with local attorneys and health professionals, and takes legal action in some cases to resolve issues. The association aims to build a network of volunteer attorneys and medical professionals to assist individuals facing discrimination due to their diabetes.
Plainfield Health Connections (PHC) is a program run by JFK Health that aims to connect uninsured and underinsured residents in Plainfield, NJ to health and social services to improve their health and reduce costs for emergency services. The program enrolls patients who have had 5 or more emergency room visits and are uninsured or underinsured. So far, 175 patients have enrolled with 51 graduating, 38 not graduating, and 86 still in the program. PHC patients have seen a 67% decrease in emergency room utilization compared to only a 4% decrease for non-enrolled patients, showing the program is effective at lowering avoidable emergency costs.
04 25-13 Patient Access for Florida letter - WeatherfordRebecca Sage
This letter expresses support for expanding patient protections in Florida's Medicaid managed care plans. It requests that Representative Weatherford champion legislative actions to address concerns regarding continuity of care, formulary requirements, access to medicines, and step therapy or "fail first" restrictions. The letter argues that health care providers should have flexibility in choosing treatments and not be burdened by administrative hurdles. It asks the representative to implement recommendations protecting Medicaid patients' access to needed medications by ensuring continuity of care, adequate drug coverage, and a clear prior authorization process.
Commissioned by the National Partnership, developed by research partner Professor Alan Westin, Ph.D. and conducted by Harris Interactive, the online survey of nearly 2,000 respondents, with an oversample of Hispanic adults, details consumer experiences with both electronic and paper medical record systems. Intended to serve as a baseline for future studies, the survey looks at how consumers value electronic vs. paper records, how concerned they are about data breaches, and whether they trust electronic medical records more or less than paper records to protect their privacy. It is designed to amplify consumers' voices and inform implementation of health IT.
The Adoption of Personal Health Records by ConsumersKhaled El Emam
Standalone personal health records (PHRs) allow consumers to manually enter and track their health information. However, data quality can be unreliable since consumers often inaccurately self-report medical details. While some consumers are willing to pay subscription fees for PHR access, retention rates are low and standalone PHRs see high attrition over time. Tethered PHRs link to electronic medical records and allow consumers to view provider information, but few offer secure online communication with doctors currently. Interconnected and shared PHR models that link multiple data sources could provide more complete health histories but also pose greater privacy and security risks.
The study analyzed crash data from over 3,000 drivers in Virginia Beach over 20 months to determine the crash risks associated with alcohol and drug use. Drivers with a 0.08% breath alcohol level were 4 times more likely to crash than sober drivers, while those at 0.15% were 12 times more likely. Marijuana users were 25% more likely to crash than sober drivers, though other factors may account for this increased risk. The study aims to further refine the understanding of crash risks from marijuana use.
Factors Affecting Emergency Medicine Residency Applicant Perceptions of Compe...Zach Jarou
A survey of 132 fourth year medical students attending an emergency medicine conference found that Step 1 scores decreased perceptions of competitiveness for 53% of students. The top factors increasing perceptions of competitiveness were feedback from emergency medicine mentors and rotations (75% and 71% respectively). The most common factors for applying to more residency programs included a belief that emergency medicine is becoming more competitive (83%) and a lack of transparency in residency program letters of recommendation (70%).
The document discusses the importance of including African American ophthalmologists in clinical trials. It notes that while efforts are being made to recruit more minority patients, African American doctors are often left out. Barriers include perceptions of lack of time/resources, distrust of industry, and regulatory hurdles. Breaking down these barriers could help faster drug approval through more diverse enrollment and compliance. Measurable outcomes include increased minority exposure to research and education of both patients and doctors.
Taryn Egelanian, Know Your Rights PresentationTaryn Egelanian
This document discusses legal protections and advocacy for people with diabetes who experience discrimination. It provides examples of unfair treatment in work, school, by police, and during air travel. Readers are encouraged to contact the American Diabetes Association's legal advocacy department if they experience discrimination. The department provides information, connects callers with local attorneys and health professionals, and takes legal action in some cases to resolve issues. The association aims to build a network of volunteer attorneys and medical professionals to assist individuals facing discrimination due to their diabetes.
The document discusses medication errors and the need for a comprehensive approach to reduce preventable errors. It reports that at least 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events occur each year in the US, costing $3.5 billion annually. The National Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTS) were established to conduct research and provide education to optimize drug use, reduce errors and adverse events, and improve patient outcomes and health. CERTS focuses on research and web-based education for professionals and consumers around safe medication use.
An audit of North Carolina health providers found that many were unable to provide documentation to support post-payment reviews, some switched between electronic health record systems frequently, and contact information for some was outdated. In response, the state will now do pre-payment audits, verify that patient volume and meaningful use encounter numbers match, and flag some providers for post-payment audits. The most common reasons for recouping incentive payments were providers not responding or not meeting patient volume or meaningful use requirements. Some unusual situations included practices shutting down or attesting for providers without their consent.
Prime healthcare honored with more healthgrades' 2020 patient safety excellen...Erica Mary
Prime Healthcare announced today that 36 of its hospitals in 13 states are recipients of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. With this recognition, Prime Healthcare has more Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients for five consecutive years (2016-2020) than any other health system in the country.
The distinction places 26 of Prime Healthcare’s hospitals in the top 5% and 10 others in the top 10% of all acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data as evaluated by Healthgrades, a leading resource connecting consumers, physicians and health systems.
Rudog Nutrition: Consumer and Competitor AnalysisMadeline Bell
While taking a class on consumer behavior, I and two other team members worked with Rudog Nutrition to analyze the consumer markets and the company's potential competition. The end goal was to condense our report into a comprehensive presentation.
This document provides an overview of veterans treatment courts. It discusses that veterans treatment courts were established in 2008 to address issues like PTSD, depression, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury that veterans face upon returning from service. The document outlines the key roles in veterans treatment courts, including the judge, attorneys, veteran mentors, and probation officers. It also discusses the process veterans go through, including frequent court appearances and mandatory treatment programs. While veterans treatment courts have grown to around 197 courts currently, there remains uncertainty around their impact on reducing recidivism among veterans.
This document summarizes research examining errors in Medicaid reporting across four national surveys: ACS, CPS, MEPS, and NHIS. The key findings are:
1) All surveys undercounted Medicaid enrollment to some degree, with the CPS having the highest undercount likely due to its long reference period.
2) The ACS largely overcounted Medicaid enrollment compared to enrollment records, likely because its question asks about Medicaid and all public programs together.
3) The undercount varied by age, with the lowest undercounts for near elderly and elderly populations and the highest for children, who make up the largest part of Medicaid enrollment.
In this presentation, Alan Birch discussed the role of an Oncology Drug Access Navigator as well as how the role fits into the healthcare team and what they help patients with. He gave a brief overview and history of the role as well as discussing challenges faced by patients and how National Pharmacare may impact it all.
The webinar was followed by an interactive question & answer session.
About the presenter:
Alan Birch is an Oncology Drug Access Navigator at North York General Hospital. He is a member of ODANO, the oncology drug access navigators of Ontario and has been in the role for the last 5 years. Alan is a registered pharmacy technician by background and is also a member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists and Ontario Pharmacist's Association.
This document summarizes research on the effects of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. It finds that the expansion led to 16.1 million more enrollees in Medicaid/CHIP, with about half due to newly eligible individuals and half from increased enrollment of previously eligible people. The expansion significantly reduced the uninsured rate for low-income adults and improved access to and affordability of care. Studies found expanded Medicaid improved quality of care, health outcomes, and prescription drug use. Private option plans had similar benefits as traditional Medicaid with few differences. The expansion also reduced uncompensated care costs for hospitals and had budgetary benefits for states. However, Medicaid expansion remains politically controversial, especially in non-expanding states in
- A survey of 150 Massachusetts doctors found that the biggest problem affecting patient care quality was nursing staff shortages and high nurse-to-patient ratios, cited by 29% of doctors.
- Over 3/4 of doctors believe RN staffing levels in MA hospitals are too low, with 77% saying levels are a little or much too low.
- The majority (53% strongly agree, 29% somewhat agree) of doctors agree that patient care quality is suffering due to insufficient RN staffing levels that force patients to share nurses.
- Doctors report being aware of instances where low RN staffing has led to issues like medication delays, lack of patient support, medical errors, and increased mortality.
This document discusses providing culturally competent care to LGBTQ patients. It begins by defining key terms related to gender identity and sexual orientation. It then notes that LGBTQ populations experience significant health disparities such as higher rates of suicide, substance abuse, and experience of homophobia. The document encourages providers to improve care for LGBTQ patients through patient-centeredness, effective communication, and addressing access barriers. It provides examples of inclusive policies for intake, rooming patients, and use of facilities. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of awareness, education, and creating a welcoming environment to improve healthcare for LGBTQ patients.
CPIN Webinars from the Washington State Medical AssociationDr. Lester Sandman
The Washington State Medical Association offers free educational webinars through its Clinical Performance Improvement Network to provide continuing medical education credits to medical professionals. Upcoming webinars in 2015 will address topics like Choosing Wisely, end-of-life planning, and community health assessments. Interested medical staff can find more details and access past webinars on the Washington State Medical Association website.
go to www.medicaldump.com to download this file and check out other medical powerpoints, medical powerpoint templates, medical pdfs and all other medical documents.
Telemonitoring services provided to chronic heart failure patients after hospital discharge reduced readmissions. An study of 83 patients found that those receiving daily remote monitoring of vital signs and symptoms through peripherals and nurse coaching were less likely to be readmitted and more likely to take medications than a control group. The monitoring involved daily transmission of biometric readings and symptom responses to nurses, who would contact patients if readings were abnormal or symptoms worsened to provide interventions. Patients receiving telemonitoring also reported better quality of life scores than the control group. The study concluded that telemonitoring is a promising strategy for reducing readmissions while improving medication compliance and patient quality of life.
1) The study measured patient beliefs about physician acceptance of gifts from pharmaceutical companies and how those beliefs relate to patient distrust in the healthcare system and trust in physicians.
2) It found that one-third of patients believed most doctors accept gifts, and over half believed their own doctor accepts gifts. These beliefs strongly correlated with high healthcare distrust and low physician trust.
3) Patients who believed doctors or their own doctor accept gifts were much more likely to have high healthcare distrust, according to multivariate analysis controlling for demographics. This suggests gifts may undermine trust in the system and physicians.
Ketamine for Pre-Hospital Sedation in Excited DeliriumPSOW
This document discusses a study on the use of ketamine for prehospital sedation of patients experiencing excited delirium. The study aims to determine if ketamine is an effective and safe treatment option that allows emergency responders to control agitated patients and transport them for further care. The document outlines the goals, inclusion/exclusion criteria, procedures, and contact information for the Wisconsin ketamine study being conducted by Drs. Curtis and Cady.
This document summarizes research identifying "Bright Spot" primary care practices that achieve high quality scores and low total costs of care. Key findings include:
- Researchers identified 11 primary care practices ranked in the top quartile for both quality and costs over 20% lower than average.
- Bright Spot practices were found in different reimbursement models and market settings. They employed team-based care, took wider responsibility for patients, and had deeper relationships.
- Shared features included upskilled staff roles, balanced compensation, and focus on people over space/equipment. Further research and payment reforms are needed to spread these approaches.
An EHR/HIE system in Jackson, Michigan connects about 50% of the local providers including hospitals, private practices, FQHCs, and health departments since 2005. It allows for shared patient records including medications, allergies, notes, orders, and results across all connected practices to improve care coordination and reduce duplicative tests. The system serves over 140,000 patients and processes hundreds of thousands of lab, radiology, and hospital reports each month.
This document discusses an integrated clinical engagement model for personal health records (PHRs). It describes key drivers for this model including efforts to increase efficiency, wellness, medical management, and consumer experience. The model includes a clinical data repository that integrates various types of patient data. Challenges include a lack of standards for transferring all types of PHR data between health plans and representing elements such as alerts and physiological information. Alignment with existing standards and expanding PHR data domains are suggested for moving forward.
The document discusses medication errors and the need for a comprehensive approach to reduce preventable errors. It reports that at least 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events occur each year in the US, costing $3.5 billion annually. The National Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTS) were established to conduct research and provide education to optimize drug use, reduce errors and adverse events, and improve patient outcomes and health. CERTS focuses on research and web-based education for professionals and consumers around safe medication use.
An audit of North Carolina health providers found that many were unable to provide documentation to support post-payment reviews, some switched between electronic health record systems frequently, and contact information for some was outdated. In response, the state will now do pre-payment audits, verify that patient volume and meaningful use encounter numbers match, and flag some providers for post-payment audits. The most common reasons for recouping incentive payments were providers not responding or not meeting patient volume or meaningful use requirements. Some unusual situations included practices shutting down or attesting for providers without their consent.
Prime healthcare honored with more healthgrades' 2020 patient safety excellen...Erica Mary
Prime Healthcare announced today that 36 of its hospitals in 13 states are recipients of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM. With this recognition, Prime Healthcare has more Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients for five consecutive years (2016-2020) than any other health system in the country.
The distinction places 26 of Prime Healthcare’s hospitals in the top 5% and 10 others in the top 10% of all acute care hospitals reporting patient safety data as evaluated by Healthgrades, a leading resource connecting consumers, physicians and health systems.
Rudog Nutrition: Consumer and Competitor AnalysisMadeline Bell
While taking a class on consumer behavior, I and two other team members worked with Rudog Nutrition to analyze the consumer markets and the company's potential competition. The end goal was to condense our report into a comprehensive presentation.
This document provides an overview of veterans treatment courts. It discusses that veterans treatment courts were established in 2008 to address issues like PTSD, depression, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury that veterans face upon returning from service. The document outlines the key roles in veterans treatment courts, including the judge, attorneys, veteran mentors, and probation officers. It also discusses the process veterans go through, including frequent court appearances and mandatory treatment programs. While veterans treatment courts have grown to around 197 courts currently, there remains uncertainty around their impact on reducing recidivism among veterans.
This document summarizes research examining errors in Medicaid reporting across four national surveys: ACS, CPS, MEPS, and NHIS. The key findings are:
1) All surveys undercounted Medicaid enrollment to some degree, with the CPS having the highest undercount likely due to its long reference period.
2) The ACS largely overcounted Medicaid enrollment compared to enrollment records, likely because its question asks about Medicaid and all public programs together.
3) The undercount varied by age, with the lowest undercounts for near elderly and elderly populations and the highest for children, who make up the largest part of Medicaid enrollment.
In this presentation, Alan Birch discussed the role of an Oncology Drug Access Navigator as well as how the role fits into the healthcare team and what they help patients with. He gave a brief overview and history of the role as well as discussing challenges faced by patients and how National Pharmacare may impact it all.
The webinar was followed by an interactive question & answer session.
About the presenter:
Alan Birch is an Oncology Drug Access Navigator at North York General Hospital. He is a member of ODANO, the oncology drug access navigators of Ontario and has been in the role for the last 5 years. Alan is a registered pharmacy technician by background and is also a member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists and Ontario Pharmacist's Association.
This document summarizes research on the effects of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. It finds that the expansion led to 16.1 million more enrollees in Medicaid/CHIP, with about half due to newly eligible individuals and half from increased enrollment of previously eligible people. The expansion significantly reduced the uninsured rate for low-income adults and improved access to and affordability of care. Studies found expanded Medicaid improved quality of care, health outcomes, and prescription drug use. Private option plans had similar benefits as traditional Medicaid with few differences. The expansion also reduced uncompensated care costs for hospitals and had budgetary benefits for states. However, Medicaid expansion remains politically controversial, especially in non-expanding states in
- A survey of 150 Massachusetts doctors found that the biggest problem affecting patient care quality was nursing staff shortages and high nurse-to-patient ratios, cited by 29% of doctors.
- Over 3/4 of doctors believe RN staffing levels in MA hospitals are too low, with 77% saying levels are a little or much too low.
- The majority (53% strongly agree, 29% somewhat agree) of doctors agree that patient care quality is suffering due to insufficient RN staffing levels that force patients to share nurses.
- Doctors report being aware of instances where low RN staffing has led to issues like medication delays, lack of patient support, medical errors, and increased mortality.
This document discusses providing culturally competent care to LGBTQ patients. It begins by defining key terms related to gender identity and sexual orientation. It then notes that LGBTQ populations experience significant health disparities such as higher rates of suicide, substance abuse, and experience of homophobia. The document encourages providers to improve care for LGBTQ patients through patient-centeredness, effective communication, and addressing access barriers. It provides examples of inclusive policies for intake, rooming patients, and use of facilities. The document concludes by emphasizing the importance of awareness, education, and creating a welcoming environment to improve healthcare for LGBTQ patients.
CPIN Webinars from the Washington State Medical AssociationDr. Lester Sandman
The Washington State Medical Association offers free educational webinars through its Clinical Performance Improvement Network to provide continuing medical education credits to medical professionals. Upcoming webinars in 2015 will address topics like Choosing Wisely, end-of-life planning, and community health assessments. Interested medical staff can find more details and access past webinars on the Washington State Medical Association website.
go to www.medicaldump.com to download this file and check out other medical powerpoints, medical powerpoint templates, medical pdfs and all other medical documents.
Telemonitoring services provided to chronic heart failure patients after hospital discharge reduced readmissions. An study of 83 patients found that those receiving daily remote monitoring of vital signs and symptoms through peripherals and nurse coaching were less likely to be readmitted and more likely to take medications than a control group. The monitoring involved daily transmission of biometric readings and symptom responses to nurses, who would contact patients if readings were abnormal or symptoms worsened to provide interventions. Patients receiving telemonitoring also reported better quality of life scores than the control group. The study concluded that telemonitoring is a promising strategy for reducing readmissions while improving medication compliance and patient quality of life.
1) The study measured patient beliefs about physician acceptance of gifts from pharmaceutical companies and how those beliefs relate to patient distrust in the healthcare system and trust in physicians.
2) It found that one-third of patients believed most doctors accept gifts, and over half believed their own doctor accepts gifts. These beliefs strongly correlated with high healthcare distrust and low physician trust.
3) Patients who believed doctors or their own doctor accept gifts were much more likely to have high healthcare distrust, according to multivariate analysis controlling for demographics. This suggests gifts may undermine trust in the system and physicians.
Ketamine for Pre-Hospital Sedation in Excited DeliriumPSOW
This document discusses a study on the use of ketamine for prehospital sedation of patients experiencing excited delirium. The study aims to determine if ketamine is an effective and safe treatment option that allows emergency responders to control agitated patients and transport them for further care. The document outlines the goals, inclusion/exclusion criteria, procedures, and contact information for the Wisconsin ketamine study being conducted by Drs. Curtis and Cady.
This document summarizes research identifying "Bright Spot" primary care practices that achieve high quality scores and low total costs of care. Key findings include:
- Researchers identified 11 primary care practices ranked in the top quartile for both quality and costs over 20% lower than average.
- Bright Spot practices were found in different reimbursement models and market settings. They employed team-based care, took wider responsibility for patients, and had deeper relationships.
- Shared features included upskilled staff roles, balanced compensation, and focus on people over space/equipment. Further research and payment reforms are needed to spread these approaches.
An EHR/HIE system in Jackson, Michigan connects about 50% of the local providers including hospitals, private practices, FQHCs, and health departments since 2005. It allows for shared patient records including medications, allergies, notes, orders, and results across all connected practices to improve care coordination and reduce duplicative tests. The system serves over 140,000 patients and processes hundreds of thousands of lab, radiology, and hospital reports each month.
This document discusses an integrated clinical engagement model for personal health records (PHRs). It describes key drivers for this model including efforts to increase efficiency, wellness, medical management, and consumer experience. The model includes a clinical data repository that integrates various types of patient data. Challenges include a lack of standards for transferring all types of PHR data between health plans and representing elements such as alerts and physiological information. Alignment with existing standards and expanding PHR data domains are suggested for moving forward.
Pragmatic Presenting pitch for MOUSE HS students.pptxClemens Wan
This document provides tips for giving effective presentations when pitching an idea or product. It recommends coming prepared with materials like photos, sketches, prototypes and presentations. The first impression is important, making eye contact and handshake. The sales pitch should tell a story with a user scenario and address how it solves problems compared to competitors. Anticipate common questions and practice answering them as a team. Maintain enthusiasm and sell the benefits to investors. Homework includes finalizing materials and prototypes, brainstorming questions, writing the pitch, and practicing.
The document is a grade 1 math lesson on addition. It includes examples of adding 2 numbers, 3 numbers, and word problems about collecting balls and fruits. The lesson shows step-by-step workings for sums such as 5 + 3 = 8, 2 + 3 + 4 = 9, and 3 + 4 + 2 = 9. It encourages students to practice addition sums and uses of the PowerPoint pen.
Grace Davison continues to invest in research and development despite economic challenges. They focus on meeting current customer needs while anticipating future challenges through innovation. Grace Davison is working with Rive Technology on a new "Molecular Highway" technology that could extend catalyst performance. They are also developing low and zero rare-earth catalysts and additives given current rare-earth constraints. The publication provides updates on new products and technologies including rare-earth free FCC catalysts and SOx additives, as well as an article on optimizing FCC unit performance.
Sujit Kumar Dash is an accounting and finance professional with over 10 years of experience in financial accounting, taxation, auditing and project management. He has worked with palm oil plantations in Africa and Asia, where he was responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, HR and operational management. Dash holds professional qualifications in chartered accountancy, cost accountancy and company secretaryship. He is currently working as a project manager for an Indian conglomerate, managing their palm oil business.
This walk begins at Lordstones café in Carlton, England. Hikers park in the ample Lordstones car park and either visit the café before or after the walk. The gradual 1.5 hour climb up Carlton Bank offers excellent views of Teesside and Roseberry Topping in the distance. Walkers follow a sandstone path to the top of the open moorland, where two stone pillars mark panoramic views. The return path leads back down to the starting point at Lordstones café.
The document discusses the effectiveness of combining a music video with ancillary texts like a digipak and website. The digipak was designed in black and white to tie in with the flashback sequences in the music video. Both the digipak and website had a black, white, and gray color theme for continuity. The website was the most successful ancillary product as it could showcase stills from the music video, providing a stronger combination than the digipak.
This walk begins in the small fishing village of Staithes on the Yorkshire coast. It follows the Cleveland Way coastal path northeast along cliff tops with scenic ocean views, then turns inland through woodlands. After climbing initially out of the village, the path offers stunning coastal vistas before looping back to Staithes, passing former homes of historic figures like Captain Cook along the way.
El documento describe los pasos para crear una aplicación en Android Studio que realiza operaciones aritméticas básicas utilizando casillas de verificación. Incluye agregar cuadros de texto, cuadros de edición, casillas de verificación y un botón. Luego explica cómo programar el código Java para que la aplicación funcione según la operación seleccionada y muestre el resultado.
This document is a newsletter from Grace Catalysts Technologies discussing challenges facing refiners in 2012 and innovations from Grace that can help refiners overcome these challenges. It summarizes a new additive product called Super DESOX that can reduce wet gas scrubber caustic consumption and lower costs. Specifically, it finds that using Super DESOX MCD additive at a moderate SOx reduction level of 40% can potentially save a refiner over $220,000 annually in reduced caustic consumption alone.
Growing Together is a presentation by Deja Portis about how developing healthy relationships can promote personal growth. Deja uses her 9-year-old sister as an example of how their relationship has brought them closer together as they both grow and develop. The presentation aims to teach audiences that forming better relationships through understanding and support is one of the many ways individuals can positively influence each other's growth.
The document discusses health care options and services available to veterans through programs like the VA health care system, TRICARE, and CHAMPVA. It provides details on eligibility requirements, covered benefits like inpatient and outpatient care, preventative services, and pharmacy. Statistics are presented on where veterans receive care, with most having Medicare or other private insurance. The VA performs well on quality measures compared to non-VA standards and most of its utilization is for outpatient services.
CVS Health Survey Reveals Majority of Americans Want Change to Improve the St...CVS Health
Results of a new national survey from CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) released today found that over half (56 percent) of Americans say the U.S. health care system does not work well for them, while overwhelming majorities agree the system is in need of reform (73 percent) and is currently too politicized (69 percent).
Learn more: https://cvs.co/StateofHealthcare
This document provides information about family planning and contraception. It defines family planning, discusses birth spacing recommendations, and outlines risks associated with pregnancies that are too close together or far apart. It also includes statistics about family planning in Kenya, discusses clients' rights, factors affecting access, and unmet need. The document explains WHO categories for medical eligibility and stages of family planning counseling. It defines various contraceptive methods and provides information about initiating methods and addressing rumors/misconceptions.
The combined oral contraceptive pill contains estrogen and progestin hormones that prevent pregnancy primarily by inhibiting ovulation and thickening cervical mucus. It is highly effective when taken correctly but requires strict compliance with the daily dosing schedule. Potential side effects include nausea, headaches, and weight changes, though these often subside over time. Women should be counseled on correct and consistent use to maintain the contraceptive effectiveness of the pill.
Webinar: Too Old to Practice: Should There Be a Cut-Off Age for Physicians?Douglas Backstrom, MBA
This webinar discussed whether there should be a mandatory cut-off age for physicians to practice. Several speakers noted that while chronological age alone is not a marker of competence, cognitive and physical abilities can decline with age. Data was presented showing an increasing number and percentage of older physicians. Concerns were raised about self-monitoring not being adequate and the need for peer assessment. The last speaker described their institution's policy requiring clinical skills assessments for physicians over age 75 to address ongoing competence. There was debate around the legality and ethics of mandatory retirement policies.
Physician retention and recruitment presents organizational challenges as the healthcare industry faces physician shortages. The top reasons physicians leave organizations are for better pay, a more desirable location, and greater prestige. Few organizations provide leadership development opportunities for physicians like leadership academies or succession planning. On average, physicians stay at an organization for 7 years, with integrated health systems retaining physicians the longest. To attract physicians, organizations commonly offer benefits like paid leave, malpractice insurance, and retirement plans. Developing a positive culture and minimizing politics can also help with retention.
This document summarizes research on the quality and accuracy of health information found on the internet. It finds that consumers often have difficulty finding complete information online and may base health decisions on incomplete or inaccurate information. While many search for information on diseases, medications and alternative treatments, search engines often return few relevant links and websites frequently lack important details or contain conflicting information. Reading levels are usually high for consumers. The document calls for improvements in search efficiency, accuracy of information and readability to help consumers obtain reliable health information online.
This study assesses the mental and physical health, treatment preferences, and experiences of 150 women veterans through a one-time 2-hour electronic questionnaire. The questionnaire includes modules on PTSD, depression, substance abuse, military sexual trauma, and healthcare utilization. The goals are to optimize VA healthcare for women by understanding their unique needs and improving accessibility. However, the study faces limitations including incomplete questionnaires, no-shows, a lack of enrolled women veterans, and technical issues with the online screening tool.
This document discusses the scope of practice, education, and credentialing of medical assistants. It explains that medical assistants work primarily in outpatient settings under physician supervision and can perform both clinical and administrative duties. The document outlines the differences between medical assistants, nursing assistants, and medication aides. It also describes the various educational programs, credentials, and regulatory frameworks that apply to medical assistants in different states.
This document discusses why it is important to find credible health information online and provides tips for doing so effectively. It notes that 80% of Americans search for health information online. While online information can be useful to generally understand health topics, a doctor's opinion is necessary for medical emergencies, diagnoses, treatment decisions, or if online information is unclear. The document outlines common mistakes in online searches like failing to evaluate sources, self-diagnosis without medical input, relying on single sources, and falling for health scams.
Caregivers have higher levels of stress than non-caregivers. They also describe feeling frustrated, angry, drained, guilty, or helpless due to providing care.
The goal of this webinar was to help hospice and healthcare professionals understand the ethics and application of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients near the end of life.
Patient Surveys are the best well-known resources that are used to capture insights on how to improve overall healthcare experiences. Most healthcare companies should get familiar with the best ways to use Patient Surveys for their benefit. There are numerous types of surveys that healthcare companies want to get familiar with and start using them if they aren’t doing so. They are beneficial for measuring Patient Satisfaction and help drive better patient experience and care.
Collin O’Neil MedicReS World Congress 2014MedicReS
Is Consent to Research Necessary in Comparative Effectiveness Trials? Collin O’Neil, PhD Department of Philosophy Lehman College, City University of New York
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The document discusses barriers to patient counseling in pharmacies and strategies to overcome them. It identifies three types of barriers: patient-based like lack of awareness, provider-based like lack of knowledge/skills, and system-based like lack of legal requirements. To address these barriers, strategies are proposed like using multimedia materials tailored for patients, legalizing counseling, continuing education for pharmacists, and campaigns to encourage patient questioning.
Strategies to overcome barriers of patient counsellingRamesh Ganpisetti
The document discusses barriers to patient counseling in pharmacies and strategies to overcome them. It identifies three types of barriers: patient-based like lack of awareness, provider-based like lack of knowledge/skills, and system-based like lack of legal requirements. To address these barriers, strategies are proposed like using multimedia materials tailored for patients, legalizing counseling, and continuous education to improve pharmacists' knowledge and confidence in counseling.
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Dynamic policy enforcement is becoming an increasingly important topic in today’s world where data privacy and compliance is a top priority for companies, individuals, and regulators alike. In these slides, we discuss how LinkedIn implements a powerful dynamic policy enforcement engine, called ViewShift, and integrates it within its data lake. We show the query engine architecture and how catalog implementations can automatically route table resolutions to compliance-enforcing SQL views. Such views have a set of very interesting properties: (1) They are auto-generated from declarative data annotations. (2) They respect user-level consent and preferences (3) They are context-aware, encoding a different set of transformations for different use cases (4) They are portable; while the SQL logic is only implemented in one SQL dialect, it is accessible in all engines.
#SQL #Views #Privacy #Compliance #DataLake
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This webinar will explore cutting-edge, less familiar but powerful experimentation methodologies which address well-known limitations of standard A/B Testing. Designed for data and product leaders, this session aims to inspire the embrace of innovative approaches and provide insights into the frontiers of experimentation!
Predictably Improve Your B2B Tech Company's Performance by Leveraging DataKiwi Creative
Harness the power of AI-backed reports, benchmarking and data analysis to predict trends and detect anomalies in your marketing efforts.
Peter Caputa, CEO at Databox, reveals how you can discover the strategies and tools to increase your growth rate (and margins!).
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Codeless Generative AI Pipelines
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https://ml.dssconf.pl/user.html#!/lecture/DSSML24-041a/rate
Discover the potential of real-time streaming in the context of GenAI as we delve into the intricacies of Apache NiFi and its capabilities. Learn how this tool can significantly simplify the data engineering workflow for GenAI applications, allowing you to focus on the creative aspects rather than the technical complexities. I will guide you through practical examples and use cases, showing the impact of automation on prompt building. From data ingestion to transformation and delivery, witness how Apache NiFi streamlines the entire pipeline, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience.
Timothy Spann
https://www.youtube.com/@FLaNK-Stack
https://medium.com/@tspann
https://www.datainmotion.dev/
milvus, unstructured data, vector database, zilliz, cloud, vectors, python, deep learning, generative ai, genai, nifi, kafka, flink, streaming, iot, edge
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You can see the future first in San Francisco.
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The AGI race has begun. We are building machines that can think and reason. By 2025/26, these machines will outpace college graduates. By the end of the decade, they will be smarter than you or I; we will have superintelligence, in the true sense of the word. Along the way, national security forces not seen in half a century will be un-leashed, and before long, The Project will be on. If we’re lucky, we’ll be in an all-out race with the CCP; if we’re unlucky, an all-out war.
Everyone is now talking about AI, but few have the faintest glimmer of what is about to hit them. Nvidia analysts still think 2024 might be close to the peak. Mainstream pundits are stuck on the wilful blindness of “it’s just predicting the next word”. They see only hype and business-as-usual; at most they entertain another internet-scale technological change.
Before long, the world will wake up. But right now, there are perhaps a few hundred people, most of them in San Francisco and the AI labs, that have situational awareness. Through whatever peculiar forces of fate, I have found myself amongst them. A few years ago, these people were derided as crazy—but they trusted the trendlines, which allowed them to correctly predict the AI advances of the past few years. Whether these people are also right about the next few years remains to be seen. But these are very smart people—the smartest people I have ever met—and they are the ones building this technology. Perhaps they will be an odd footnote in history, or perhaps they will go down in history like Szilard and Oppenheimer and Teller. If they are seeing the future even close to correctly, we are in for a wild ride.
Let me tell you what we see.
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4th Modern Marketing Reckoner by MMA Global India & Group M: 60+ experts on W...Social Samosa
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2. Hypothesis
More than 50 percent of Veterans who are
eligible to enroll in VA health care benefits
do not due to lack of understanding of
eligibility criteria
3. Research Objectives
• Determine what Veterans who have not enrolled in
VA health care benefits believe about their eligibility
• Determine what barriers that Veterans face to
understanding VA health care eligibility
• Determine if negative perceptions about the VA
health care quality cause Veterans to avoid
enrolling?
• Evaluate whether having alternative health care
options (e.g., TRICARE, employment-related
insurance, spouse employment insurance) influence
Veterans’ decisions to enroll in VA health care if they
are eligible
10. Survey Results Evaluation
• Determine what Veterans who have not enrolled in
VA health care benefits believe about their
eligibility
• Although nearly ¾ believed “all Veterans are
eligible, more than ¾ believe that only those
who are have a military service-connected
injury are eligible, which is contradictory.
11. Survey Results Evaluation
• Determine what barriers that Veterans face to
understanding VA health care eligibility
− More than 50 % of Veterans faced a barrier
because they felt VA benefits were “difficult” to
understand.
− However, more than ¾ know where to seek out
information about their VA benefits.
12. Survey Results Evaluation
• Determine if negative perceptions about the VA
health care quality cause Veterans to avoid
enrolling
− More than 80% of Veterans surveyed have heard
that VA provides substandard care
− In addition, 1/3 perceive that VA health care is not
as good as the private sector and more than 51%
feel it takes too long to get an appointment.
13. Survey Results Evaluation
• Evaluate whether having alternative health care
options (e.g., TRICARE, employment-related
insurance, spouse employment insurance)
influence Veterans’ decisions to enroll in VA health
care if they are eligible
− More than 86% of Veterans surveyed have other
than VA health care insurance.
− The key reasons cited for not using VA health care if
otherwise eligible were:
• Timelier access to private health care
• Better selection of private providers
• Wanting to leave VA services for combat, low-income
Veterans
14. Survey Results Evaluation
• Of the 103 Veterans who took the survey, the overall
assessment is that a large majority of the Veterans
surveyed felt that VA health care benefits are difficult
to understand.
• In addition, perception that the VA provides
substandard care, difficulty in getting timely
appointments, and lack of choice in providers were
key factors that influenced choice whether to use the
VA health care system if Veterans had other health
care options.
• The takeaway is that negative perceptions are
influencing many Veterans to choose other
healthcare.