Value-Based Purchasing Find a recent article about value-based purchasing. Summarize and provide your personal thoughts. Be sure to use APA format for your article citation.   Also, what is your opinion of value-based purchasing? Do you think it will turn our healthcare system around?

The U.S. healthcare system is like no other industrialized country. The U.S. spends more money on health care than any other country yet is criticized for having one of the poorer health systems. Some countries, such as Canada, Great Britain, and Sweden, follow a socialized system of health care, while others, such as Japan, Germany, and France, have decentralized national health programs. Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages. If you had to decide on one health care system for the U.S., which system would you choose and why? Which three areas of the current U.S. health care system would you add to the system you have chosen for the U.S.? Explain why. Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning. Disparities in Health Care Distribution It is estimated that over 46 million people do not have health insurance coverage in the United States. In addition, many more individuals are underinsured or have such high deductibles and co-pays that they do not even see

This is a case study to help you discover connections between the appreciation of art and the workplace.   Taking on the role of an art curator, you will recommend 3 Modern American works of art for the new location of a large pharmaceutical company that wants to invest in art with the theme of "progress" for its new company headquarters. The total budget for the purchase of the artwork is $600,000. To find the 3 Modern American art works with the theme "progress,” visit famous auction houses such as this one and this one, professional galleries, and other Internet sites, and choose paintings, sculptures, or photography that would represent Modern American works of art for the company's headquarters. For each work of art, create 2 paragraphs that include the following: The title of the work and the techniques and media used. The artist's name and a brief biography of the artist. Cost of the art work; the budget allows for approximately $200,000 per work of art. How do the cha

Jeff and Magda, seniors at a small rural college, had been dating each other since they were freshmen. Jeff loved Magda and he planned to propose to her after they graduated in the spring. At the same time, though, he reluctantly recognized that their relationship had fallen into a bit of a rut over the last six months or so, and he missed the excitement and romance of their first year together. Although he was troubled by these conflicting feelings, Jeff was unsure what to do about them. One day while he was surfing MySpace.com, Jeff decided, on a whim, to create a fake user profile for the person he wanted to be in his fantasies. He spent quite a bit of time researching and designing the profile of his imaginary persona, a rap singer/flamenco guitarist/snowboarder/kung fu expert who went by the user name “MoonDog13.” Jeff inserted photos of an obscure young Romanian actor he found online into MoonDog13’s user profile. He posted lyrics to rap songs he wrote on MoonDog13’s pa

What can we do to improve healthcare? Contains unread posts Actions for What can we do to improve healthcare?Over the weeks of this course we have covered a range of healthcare issues. Now, as we approach the last week of our course, please take a moment, step-back, and think about what we have learned. It's been quite a journey through a tremendous amount of material. I hope you have found it of interest and of value. As you think about all this, your final challenge is to try and bring it all together in response to the following question: How might the ways in which we produce, deliver, and pay for care be changed in order to increase access, improve quality, and the the cost of healthcare services? This is a VERY BIG question that begs for a simple answer. But we should not be tempted by such simplicity. If the answer was simple, we more than likely would have already implemented it. Rather, we need to dig through the different layers and dimensions of the US healthcare system

You will need to base your paper on at least 10 scholarly, peer-reviewed sources published within the last ten years. The majority of these sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. The paper will need to be written in APA format and will have a length requirement of at least 8 pages of content (not including title page, abstract, references, and any appendices). The paper will begin with an introduction of the issue you have selected as your focus, the etiology of the disorder and the DSM diagnostic criteria. The majority of your paper will focus on the treatment literature. The goal is to evaluate treatment strategies and identify best practices for treatment based on scholarly, peer-reviewed evidence. You will need to consider which treatments are most effective as well as discuss ineffective approaches. You will conclude your paper with an identification of areas for future research related to treatment of your topic issue. You are expected to use what you have lea

Compare and contrast the wines of Italy and Spain. Evaluate the history, analyze the growing regions and types of wines produced. Provide two labels exemplifying each state. Use the Wine Spectator Maps of Wine Regions as the basis of your research.

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities. Note: This is an individual assignment. Applying what you have learned thus far, develop a community teaching proposal designed to address the needs of your community. Select one of the following as the focus for the teaching plan: Primary Prevention/Health Promotion Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Bioterrorism/Disaster Environmental Issues Complete the "Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal." This will help you organize your plan and create an outline f

Read Hunt, Russell A, M.A., C.H.S.-I., II. (2009). Allan Pinkerton: America’s First Private Eye (1819-1884). Forensic Examiner, 18(4), 42–46. (Attached) Write a 2 to 3 page paper (excluding cover and reference pages) describing the evolution of private security. In your paper, address the following: How private security has evolved, from its roots in Feudalism to its current state. Include supporting explanations. Compare and contrast three or more stages in the evolution of private security. (PLEASE NOTE: This essay will require outside research. Use at least three credible sources beyond the text material.)

Explain the NTSB Party Process and how it assists the NTSB in the investigative process. Detail the limits, specifications, and reasons behind the process INSTRUCTION  Make sure to stick to the facts and provide cited references to support the anecdotal observations. Make sure all work orginal your own wok also must Turnitin enabled Each assignment will use the following APA format:

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