Purchasing

to and will be talked about are Value Based Purchasing and Medical Home Model. Value based purchasing is an initiative that will reward hospitals with incentive payments for the quality of patient care that they provide to Medicare beneficiaries.…

Purchasing life insurance is one of the best ways to protect your family against debt and other financial issues that appear as the result of death. It is important to know how much protection is enough to give your family the security they need. Calculating The Right Amount Of Coverage When figuring how much coverage you need, there are several factors to consider. One of the most important is a loss of income. How much money will your spouse and children need to survive if there is your loss…

Purchasing a car is a large purchase and one that should be thoroughly thought through. My vehicle was purchased from a close family friend who gave me a great deal; it only cost me $1,800. I drive a rather old car, and while she has been good to me, chances are I will have to purchase a vehicle sometime in the near future. As I have been researching cars, I have yet to look into leasing a vehicle. However, this assignment allowed me to compare buying versing leasing a vehicle. For the purpose…

A public policy that is having an impact on my practice is the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP). In the VBP, hospitals contribute a certain percentage to a to a payment pool. This VBP payment pool is used to provide a bonus to hospitals for how well they perform. Criteria for which hospitals get reimbursed is process for care, outcomes, patient experience, and efficiency (Bosko, 2016). Today’s health insurance system rewards hospitals for volume; the VBP is intending a shift to reward for quality…

The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program is an initiative by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that rewards acute-care hospitals with incentive payments for the quality of care they give to people with Medicare (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2015). CMS rewards acute care hospitals based on the quality of care they provide, on how closely best clinical practices are followed, and on how well they enhance the patients’ experience of care. The hospital VBP…

Japan has now been ranked as the third largest economy in the world. This status definitely did not come easy, as for several decades Japan suffered from low growth rates and deflation, with very little signs of economic recovery. In addition, several unfortunate events hindered Japan’s growth even further. Such events included the global economic recession in 2008-2009 which negatively affected several countries around the world, hence resulting in a decline for Japanese exports on the global…

China and finally experience double-digit growth. WHY India is expected to have exceptional growth in the next decade. This potential lies within many factors, including the opportunity to catch up with developed Asian nations, the rise in Indians’ purchasing power and strong government reforms. A big part of India’s high growth prospect lies in the word “convergence.” In 2015, India’s Gross National Income per capita was $1,590, ranked 170th out of 217 countries (World Bank, 2016). Because…

Brazil’s flourishing economy makes for a productive business venture from foreign investors. Due to its high GDP, Brazil proves to be a moderately certain potential asset. Ranked 8th overall by cia.gov, with a GDP (PPP) of over 3 trillion U.S dollars, Brazil economically dwarfs all of the other south American countries it competes with. This combined with a low cost of living and operating makes it a great place to do business. Since 2008, Brazil has become a net external creditor and all three…

in GDP by World Bank in 2014. It is predicted to flatten in 2015 and start to pick up in 2016. As for the GDP Per Capita PPP, Vietnam is expected to increase from 5124.65 USD in 2014 to 5370.14 USD in 2015. The GDP per Capita, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 30% of the world 's average. GDP per capita PPP in Vietnam averaged 3146.78 USD from 1990 until 2014, reaching a highest of 5370.14 USD in 2014 and lowest of 1501.14 USD in 1990. Vietnam’s GDP PPP was ranked…

Educator and philosopher Paulo Freire developed his interest in education while pursuing an advanced education at the University of Recife in 1943. After graduating, Freire pursued a teaching career and while doing so, he became quite disturbed by the large number of illiterate students. Due to his heavy concern, he began creating studies to help understand why so many of these students were illiterate. He discovered hat there was two types of learning, the banking method and the problem-posing…