Abstract The paper is about the current state of knowledge about the Value-based purchasing (VBP). It implies to a full arrangement of performance-based payment strategies that connect financial incentives to therapeutic services providers’ performance on an arrangement of characterized measures with an end goal to accomplish better esteem. Three sorts of VBP models were the concentration of the review: (1) pay-for-performance programs, (2) accountable care organizations, and (3) bundled payment…
Diesel Emissions and Cancer 2 Diesel engine emissions from shipping freighters is a large source of air pollution all over the world. The Great Lakes region of the United States has very high concentrations of air pollution from these toxic emissions. The air quality in this region is considered poor. Several studies have been done linking increased rates of lung cancer to these emissions. These large vessels (shipping freighters) rank second only to power plants as to the health risk…
So if genetic testing can be so beneficial, why is it ethically controversial? As President Bill Clinton once said, we must “recognize that this extraordinary march of human understanding imposes on us profound responsibilities, to make sure that the age of discovery can continue to reflect our most cherished values” ("President Clinton 's Comments on the Signing," 2013). Because of its nature, genetic testing leads to a whole host of potential problems including genetic discrimination, the use…
E-Cigarettes When the traditional cigarette first came to the market, it was fairly new so the majority of the population, including doctors, were uneducated about the effects of what the cigarette could do to the human body (Primeau 5). As society and research progress, cigarettes has been well known to be harmful to the body, being one of the causes to lung cancer and rapid aging of the skin. With knowing what the traditional cigarette does to the body, there has been many developments to…
In 2010, the Federal Communications Commissions introduced and eventually passed net neutrality protections that became the “first-ever rules to regulate internet access” in the United States (Net Neutrality: A Free and Open Internet). These protections put restrictions on internet service providers, so they would not be allowed to slow down or block internet services for customers. Citizens are overjoyed at the option of equal internet access for all, but this joy is short-lived because within…
The focus of this paper is on how to assign limited, life-saving treatments to a surplus of people in need. Sadly, there are many individuals who are currently suffering from diseases that are treatable. Although there are treatments for their diseases, they are often in limited supply; creating an important ethical dilemma which must be considered. While deciding who should receive the treatments may seem easy on the surface, two major ethical questions must be answered first: who should be…
Introduction “The more social media we have, the more we think we’re connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other”. This quote, said by Jean René, possess a very good point. In a world where social media and technology have become major parts of our lives, we truly believe that we are becoming more connected. Social media sites have allowed us to stay in contact with our friends and families regardless of circumstances. However, the increase in technology and social media use…
state legislatures experience a high demand for creating new laws some of which were complex and specialized. The courts were also busy dealing with the effects the Industrial Revolution had on manufacturing, transportation, and technology. “Vesting rulemaking and adjudicatory functions in administrative agencies” was the nation’s response to the changing environment the U.S. was experiencing through the changes brought about during the Industrial Revolution (Rosenbloom, p.12). Answer to…
Imperial Sugar Imperial Sugar was known to be one of the largest sugar processing plants in the United States. The company employed over four hundred employees and contractors at its plant located In Port Wentworth, Georgia, just outside of Savannah. The facility covered over one hundred acres of land and is bordered by a river. The facility used conveyors to transport stored sugar from silos to the necessary areas throughout the plant. The Port Wentworth plant takes raw sugar cane and creates…
In order for any corporation of standards to be able to be rigorously interpreted and devote, there must be a satisfactory impartial of implementation guidance. The IASC standards often provide less implementation guidance than U.S. Instead, they condense statements of principles to some public standards outside the United States. Also, the IASC has formatted its standards by using venture some lettering to emphasize basic requirements of the standards while spot explanative theme in normal…