2002 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Report to the Community and Blue Foundation Annual Report

Annual company report to the community for 2002 detailing Blue Cross of Florida\u27s The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida\u27s charitable initiatives, community involvement, business operations, financial assets and expenditures, and executive leadership

Manual: Part Two: The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida – Building a Positive Image: Public Relations Results, Year One 2001-2002

Manual: The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida – Building a Positive Image: Public Relations Results, Year One 2001-2002 (Part Two)

Annual report of the officers of the town of Piermont, New Hampshire for the year ending December 31, 1998.

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire

A qualitative examination of best practices in the provision of specialized mental health services to individuals with a dual-diagnosis in London and Middlesex County

This study explores the perceptions of prevalence of dually-diagnosed individuals in London/Middlesex County, collaboration between service providers, gaps in service, and models of practice related to best practice literature. Results from a sample of 11 qualitative interviews suggests the following: an abundance of services in the region; limited capacity; lack of service coordination and formal centralized access mechanisms; need for front-line education and cross-training; issues between the Ministries and the LHIN; and unclear roles and expectations between community service providers and inpatient facilities. Key informant\u27s reports of best practices include: person-centred strategies; specialized services; community-based teams of multi-disciplinary staff; flexible service structure; collaboration and coordination in service provision; and sharing of expertise. Implications for social work practice are discussed, as well as a proposed model of treatment and recommendations for future studies

The Emerging Role of Robotics in Personal Health Care: Bringing Smart Health Care Home

Affordable, accessible health care is in short supply in the U.S., due to the rapidly aging population; robotics can provide a solution to this problem. This project developed user requirements for a personal health care robot. From interviews with robotics professionals and focus groups with caregivers and the elderly, the team gained an understanding of potential users’ desired functionalities and acceptance of robots. The team developed a taxonomy to characterize robots’ interaction with users. The requirements generated by the studies were used in conjunction with this taxonomy to recommend a robot for use in personal health care. An in-home monitoring system was found to have the greatest potential to benefit the health care industry and the target demographic

Progress Notes

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Volume 70 - Issue 8 - May, 1959

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The Effect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on Health Care Fraud in Montana

The Effect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 199

The Effect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on Health Care Fraud in Montana

The Effect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 199

Medical Savings Accounts: Windfalls for the Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise

This article analyzes the Medical Savings Account (MSA) program, and critiques its impact on the retirement and health care systems. The MSA program is an experimental health care program created by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The program allows a limited number of small employers and self-employed individuals to establish MSAs during an experimental period. MSA funds may be used for medical expenses, or carried forward and accumulated tax-free as retirement savings. The underlying purpose of the MSA program is to reduce the cost of medical care by providing consumers greater incentives to be sensitive to health care costs than traditional insurance provides. Based upon the outcome of the MSA experiment, in 2000 Congress will decide whether to abolish or expand the program. On its face the MSA program appears to be an efficacious method of tackling both the overwhelming problem of health care financing, and the increasing need for retirement income security. However, this article demonstrates that the MSA program is a questionable response to these concerns because its underlying policy runs counter to existing retirement income and health care goals. Furthermore, the article shows that the MSA program raises serious issues of fairness as it benefits only relatively few, namely, the healthiest, wealthiest, and most informed members in society. The article acknowledges that the program\u27s failure to deliver health benefits and savings opportunities to all Americans would not render it void of value, or its cost unjustifiable, if it were successful in curbing rising health care costs. However, using health care consumption trends, a comparative analysis, and MSA participation rates the article determines that the MSA program is unlikely to significantly impact medical care costs