... Description Technical reports are today a major source of scientific and technical information. They are prepared for internal or wider distribution by many organizations, most of which lack the extensive editing and printing facilities of commercial publishers. Technical reports are often prepared for sponsors of research projects. Another case where a technical report may be produced is when more information is produced for an academic paper than is acceptable or feasible to publish in a peer-reviewed publication; examples of this include in-depth experimental details, additional results, or the architecture of a computer model. Researchers may also publish work in early form as a technical report to establish novelty, without having to wait for the often long production schedules of academic journals. Technical reports are considered "non-archival" publications, and so are free to be published elsewhere in peer-reviewed venues with or without modification. A memorandum (abbrev.: memo) was from the Latin verbal phrase memorandum est,...
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...Effective Communication Paper Melinda HCS/ 325 Health Care Management January 19, 2012 Linda Effective Communication There are many ways information and knowledge can be share in a work environment to coworkers. Most organizations have many departments and it is difficult to get all information efficiently through out every department. Organizations have expanded their departments to other cities, states, and even countries. To get all the important information to everyone that needs it, organizations use techniques like meetings, phone conferences, e-mails, faxes, memorandums, and bulletin boards. These techniques can be use in a health care work environment with some modification. With everything moving faster, technology has made it easier for knowledge to be available for everyone. I used to work in an office that took care of paperwork between insurance and healthcare providers. The techniques used in this organization to get knowledge, information, and work assignments to everyone were meetings, phone conferences, e-mails, faxes, memorandums, mail, and bulletin boards. Meetings with the managers of the local departments were once a week to give them the assignments for their workers. Phone conferences were with the managers from departments in other cities, states, and counties. This organization has departments in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Texas, India, and the Philippines. Managers sent...
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...intervention strategies are introduced generally, but a more in-depth exploration of intervention strategies are discussed in later chapters as they apply to particular social problems and practice settings. The course concludes with an exploration of macro practice where change is affected on a broader scale, both domestically and abroad. Students should leave this class having a good idea of what a human service worker is, what they do, who they work with, as well as the gaining a deeper understanding of the mission, values and goals embraced by the human service profession. Students will gain knowledge of skills needed to do critical thinking, make oral presentations, function in learning teams, conduct research, and write academic papers in the format of The Publication Manual for the American Psychological Association. Students will be introduced to the university library and learn how to access its resources successfully. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Social Sciences | | |BSHS/302 Version 6 | | |Introduction to Human Services | | | | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2005 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a broad overview of the human services discipline using practice settings and social problems as lenses so that the role and function of the human service provider, as well as the clients with whom they work can be understood in context. The course begins with a brief overview of what a human service provider is, and what services these professionals provide. A history of social welfare is provided so that students can gain a historical perspective of how poor and marginalized populations have been cared for in the United States. Generalist practice skills and intervention strategies are introduced generally, but a more in-depth exploration of intervention strategies are discussed...
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...a significant volume of audit data in an electronic format (IT Audit Manual, 2011). Kudler Fine Foods has an independent auditor review their books every year. Among the computer assisted auditing techniques the auditors could use to validate data and system integrity in Kudler’s system are: • Electronic working papers – are used to support the audit opinion by demonstrating that the auditor has complied with set standards across all jobs, and the documents contain relevant information material to the audit (Quizlet, 2011). An advantage to using electronic work papers is that they automatically adjust other working papers when a related working paper is changed. They automate the audit process increasing the auditor’s efficiency. When the audit is complete, the auditor can automatically produce Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements (Core Concepts of Information Technology Auditing, 2004, p. 179). This method would be helpful for the auditor because he or she has the capability to import information from all three locations of Kudler’s stores and put the information in a format that will best work for them. The electronic work papers will allow them to sort all of the information in a concise form that will help them present all reports and recommendations to Kathy...
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...Database Dictionary.com defines database as “a systematically arranged collection of computer data, structured so that it can be automatically retrieved or manipulated”. In today’s business, organizations run on data that have been processed into information and knowledge. That information is used by managers to apply to business problems and opportunities. Furthermore the data is transformed into knowledge and solutions in many different ways after detail analysis. Because data and information are processed in several stages and often in several places, they are frequently subject to problems and difficulties. Managing data in organizations is difficult for many reasons, so organizations in the effort to manage all of the data, developed databases to organize all of the collection. These databases are managed using database management systems, and by utilizing different applications. In our organization, we do have a database that we use for our data collection and analysis and storage of all the data we collect. We also use several applications in the daily operations of our business which I will explain further in this paper. Our organization is currently using several applications to make our processes more precise, effective and efficient. Currently, our organization is using a Sybase SQL database as the main database for all of our business functions. This database delivers extreme transaction processing and access to mission critical information...
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...Citation Guide 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 A CA DE M IC YEA R Copyright © 2002–2011 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission of the Harvard Business School. Harvard Business School must reserve the right to make changes at any time affecting policies, fees, curricula, courses, degrees, and programs offered (including the modification or possible elimination of degrees and programs); rules pertaining to conduct or discipline; or any other matters cited in this publication. While every effort has been made to ensure that this publication is accurate and up to date, it may include typographical or other errors. If you have any comments about this guide, please contact rreiser@hbs.edu or infoservices@hbs.edu. Printed November 2011. Table of Contents Citation Conventions About This Guide.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Purpose of Citations .......................................................................................................................................... 5 What to Cite ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Types of Citations: Footnotes, Source Lines, and Bibliographies .........
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...You Decide Christina Dochterman DeVry University Author Note This paper was prepared for Principles of Ethics, ETHC-445-16882, taught by Professor Knox. MEMORANDUM Date: 2-8-13 OBJECTIVE: Identify appropriate candidates for transplant. POLICY: Candidates for transplant surgery will be evaluated according to a standard set of medical, financial and psychosocial criteria, from referral through work-up to listing for transplant with United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Candidates will be accepted or denied for listing based on established absolute or relative exclusion criteria. PROCEDURE: 1. An application for transplant may be initiated by referrals such as physicians, healthcare facilities or by patient self-referral. (Minimal referral information needed includes: Demographics, complete insurance information, contact numbers, emergency contact, and height and weight) 2. After completing the application, the patient must sign a release of information. A signed recommendation is also needed. The transplant financial coordinator will verify financial reimbursement prior to the scheduling of the transplant. 3. The patient’s medical records and history will be requested. (Minimal referral information needed includes: most recent History and Physical (addresses history of lung disease, cancer and heart disease), most recent labs, psychosocial assessment, and BMI. 4. Obvious medical and psychosocial barriers to transplant will be assessed prior to a work-up...
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...Harvard Business School 9-899-062 Rev. December 7, 1998 Walnut Venture Associates (A): RBS Group Investment Memorandum Ralph Wagner pulled his file on the RBS Group, a young company that developed and sold accounting software specifically targeted to software companies. Wagner was a private investor—an “angel”—and a member of an informal group of other investors known as Walnut Venture Associates. (See Exhibit 1 for background information on Walnut) RBS was seeking to raise $2 million in equity capital to fund its growth. Wagner had agreed to take the lead role in evaluating RBS as an investment opportunity for Walnut. While Wagner would spearhead the process, each individual would make his own decision about whether to invest in the company. It was December 26, 1997 and Bob O’Connor, RBS’s founder and CEO, had presented to the Walnut group one week ago. The group had been impressed with O’Connor, with RBS’s business focus, and with the fact that the company had a product, sales and even earnings. Based on this positive first impression, the group had decided to take the next step and begin a more in-depth investigation of the company and its prospects. Half a dozen or so “Walnuters” had indicated an interest in possibly investing, and it was up to Wagner to come up with a due diligence agenda for these individuals. He pulled out RBS’s plan (See Exhibit 2) and began to sort through the issues the group should investigate during this phase, as well as an agenda for the meeting...
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...Harvard Business School 9-899-062 Rev. December 7, 1998 Walnut Venture Associates (A): RBS Group Investment Memorandum Ralph Wagner pulled his file on the RBS Group, a young company that developed and sold accounting software specifically targeted to software companies. Wagner was a private investor—an “angel”—and a member of an informal group of other investors known as Walnut Venture Associates. (See Exhibit 1 for background information on Walnut) RBS was seeking to raise $2 million in equity capital to fund its growth. Wagner had agreed to take the lead role in evaluating RBS as an investment opportunity for Walnut. While Wagner would spearhead the process, each individual would make his own decision about whether to invest in the company. It was December 26, 1997 and Bob O’Connor, RBS’s founder and CEO, had presented to the Walnut group one week ago. The group had been impressed with O’Connor, with RBS’s business focus, and with the fact that the company had a product, sales and even earnings. Based on this positive first impression, the group had decided to take the next step and begin a more in-depth investigation of the company and its prospects. Half a dozen or so “Walnuters” had indicated an interest in possibly investing, and it was up to Wagner to come up with a due diligence agenda for these individuals. He pulled out RBS’s plan (See Exhibit 2) and began to sort through the issues the group should investigate during this phase, as well as an...
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...ability to recognize problems and deficiencies in a given system. Another issue in privacy and security is the sharing of information between providers. Some healthcare facilities and private providers will pass up HIT adaptation due to the fact that their ability to share meaningful information in collaborative care is disabled. An example of this is if a private physicians’ practice considers upgrading their medical record system. They currently use paper charts and would like to transition to an electronic health record (EHR) system no only to keep better track of medical need but also to have efficient utilization to and from specialist and the nearby hospital. The physicians consider cost, efficiency, convenience, privacy, security and technology compliance when selecting an HER system. Assume that the physicians’ have chosen to go with the same system the hospital and their colleagues use. A couple of days prior to the EHR installation into the physicians’ practice they were notified through an official memorandum issued by the hospital stating that their has been a privacy breach in their EHR system from an outside unauthorized device. Immediately, the physician group pulls out of the install to avoid potential federal violations. In reality,...
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...engineering the term RFC refers to a published memorandum by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This is an informative document that provides information on such items as current research, important new innovations, methods and other aspects relative to the working of the internet and connected IT systems. The idea was designed by Steve Crocker in the late 60’s. This has since been adopted to contain the official records for development specifications for the internet, improvement of protocols and notification of important related events. Each RFC is assigned a specific reference number. As such, once this number has been assigned and published it can never be revised, changed or updated. Should changes be required the author has to publish a revised document which has been assigned with another unique serial number. This approach ensures that there is a well-documented trail of the evolution and development of the internet. There are potentially four main categories of RFC’s. These are enumerated as: - (1) IETF (2) IRTF (3) IAB and (4) Independent submission. The source for obtaining RFC’s is by access from the RFC Editor. Historically all submissions were written in plain ASCII text and published in that format. Other versions are available today as part of a modernization of the process. The RFC Editor web site is a good starting point for additional information and searching through the vast number of RFC’s in the database linked from that site. (RFC Editor, 2013)...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH Discussion Questions 1. Research in general involves the investigation and analysis of an issue in question. The researcher usually applies reasonable and reflective thinking to develop an answer to the issue or problem at hand. Research requires a clear definition of the problem, using professional databases to search the authoritative literature, reviewing and evaluating the data collected, drawing conclusions and communicating your results. 2. Accounting, auditing, or tax research involve a systematic and logical investigation of an issue or problem using the accountant’s professional judgment. Furthermore, accountants approach this problem using critical-thinking skills to obtain and document evidence underlying a conclusion relating to an issue or problem currently confronting the accountant or auditor. 3. Accounting, auditing, or tax research are necessary in order to determine the proper recording, classification, and disclosure of economic events; to determine compliance with authoritative pronouncements; or to determine the preferability of alternative accounting procedures. 4. The objective of accounting, auditing, or tax research is a systematic investigation of an issue or problem utilizing the researcher’s professional judgment to arrive at appropriate and timely conclusions regarding the issues at hand. 5. Research plays an important role within an accounting firm or department. It is critical...
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...Week 1 Assignment 1 Christina M. Pankonin Christina M. Pankonin CJA/304 May 15, 2013 Instructor Hal Reed Week 1 Assignment 1 Christina M. Pankonin A document published by the U.S. Navy states that communicating is essentially a mental maze to be mastered. To improve it we must become more aware of the proper paths to take and the dead ends to avoid. Poor communications is a waste of everyone’s time and energy and, in reality, there is no excuse for it. In this paper the author will: define the process of verbal and nonverbal communication, state some differences between listing and hearing in communication, explain what the formal and informal channels of communication is in the criminal justice organizations. Then the author will give examples of different barriers to effective communication in the criminal justice organizations and strategies to overcome such barriers (Wallace & Roberson, , 2009). The process of verbal and nonverbal communication and the associated components of each The definition of “communication” has concerned scholars since the time of ancient Greece. The authors of one text stated that at least 94 definitions of communication exist. English literary critic and author I.A. Richards in 1928 offered one of the first and in some ways still the best definitions of communication as a discrete aspect of human enterprise: “Communication takes place when one mind so acts upon its environment that another mind is influenced, and in that...
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...T ackling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the M edicare and Medicaid Programs: R esponse to the May 2 Open Letter to the Healthcare Community Dan Olson, CFE June 2012 Tackling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs White Paper C ontents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 II. Recommendations................................................................................................... 3 Recommendation 1 – Expand the Medicare Fraud Strike Force Model....................................... 3 Potential Savings .......................................................................................................................... 4 Recommendation 2 – Expand Integrated Data Repository .......................................................... 4 Potential Savings .......................................................................................................................... 5 Recommendation 3 – Expand “Do Not Pay List” .......................................................................... 5 Potential Savings .......................................................................................................................... 6 Recommendation 4 – Publicize Drug Expiration Dates ................................................................ 6 Potential Savings ....................................................................
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