Overview: PPO Performance Measurement: Agenda for the Future

2001 ◽  
Vol 58 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
National Committee ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Performance Reporting ◽  
Preferred Provider Organizations ◽  
The Future

This special issue of Medical Care Research and Review features articles developed for a national conference on performance measurement in preferred provider organizations (PPOs). The conference, “PPO Performance Measurement: Agenda for the Future,” was held March 15-16, 2001, in Washington, D.C. It brought together various stake-holders—industry representatives, consumers, purchasers, and regulators—to discuss the state of PPO performance reporting and develop a strategy for future directions. These articles provided the background for an informed dialogue. The American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (URAC), the Consumer Coalition for Quality HealthCare, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance cosponsored the conference with a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to URAC.

Overview: PPO Performance Measurement: Agenda for the Future

2001 ◽  
Vol 58 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Liza Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
National Committee ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Performance Reporting ◽  
Preferred Provider Organizations ◽  
The Future

This special issue of Medical Care Research and Review features articles developed for a national conference on performance measurement in preferred provider organizations (PPOs). The conference, “PPO Performance Measurement: Agenda for the Future,” was held March 15-16, 2001, in Washington, D.C. It brought together various stake-holders—industry representatives, consumers, purchasers, and regulators—to discuss the state of PPO performance reporting and develop a strategy for future directions. These articles provided the background for an informed dialogue. The American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (URAC), the Consumer Coalition for Quality HealthCare, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance cosponsored the conference with a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to URAC.

Future direction of sustainable development in private hospitals: general similarities and specific differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 537-550
Author(s):  
Rocío Rodríguez ◽  
Göran Svensson ◽  
Carmen Otero-Neira
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Future Direction

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the future direction of sustainable development in the healthcare industry. This study aims to reveal general similarities and specific differences between private hospitals and enabler or hinders of sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach Based on an inductive approach, judgmental sampling was applied to select relevant healthcare organizations. Informants were identified according to their knowledge of their organizations’ sustainability initiatives. Findings In the context the homogeneity that could be expected, the studied hospitals range from having a very strong organizational conviction as to the future direction of sustainable development to a very weak one. There are some general similarities and specific differences between them reported. Research limitations/implications There is no common formula applicable across private hospitals to determine the future direction of their sustainable development. Although hospitals benchmark best practices, others use them only as a general frame of reference. This scenario offers opportunities for further research. Practical implications The economic, social and environmental sustainable development across private hospitals may evolve from general principles or guidelines, but the specific sustainable development at each hospital may well evolve along tailored economic, social and environmental actions. Originality/value Developing a framework considering similarities and differences between the sustainability actions of each hospital in the healthcare industry is important for understanding future directions. This study provides insights into factors that could enable success or constitute hinders of sustainable development. They can also guide the industry toward a common objective which improves the hospitals sustainability actions in the future, also minimizing the effort required.

scholarly journals Conclusion: The future of research into language learning strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirosław Pawlak ◽  
Rebecca L. Oxford
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Pedagogical Orientation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Empirical Investigations

In this concluding paper to the special issue (SI) we seek to achieve three main goals. First, based on the papers it included in the SI, other recent publications as well as our own ideas, we point to the future directions of research into language learning strategies. Second, we comment upon the methodological issues that such research inevitably has to face, stressing in particular the need to combine a macro-and micro-perspective. Third, we emphasize the pedagogical orientation of such empirical investigations and make a plea for intensive efforts on the part of specialists to find ways in which the findings of LLS research can in fact inform classroom pedagogy.

scholarly journals The future of the history of the human sciences

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Chris Renwick
Keyword(s):  
Human Sciences ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

This special issue is the product of a conference, The Future of the History of the Human Sciences, which was held at the University of York in April 2016. The meeting brought together scholars from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and at various stages of their careers to reflect on what were identified as major challenges and opportunities for the research that History of the Human Sciences publishes. The articles included here are a sample of the responses that were generated and contain reflections on not only the boundaries of history of the human sciences research but also the methods used within the discipline. As this introduction explains, the overall aim of the conference was to explore these questions in order to think about both future directions for research and ways in which we can ensure the field remains dynamic and vital.

scholarly journals The prototypes of nanozyme-based nanorobots

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 223-244
Author(s):  
Jiaying Xie ◽  
Yiliang Jin ◽  
Kelong Fan ◽  
Xiyun Yan
Keyword(s):  
Functional Nanomaterials ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Complex Tasks ◽  
Logic Control ◽  
The Future ◽  
Flexible Designs

AbstractArtificial nanorobot is a type of robots designed for executing complex tasks at nanoscale. The nanorobot system is typically consisted of four systems, including logic control, driving, sensing and functioning. Considering the subtle structure and complex functionality of nanorobot, the manufacture of nanorobots requires designable, controllable and multi-functional nanomaterials. Here, we propose that nanozyme is a promising candidate for fabricating nanorobots due to its unique properties, including flexible designs, controllable enzyme-like activities, and nano-sized physicochemical characters. Nanozymes may participate in one system or even combine several systems of nanorobots. In this review, we summarize the advances on nanozyme-based systems for fabricating nanorobots, and prospect the future directions of nanozyme for constructing nanorobots. We hope that the unique properties of nanozymes will provide novel ideas for designing and fabricating nanorobotics.

scholarly journals Population screening for glaucoma in UK: current recommendations and future directions

Eye ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Hamid ◽  
Parul Desai ◽  
Pirro Hysi ◽  
Jennifer M. Burr ◽  
Anthony P. Khawaja
Keyword(s):  
Screening Test ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Open Angle Glaucoma ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Screening ◽  
Effective Population ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Uk

AbstractEffective population screening for glaucoma would enable earlier diagnosis and prevention of irreversible vision loss. The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) recently published a review that examined the viability, effectiveness and appropriateness of a population-based screening programme for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). In our article, we summarise the results of the review and discuss some future directions that may enable effective population screening for glaucoma in the future. Two key questions were addressed by the UK NSC review; is there a valid, accurate screening test for POAG, and does evidence exist that screening reduces morbidity from POAG compared with standard care. Six new studies were identified since the previous 2015 review. The review concluded that screening for glaucoma in adults is not recommended because there is no clear evidence for a sufficiently accurate screening test or for better outcomes with screening compared to current care. The next UK NSC review is due to be conducted in 2023. One challenge for POAG screening is that the relatively low disease prevalence results in too many false-positive referrals, even with an accurate test. In the future, targeted screening of a population subset with a higher prevalence of glaucoma may be effective. Recent developments in POAG polygenic risk prediction and deep learning image analysis offer potential avenues to identifying glaucoma-enriched sub-populations. Until such time, opportunistic case finding through General Ophthalmic Services remains the primary route for identification of glaucoma in the UK and greater public awareness of the service would be of benefit.

From the Guest Editors: Canadian Perspectives on and Applications of Applied Sociology

2021 ◽  
pp. 193672442110021
Author(s):  
Emily Milne ◽  
Sara J. Cumming
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Applied Sociology ◽  
Application Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sociological Approaches

Public confidence and trust in higher education has declined (Johnson and Peifer 2017) and the future of the higher education sector has been questioned (AGB 2020). More specifically, the discipline of sociology is considered to be in “crisis” and applied sociological approaches are offered as a solution (Graizbord 2019; Weinstein 1997). The purpose of this introduction article as well as the broader special issue is to explore the nature and state of applied sociology in Canada. With a collection of seven articles authored by Canadian sociologists on topics including application research, reflections on process, and teaching practice, this special issue provides a platform to discuss and showcase the distinct nature and contributions of applied sociology in Canada as well as highlight the work of Canadian applied sociologists.

Policing and Political Violence

2021 ◽  
pp. 002200272110130
Author(s):  
Kristine Eck ◽  
Courtenay R. Conrad ◽  
Charles Crabtree
Keyword(s):  
Political Violence ◽  
The State ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Conflict Studies ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Conflict Processes ◽  
State Security ◽  
New Research ◽  
Conflict Research

The police are often key actors in conflict processes, yet there is little research on their role in the production of political violence. Previous research provides us with a limited understanding of the part the police play in preventing or mitigating the onset or escalation of conflict, in patterns of repression and resistance during conflict, and in the durability of peace after conflicts are resolved. By unpacking the role of state security actors and asking how the state assigns tasks among them—as well as the consequences of these decisions—we generate new research paths for scholars of conflict and policing. We review existing research in the field, highlighting recent findings, including those from the articles in this special issue. We conclude by arguing that the fields of policing and conflict research have much to gain from each other and by discussing future directions for policing research in conflict studies.

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