ECONOMETRIC MODEL OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BASED ON MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
Evgeny V. Kostyrin ◽  
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Pingping HE ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Econometric Model ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Savings Accounts ◽  
Rostov Region ◽  
Medical Savings Accounts

An econometric model of the development of the regions of the Russian Federation based on medical savings accounts (MSA) has been developed. The presence of the phenomenon of multicollinearity in the model based on the correlation matrix is verified and its statistical significance is evaluated according to the Fisher criterion. The practical implementation of the developed econometric model is made on the example of the Southern Federal District and separately the Rostov region. It is shown that as a result of the practical application of the developed econometric model, the complex indicator of the level of investment attractiveness of the Rostov region increases from 1.872 to 2.084, i.e. by 11.3%, which moves it in the rating of investment attractiveness according to the evaluation methodology of the rating agency Expert-RA from ninth to sixth place. As a result of the practical application of the developed econometric model and the de-termination of the level of investment attractiveness based on the MSA, the Krasnodar region received the highest rating for the Southern Federal District, the level of its investment attractiveness according to the method of econometric modeling based on the MSA was 2.37, the Republic of Kalmykia received the lowest rating for this indicator, the investment attractiveness of this region, calculated according to the developed methodology, was 0.183. It is concluded that the highest ratings from the point of view of investment attrac-tiveness in modeling are obtained by regions that invest in the development of the MSA system, since factors that depend on the MSA have a positive impact on the assessment of the level of development of regions.

MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AS A TOOL FOR INCREASING DOCTORS ' SALARIES AND MOTIVATING RUSSIAN CITIZENS TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE WORK AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
E. V. SOKOLOV ◽  
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E. V. KOSTYRIN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Increase Labor Productivity ◽  
Healthcare Financing ◽  
Savings Accounts ◽  
Medical Savings Accounts ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article proves that it is impossible to achieve a significant increase in the salary of medical personnel within the existing system of healthcare financing of the Russian Federation, namely, in accordance with the “may” Decrees of 2012 by V. V. Putin, to bring the salary of doctors to a level twice higher than the average for the region by 2018. It is proved that to achieve the necessary results in terms of increasing doctors’ salaries and motivating citizens to increase labor productivity and a healthy lifestyle, it is necessary to transfer the system of healthcare financing within the framework of obligatory medical insurance to medical savings accounts.

508 Conservative Management of Small Bowel Obstruction: A Local Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Gonzalez ◽  
M Aker ◽  
P Manjunath ◽  
A Mishra ◽  
N Ward
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Abdominal Adhesions ◽  
Initial Management ◽  
Local Experience ◽  
Immediate Surgery

Abstract Introduction Post-operative intra-abdominal adhesions remain the leading cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO) representing one of the main diagnoses warranting emergency laparotomies. The National Audit in Small Bowel Obstruction advocates the use of water-soluble contrast agents (WSCA) as initial management of SBO. We aim to assess the role and outcomes of WSCA and its rate in successfully managing SBO non-operatively. Method We conducted a 2-year retrospective analysis including all patients admitted with adhesive SBO. Outcomes of patients who received WSCA were compared to those who hadn’t. Results 118 patients were included, 27(23%) of which required immediate surgery while 91(77%) were initially managed conservatively. From the latter group, 53(58.2%) received WSCA whilst 38(41.8%) didn’t. Of the group that received WSCA, 36(39.5%) were successfully managed non-operatively, compared to 26(28.5%) that didn’t, this however lacked statistical significance. LOS didn’t differ between these two groups (5 days vs. 5.5 days, p = 0.805). 32% of the patients required eventual surgical intervention needing longer LOS regardless of receiving WSCA (6.6 days vs. 13.6 days p < 0.001). Conclusions Adhesive SBO can be managed conservatively in up to two-thirds of patients. WSCA usage has a positive impact but needs further assessment in larger studies.

Optimizing preventive maintenance over a finite planning horizon in a semi-Markov framework

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Sánchez Herguedas ◽  
Adolfo Crespo Márquez ◽  
Francisco Rodrigo Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Maintenance ◽  
Recurrence Relations ◽  
Direct Calculation ◽  
Planning Horizon ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Mathematical Solution ◽  
Accumulated Reward ◽  
Finite Planning Horizon

Abstract This paper describes the optimization of preventive maintenance (PM) over a finite planning horizon in a semi-Markov framework. In this framework, the asset may be operating, and providing income for the asset owner, or not operating and undergoing PM, or not operating and undergoing corrective maintenance following failure. PM is triggered when the asset has been operating for τ time units. A number m of transitions specifies the finite horizon. This system is described with a set of recurrence relations, and their z-transform is used to determine the value of τ that maximizes the average accumulated reward over the horizon. We study under what conditions a solution can be found, and for those specific cases the solution τ* is calculated. Despite the complexity of the mathematical solution, the result obtained allows the analyst to provide a quick and easy-to-use tool for practical application in many real-world cases. To demonstrate this, the method has been implemented for a case study, and its accuracy and practical implementation were tested using Monte Carlo simulation and direct calculation.

scholarly journals The optimum colour temperature for illumination of Japanese-style gardens in summer and winter

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Jia ◽  
T Misawa ◽  
M Takamatsu ◽  
S Hirobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Light Source ◽  
Image Recognition ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Colour Temperature ◽  
Differential Technique ◽  
Vegetation Water ◽  
Semantic Differential Technique

Japanese-style gardens offer a wealth of spiritual and cultural value. In this study, we attempt to determine the optimum colour temperature for lighting Japanese-style gardens at night. We analyse the influence of a change in light source colour temperature on image recognition using digitalization and quantification with the semantic differential technique. In addition, we propose a new evaluation methodology for the semantic differential technique and examine the statistical significance of the results. We find that in summer, impressions of the optimum colour temperature for each element (vegetation, water, stone and structure) differ significantly, but in winter, because of the effects of snow, differences in the impression of each colour temperature are not as distinct. Moreover, the colour of the natural environment or overall season affects peoples’ preferred light source colour temperature.

scholarly journals Mortality due to respiratory diseases in the elderly after influenza vaccination campaigns in the Federal District, Brazil, 1996-2009

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisca Magalhães Scoralick ◽  
Luciana Paganini Piazzolla ◽  
Liana Laura Pires ◽  
Cleudsom Neri ◽  
Wladimir Kummer de Paula
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Federal District ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Proportional Mortality

OBJECTIVE: To compare mortality rates due to respiratory diseases among elderly individuals residing in the Federal District of Brasília, Brazil, prior to and after the implementation of a national influenza vaccination campaign. METHODS: This was an ecological time series analysis. Data regarding the population of individuals who were over 60 years of age between 1996 and 2009 were obtained from official databases. The variables of interest were the crude mortality rate (CMR), the mortality rate due to the respiratory disease (MRRD), and the proportional mortality ratio (PMR) for respiratory diseases. We performed a qualitative analysis of the data for the period prior to and after the implementation of the vaccination campaign (1996-1999 and 2000-2009, respectively). RESULTS: The CMR increased with advancing age. Over the course of the study period, we observed reductions in the CMR in all of the age brackets studied, particularly among those aged 80 years or older. Reductions in the MRRD were also found in all of the age groups, especially in those aged 80 years or older. In addition, there was a decrease in the PMR for respiratory diseases in all age groups throughout the study period. The most pronounced decrease in the PMR for respiratory diseases in the ≥ 70 year age bracket occurred in 2000 (immediately following the implementation of the national vaccination campaign); in 2001, that rate increased in all age groups, despite the greater adherence to the vaccination campaign in comparison with that recorded for 2000. CONCLUSIONS: Influenza vaccination appears to have a positive impact on the prevention of mortality due to respiratory diseases, particularly in the population aged 70 or over.

scholarly journals About the possibility of identification of hydrocarbon deposits with the help of NMR

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 551-559
Author(s):  
Pavlo M. Ivashchenko ◽  
Eduard A. Bakai ◽  
Alexander I. Yurchuk
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Absorption Spectra ◽  
Weak Magnetic Field ◽  
Directional Antennas ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Hydrocarbon Deposits

Abstract. The main purpose of this article is to review the theoretical prerequisites of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) application in tasks of search and exploration of hydrocarbon deposits. The identification peculiarities of hydrocarbon deposits in a weak magnetic field of the Earth were analysed. The necessity of using highly directional antennas for providing greater sounding depths as well as the use of absorption spectra of the sought-for minerals as sounding signals were identified and justified. A variant of practical implementation of such a system was examined and examples of practical application of the innovative NMR technology were provided.

scholarly journals Three Evidence Based Methods to Compensate for a Lack of Subject Background when Ordering Chemistry Monographs

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Robert A. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Circulation Rate ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
Library System ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Selection Of

Objective – The aim of this article is to present evidence based methods for the selection of chemistry monographs, particularly for librarians lacking a background in chemistry. These methods will be described in detail, their practical application illustrated, and their efficacy tested by analyzing circulation data. Methods – Two hundred and ninety-five chemistry monographs were selected between 2005 and 2007 using rigorously-applied evidence based methods involving the Library's integrated library system (ILS), Google, and SciFinder Scholar. The average circulation rate of this group of monographs was compared to the average circulation rate of 254 chemistry monographs selected between 2002 and 2004 when the methods were not used or were in an incomplete state of development. Results – Circulations/month were on average 9% greater in the cohort of monographs selected with the rigorously-applied evidence based methods. Further statistical analysis, however, finds that this result can not be attributed to the different application of these methods. Conclusion – The methods discussed in this article appear to provide an evidence base for the selection of chemistry monographs, but their application does not change circulation rates in a statistically significant way. Further research is needed to determine if this lack of statistical significance is real or a product of the organic development and application of these methods over time, making definitive comparisons difficult.

scholarly journals INTELLIGENCE CYCLE AS PART OF EFFECTIVE RISK ANALYSIS UNDER INTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Jekaterina Livdāne ◽  
Iluta Arbidāne
Keyword(s):  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
Huge Data ◽  
Integrated Risk ◽  
Integrated Risk Analysis

The aim is to present common approach of processing of information as one of the main aspects for qualitative risk analysis, including all three components – threat, vulnerability and impact, in all levels: strategic, operational and tactical. The theoretical methodology is based on guidelines of common integrated risk analysis model (CIRAM), implemented in Schengen member states (MS) as a part of integrated border management (IBM). Based on the main task – to view particular legal bases and using historical research, analytical and descriptive methods, the legal bases of IBM in the field of risk analysis was explained, at first. Special attention was paid for description of each step of intelligent cycle, because only scrupulous following of methodology guaranteed the high quality of the product in situations when analytical units have huge amount of data from different sources every day. Different kinds of risk analysis (annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly or targeted for specific measures) are performed by European Border and Coast Guard (EBCG) and MS using the CIRAM methodology. Huge data flows should be managed in a structured way. The knowledge and practical implementation of CIRAM has a positive impact on overall internal security in the area of free movement. For this purpose, the amount of trained border guards was analysed. 

scholarly journals 170 lat realizacji systemu ochrony przez wychowanie w koncepcji Edmunda Bojanowskiego

2020 ◽  
pp. 199-208
Author(s):  
S. Maria Opiela
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Early Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
New Research

The pedagogical thought and concept of the system of protection by Edmund Bojanowski’s upbringing, even though it was born 170 years ago, appears today to be innovative and exceptionally up-to-date. Applied in contemporary pre-school education and child care, it is a continuation of the concept of upbringing and its practical implementation by establishing on May 3, 1850 the nursery and Congregation of the Servant Sisters. The theoretical and practical application of this concept and new research and scientific studies on the essence of early education realized in Catholic pedagogical thought in the context of contemporary civilization challenges is still expected from various circles in Poland and worldwide.

scholarly journals Developing corporate social responsibility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Nataliia Riabets
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Evolutionary Development ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
The Face ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

The paper presents the results of the study of the manifestations, trends of business social responsibility during the pandemic and gives the dominant directions of its practical implementation. The paper provides the results of the analysis of the evolutionary development of views and approaches to theoretical and conceptual understanding of corporate social responsibility. The impact of business social responsibility on the results of its activities and the quality of relationships with stakeholders is revealed. A study was also conducted on the transformation of directions and tools for the practical implementation of CSR initiatives before and during the spread of the pandemic. Potential directions for establishing a constructive conversation business structure with society, which will have a positive impact on the success and stability of the business, as well as on social development in the current environment have been identified. A study was carried out to evaluate the perception of the social responsibility by domestic business organizations and awareness of its trends, and the need for its implementation and advantages. A comparative analysis of the development of corporate social responsibility in the world and in Ukraine has been conducted. Trends and mechanisms that have a transformational impact on the formation and implementation of CSR in modern conditions of development are identified. The priority vectors of CSR programs of international business entities in the face of a pandemic are outlined. The necessity of developing a business process management model based on corporate and social responsibility tools has been formulated, taking into account the desire of business to conduct successful activities in a highly dynamic global environment.

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