12/8/2023· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
State Recovers From Delayed Implementation And Selects New System To Meet Its Needs
The client was in the process of implementing a new HRMS system and was about a year into implementation when they encountered serious issues with the software during the testing phase. They were concerned that some key business requirements were missed at the beginning of the project and left out of the system’s design and configuration.
12/4/2023· Psychiatry
An Empirical Data Comparison Of Regulatory Agency And Malpractice Legal Problems For Psychiatrists
By: Dr. James Reich
Medical board discipline findings indicate that psychiatrists are at increased risk of disciplinary action compared with other specialties. NPDB data indicated relatively infrequent problems for psychiatrists. In malpractice, psychiatry accounted for a small percentage of overall claims and settlements. Overall, more years in practice and a lack of board certification increased the risk of legal difficulties.
12/4/2023· Construction
Schedule Optimization During Front-End Planning
This paper summarizes the development and review steps of project plans and schedules during the front-end planning phases, including the critical phase of Front-End Engineering Design (FEED). The project milestones, resources, and completion dates established during FEED set the baseline control plan during project execution.
11/28/2023· Nonprofit Organizations
5 Rules For Revising Nonprofit Bylaws
By: Jess Birken, Esq
For most small nonprofits, the bylaws is a document that’s been sitting in a drawer gathering dust for 10 years. Or they’ve been revised 100 times to rearrange the same exact wording over and over again without making any important, substantial change.
10/26/2023· Medical Malpractice
Administrative Law - Standard Of Care In Opioid Stewardship
By: Joel L. Kent, MD
I was asked by a state medical licensing board to evaluate the practice of a primary care physician in regards to their oversight of opioid analgesics. My findings identified serious aberrant events in the majority of the cases reviewed. Among the aberrancies that raised concern included episodes of DUI events in several of the patients in question...
10/26/2023· Speech-Language Pathology
Dehydration and Thickened Liquids
By: Megan M. Hamilton, MS, CCC-SLP
As with most medical interventions, thickened liquids have both benefits and weaknesses. Recent research demonstrates that patients consuming thickened liquids consume less than patients consuming thin liquids and are frequently dehydrated. There are several reasons postulated for this decrease in liquid intake...
10/26/2023· Medical Malpractice
The Role Of A Plastic Surgery Expert In Medical Malpractice Cases
When it comes to medicine, patients trust their physician to improve their health and enhance their appearance. Often times, a plastic surgery expert can provide input as to assessing the Standard of Care and identifying possible negligence or errors.
10/25/2023· Transportation
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Service and Wheelchair Tipovers
By: Ned Einstein
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that every wheelchair securement position have some type of floor hardware – and even specifies its longitudinal and lateral spacing (49 CFR 38.23(d)(2). It also requires that every position contain three sets of tie-downs – although the clear, irrefutable industry standard is four.
10/25/2023· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Government Agency Finds Sufficient Evidence To File ERP Lawsuit Against Consulting Firm
Following a failed ERP implementation, this state government agency was analyzing the feasibility of a lawsuit against its software selection and implementation partner. The government agency had contracted with the consulting firm to assist in the replacement of its tax collection systems but was forced to stop work after nearly two years of delays and inadequate staffing.
9/6/2023· Telecommunication
Grace And Peril In Artificial Intelligence (AI)
By: Keith Mallinson
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly taking hold in many places to provide enormous benefits with improved utility and efficiency in various cellular capabilities. It is significantly affecting how networks are designed and operated. But some applications of AI are much more straightforward and less controversial than others.
