A5029288846- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Digital Platforms and Economics
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Software Engineering Research
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
2020-2024
Mathematica Policy Research
2009-2023
Linux Foundation
2017-2023
RAND Corporation
2023
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
2023
Queensland University of Technology
2020-2022
Raigmore Hospital
2019-2020
Nottingham Trent University
2020
NHS Highland
2019
University of Limerick
2017-2018
Relationship marketing stresses that relationships, and not just transactions, should be the focus of strategy. Part rationale for this lies in retention economics which are thought to particularly powerful. Recent literature suggests reduction defection rate can increase profits far more than growth market share, better margins other factors usually associated with competitive advantage. This paper reports findings a detailed analysis into university student accounts from financial service...
Tubal ectopic pregnancies can cause substantial morbidity or even death. Current treatment is with methotrexate surgery. Methotrexate fails in approximately 30% of women who subsequently require rescue Gefitinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor, might improve the effects methotrexate. We assessed efficacy oral gefitinib methotrexate, versus alone, to treat tubal pregnancy.We performed a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial across 50 UK hospitals....
States that if the marketing community is to adopt prescriptions of relationship school thought, more knowledge and understanding relationships required. The base growing there now greater appreciation processes germane healthy relationships, such as trust, satisfaction commitment. Much less attention has been paid negative aspects breakdown ending. This paper addresses neglected area ending customer‐bank or customer exit. Interviews were conducted with bank customers who had recently used...
Although Internet banking is a growing phenomenon, the underlying factors driving and inhibiting its diffusion are not well understood. This paper presents empirical research that investigated banking. The main component of was Delphi study expert opinion. gives brief overview academic literature on innovation conduct findings then reported. concludes will become an extremely important distribution channel in future, with drivers overcoming inhibitors influencing rate. Further to this,...
To assess racial and ethnic differences in asthma prevalence, treatment patterns, outcomes among a diverse population of children with equal access to health care.Retrospective cohort analysis.The Military Health System.A total 822 900 aged 2 through 17 years continuously enrolled throughout 2007 TRICARE Prime, maintenance organization-type benefit provided by the Department Defense.Prevalence diagnosed asthma, potentially avoidable hospitalizations, asthma-related emergency department...
Importance The Million Hearts Model paid health care organizations to assess and reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. effects on long-term outcomes are unknown. Objective To estimate model first-time myocardial infarctions (MIs) strokes Medicare spending over a period up 5 years. Design, Setting, Participants This pragmatic cluster-randomized trial ran from 2017 2021, with assigned intervention group or standard control group. Randomized included 516 US-based primary specialty...
Deregulation has brought down the boundaries of banking industry, allowing new entrants and enabling a greater degree competition. Into this scenario arrived Internet – another radical technological innovation with potential to change structure nature banking. Many banks have adopted as delivery channel (indeed, some set up Internet‐only delivery). This paper reports Delphi study momentum in Informed by diffusion theory, sought discern key issues explore future The results show that is very...
Abstract The financial services environment has been subject to changes on many fronts. Technological change and the advent of Internet are among most dramatic challenging areas for sector. This paper looks at retail banking its adoption online banking, in particular factors driving inhibiting by banks. An international Delphi study confirms high level importance banking. By 2011, it is expected that bank will be near universal. key banks adopt other banks, competitive forces, consumer...
Abstract This paper is concerned with the challenge posed by management of customer relationships in services. The focus on banks, although similar service businesses (with long‐term customers) may be expected to encounter like challenges. relationship approach for discussed and judged quite fundamental wide‐ranging implications. considers appropriateness retail banking given prerequisite conditions suggested literature. personal banker strategy considered as a means implementing banking....
Despite numerous studies, controversy remains about the impact of economic globalization on corporate taxation. Theoretical models tax competition generate different predictions trends in level burdens and degree convergence across countries. In this paper we present a purely empirical analysis evolution OECD countries since 1950s. Issues measurement methodology have contributed to inconclusive character studies date, so begin with an assessment alternative measures burden. Problems some...
This paper reports on a quality-improvement project to develop nursing documentation that reflects holistic care within specialist palliative centre.The World Health Organization definition of includes impeccable assessment and management pain other symptoms. However, existing focuses mainly the physical symptoms, with aspects less frequently documented.Supported by team expert panel, cycles review, action reflection were used new documentation. The was divided into three phases: audits...
This paper details a qualitative study which explored how 6–11 year olds in Cardiff, Wales, think about information they receive food and nutrition, this affects preferences practices. Seventy-four children from four local primary schools participated semi-structured one-to-one interviews. The data indicate that both age groups: (1) Children operate contradictions effortlessly, incorporating notions of "bad" "good" relating to its health social consequences. (2) Information is drawn on...
Abstract Purpose To describe utilization patterns for anti‐diabetes medications among a cohort of diabetes patients in the Military Health System (MHS) before and after warnings about rosiglitazone issued May 2007. Methods We used segmented regression analysis to compare changes level trend use other therapies period prior drug (between April 2006 2007) were October 2007 2008). Results The changed highly publicized warnings. number prescriptions filled fell by almost 7000 warning ( p <...
Background: Long-term nursing home care is primarily funded by out-of-pocket payments and public Medicaid programs. Few studies have explored price growth in care, particularly trends the real cost of a year spent home. Objectives: To evaluate changes private prices for annual from 1977 to 2004, compare overall medical care. Research Design: We estimated between 2004 using data National Nursing Home Survey. compared obtained surveys state offices, evaluated Bureau Labor Statistics Consumer...
The goal of the Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX™) specification is to enable companies and organizations share license component information (metadata) for a software package related content with aim facilitating other policy compliance. being developed through collaboration between technical, business legal professionals from range create standard that addresses needs various participants in supply chain. 
Most analyses of geographic variation in Medicare spending have focused on total spending. However, focusing the volume and intensity specific categories services delivered to patients could help identify ways lower costs without having a negative impact care. We investigated how utilization thirteen medical service Parts A B (for hospital physician insurance, respectively) varied across sixty communities nationwide. found considerable use some categories, although not all. also that local...
Background. Free medical clinics serve a critical role in health care delivery of America’s uninsured population, who are less likely to receive tobacco cessation counseling and 1½ times more than the general population use tobacco. The authors evaluate opportunities for challenges implementing U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines free clinics. Methods. Six participated this pilot study. Five objectives were targeted: implementation user identification system, education all clinic staff...
Abstract Introduction A challenge in implementing deformable image registration (DIR) radiation therapy planning is effectively communicating accuracy to the oncologist. This study aimed evaluate MIM® quality assurance (QA) tool for rating DIR accuracy. Methods Retrospective was performed on CT images 35 head and neck cancer patients. The QA used rate as good, fair or bad. Thirty registered patient were assessed independently by three RTs a further five patients RTs. Ratings evaluated...