Nursing Factors in Value-based Payment Programs

Factors Influencing Branding of Sports-Based TV Programs in Iran

Television is one of the most important elements of the global communications industry. This super-media, which consists of various channels and programs, has severely affected the lifestyle of most people. The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting branding of sports-based television programs in Iran. In this correlational study, which was conducted in an applied method with ...

Green Payment Programs

Professional Programs in Nursing

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2+2 Upper-Division Transfer Program) (BSN) (http://catalog.apu.edu/graduateprofessional/nursing/professionalprograms/two-plus-two) • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (http://catalog.apu.edu/graduateprofessional/nursing/professionalprograms/lvn-options) • Accelerated Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (...

Payment Card Rewards Programs and Consumer Payment Choice

By using a unique data set that contains detailed information on consumer perceived attributes of payment methods and consumer perceived acceptance of payment methods by merchants, we estimate the direct effects of rewards card programs on consumer payment choice for in-store transactions. Our estimation approach, which follows Harris and Keane [1999], allows us to alleviate the endogeneity pro...

Lessons from Medicare’s Demonstration Projects on Value-Based Payment

This paper summarizes the results of Medicare demonstrations of value-based payment systems, which give providers financial incentives to improve the quality and efficiency of care. Only one of the four demonstrations for which results are available has yielded significant savings for the Medicare program. In that demonstration, Medicare made bundled payments to hospitals and physicians to cove...