Recent Articles
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Boom in helicopter leasing is good news for medevac industry
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareThe stampede to cash in on the burgeoning deepwater offshore energy market has spawned a series of helicopter-leasing companies with billions of capital to invest. Initially the deals were for just large and medium helicopters servicing the oil and gas industry, but it now looks like some of these companies are making serious efforts to penetrate the medevac and parapublic markets — and that could be good news, especially for smaller players in the industry.
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Using multiple entities in your corporate asset protection planning
David B. Mandell and Jason M. O'Dell Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementYou may understand that it is a significant liability risk to put all of a business's "eggs" into one basket. But what's the solution? For your business, it may be as simple as using multiple baskets. In fact, using multiple entities to run a business is quite common in many types of business.
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Using multiple entities in your practice’s asset protection planning
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM Healthcare AdministrationYou may understand that it is a significant liability risk to put all of a practice's "eggs" into one basket. But what's the solution? For your practice, it may be as simple as using multiple baskets. In fact, using multiple entities to run a business is quite common in many types of business outside of medicine.
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The end of coal? What new EPA regulations mean for the industry
Stefanie Heerwig Natural ResourcesOn June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to cut carbon emission from power plants 30 percent below the 2005 level by 2030. While still not set in stone, the legislation would mean an end for many of the 577 coal-fired power plants across the U.S., coal industry insiders fear.
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Report shows grim economic outlook for colleges, universities
Bambi Majumdar EducationThe latest median report on public universities released by Moody's Investors Service does not have good news to deliver. As one of the most reputable credit rating agencies in the country, Moody's has been a veritable benchmark for U.S. higher education status and progress. Like the past few years, limited revenue growth from tuition and falling enrollments do not augur well for the future of our colleges.
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Break the ice with these team-building lessons from the ALS Ice Bucket…
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementUnless you've recently been living under a rock — meaning you don't participate in social media or watch any kind of news program — you've probably been inundated with videos of people completing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. At first glance, it may seem as though this type of challenge does not fit with your business model or coincide with your business plan.
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New hydrogel drug delivery helps prevents transplant rejection
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareClinicians currently use systemic immunosuppression in vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA). While VCA can be a superior method of restoring the function and aesthetics of transplants, it can also cause significant side effects and negatively affect the quality of life for transplant patients.
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Stem cell treatment presents challenges in neurology
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareIn most neurologic conditions, injury to neural cells is followed by an immune response to the damage and consequential neurodegeneration. However, due to different genetic backgrounds, the disease manifestation could be different in each individual.
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Addressing gender discrimination in fire departments
Cait Harrison Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWomen have made strong gains in the fire industry over the last four decades since the first career female firefighter joined the ranks in 1973. Today, women make up 3.6 percent of the career firefighter population and 34 percent of the EMS workforce, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Yet gender discrimination and hostile work environments persist.
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Both leadership and management are the foundations of success
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementJust as a building needs a foundation, so too does an organization. In this fast-paced world of business, the organization's success or failure hinges upon how both leadership and management work together. The concepts of leadership and management are not new, but too frequently are interchanged.