Based on the success of the Bridges to Excellence pilot, BCBSNC is considering ways to expand the concept of providing rewards and recognition to doctors meeting quality standards. Since launching the pilot in 2006, BCBSNC and its partner in Bridges to Excellence incentives, the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, have paid $4.2 million in incentive compensation to participating physicians.
This article describes a collaborative approach initiated by the Monfort Institute at the University of Northern Colorado to engage high-level practitioners of performance excellence and academic researchers to: a) identify the external and internal dilemmas facing practitioners in high-performing organizations; b) develop a purposeful research agenda that addresses both the needs and interests of practitioners and researchers; and c) develop a concept of operations to address the research agenda. High-performing organizations face many external pressures from customers, investors, suppliers and partners, and the public. In addition, they face internal challenges including leadership and work force turnover, cultural challenges, and limited understanding of the continuous refinement and...
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- The University of Maine-developed Bridge-in-a-Backpack could have been a quick, easy replacement for two that washed out in the Sugarloaf area after Tropical Storm Irene struck -- if only the geometry had worked. The Maine Department of Transportation passed on the technology because it wasn't the best style of bridge for the landscape near the Carrabassett River and Brackett Brook, bodies of water that flooded during the Aug. 28 storm, sweeping away a 39-foot and 24- foot bridge, respectively, according to DOT spokesman Mark Latti.
About $2.2 trillion is needed to repair and maintain our roads and bridges, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. When roads and bridges are allowed to deteriorate, the ultimate repair costs skyrocket.
There are ways to follow up on winning a best actor Oscar. And then there's the Jeff Bridges way:
Better information about traffic conditions at the border crossings, coupled with improved coordination for local events and increased customs staffing during busy times, would ease congestion at the Buffalo Niagara region's international bridges, a new study recommends. The study, expected to be released within two weeks by the Binational Economic and Tourism Alliance, also calls for increased use of new technology to speed border crossings and inspections, as well as increased use of trusted traveler programs.
When looking at colleges, some students face a gap between their financial means and the university that is right for them. Fortunately, endowed scholarships in the Information Systems (ISY) department at Hankamer build bridges between the limitations of finance and of technology. Recent ISY graduates and scholarship recipients such as Kevin Riess and Derek Ripley gained skills ranging from protecting networks to developing programs suited to a business' needs. Without information systems, business would operate much more inefficiently, said Ripley. Reiss enjoys the opportunity to combine business with his interest in computers and looks forward to learning and moving up in the information systems world.
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