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The ACA & Healthcare Outpatient Services Impact Perspective

June 2, 2016 RandallCharpentier

“Risk Shifting” With the adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and shift from quantity to quality based reimbursement models, the healthcare landscape is shifting dramatically as to how providers are paid for their service...

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Port of Houston Poised for Big Growth

May 26, 2016 Raza Shahid

With hopes for a bright future and thriving watercourse, the initial evaluation and research for the new Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement study is underway. This potential mega-project represents a great opportunity ...

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Why Automate Your Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Functions

May 24, 2016 Raza Shahid

The world of GRC is ever evolving. With many organizations being heavily regulated, the idea of staying compliant with changing regulations, and policy & procedures is an on-going challenge. Almost daily one can come across a news...

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What are Best Practices for Hotline Reporting?

May 23, 2016 Raza Shahid

In the days before the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), a hotline reporting program was often viewed as a luxury rather than a necessity. However, in the 12 years since the law passed, the anonymous hotline has become an essential part of an...

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Why Banks are Apprehensive to Fully Embrace Fintech

May 19, 2016 Raza Shahid

Last year, Fintech investment grew 44% to $14.8 billion, aiding the development of digital tools in areas such as mobile payments, money transfer, lending and alternative currencies. So why are incumbent financial institutions appre...

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Why Is It So Hard To Comply With My Air Permit?

May 10, 2016 Jon

Complying with your air permit seems like an obvious need for any industrial facility. But depending on your facility’s operations, the State in which your facility is located, and, believe it or not, the State employee who’s been...

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