by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 13, 2010 | Definitions
There are two models for search firms, retained and contingency. A retained firm works for the organization and is paid a flat fee upfront (a retainer) to launch the search and an additional fee when the position is filled. Retained firms usually visit your community...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 6, 2010 | Definitions
Social media researchers Danah Boyd of Microsoft Research New England in Cambridge, Mass., and Nicole B. Ellison of Michigan State University define social networking as having three distinct features they must provide a forum where users can construct a public or...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 3, 2010 | Definitions
The term Steampunk denotes a time when steam power was still widely used””usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era England””but with prominent elements of …either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 1, 2010 | Definitions
Pronounced like “class”, KLAS is an independently owned and operated healthcare technology company headquartered in Orem, Utah whose mission is “To improve healthcare technology delivery by honestly, accurately, and impartially measuring vendor...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 1, 2010 | Definitions
Individuals or families covered under a high-deductible health insurance plan during the year are eligible to contribute to an HSA. Here is some information on HSAs from Reed Tinsley, a Houston CPA and consultant: Money contributed into an HSA is tax-deductible. ...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 31, 2010 | Definitions
Participatory Medicine is a model of medical care in which patients are active in the management of their health. For a comprehensive article on Participatory Medicine in the AmedNews (January 2010) click here.
