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Unintended Consequences of Pay-for-Performance (P4P) for Hospitals – USA

Unintended Consequences of Pay-for-Performance (P4P) for Hospitals – USA Background Healthcare is in a crisis in USA, one it spends the highest per cent of its GDP on healthcare and on other, still has the unhealthiest population. Faced with limited budget, Government is trying to get the most bang for its bucks, trying for both […]

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Unintended Consequences of Ethanol Policy – USA

Unintended Consequences of Ethanol Policy – USA To reduce its dependence on Middle East oil and leverage the strengths of its agriculture sector, U.S. Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)  to mandated a steep rise in domestic ethanol production from corn for use in blended gasoline. Unintended Consequences of Current […]

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Unintended Consequences of High-Tech Layoffs- USA

Unintended Consequences of High-Tech Layoffs- USA High-Tech Layoffs Particle physicists are among  group of high-tech individuals who have acquired incredible understanding of complex systems. Their domain knowledge allows them to understand and explain the behavior of even sub-atomic particles. Law of Unintended Consequences The Law of Unintended Consequence kicks in when these brilliant people do […]

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Unintended Consequences of LED Traffic Lights – USA

Unintended Consequences of LED Traffic Lights – USA Efficiency In rush to be energy efficient, number of cities across USA have replaced regular bulbs in traffic lights with LED technology. Their use seems to be a no-brainer, since these new LED lights are 90% more energy efficient. Efficiency vs. Effectiveness In our rush for short-term […]

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