claimed have became one of the inherent attribute of construction industry. in order to determine the most appropriate strategy for prevention and resolution of these claims, some studies have been conducted to identify claim`s causes but they are common in construction industry. it seems that the reason of making these claims is a better understanding of complexity and the casual variables. in...

BACKGROUND While Medicare claims are a potential resource for clinical mammography research or quality monitoring, the validity of key data elements remains uncertain. Claims codes for digital mammography and computer-aided detection (CAD), for example, have not been validated against a credible external reference standard. METHODS We matched Medicare mammography claims for women who received...

Every 10 years, the United States conducts population census. Beyond serving various socio-economic needs, gathered data also has consequnces for political system – states’ determines number of state seats in U.S. House Representatives. To ensure fair representation, consisent with ‘one person, one vote’ rule, states modify boundaries congressional districts after each The article discusses fed...

The concept of buying an organization's computing needs on a pay-as-you-go basis is known as Utility Computing. In this model, organizations pay for the usage of applications, either to Information Technology (IT) departments or to an external technology vendor. This approach is similar to the way consumers pay for utility services like electricity, gas, and water. Though the Utility Computing ...

BACKGROUND Current estimates of the costs of cancer care in the United States are based on data from 2003 and earlier. However, incidence, survival, and practice patterns have been changing for the majority of cancers. METHODS Cancer prevalence was estimated and projected by phase of care (initial year following diagnosis, continuing, and last year of life) and tumor site for 13 cancers in me...