Healthcare Purchasing News

“Healthcare Purchasing News”

Regarding standard deviations in healthcare, and how one can apply it to device data. The purpose of this study was to create a global standard of device data that is compliant with FDA regulations as well as create good patient satisfaction and a standard that everyone can adhere to that would be beneficial. Currently, this does not exist. The researchers asked a multitude of questions to include: how do we get the necessary resources to implement standards? What will the FDA do in order to regulate standards? How do we get healthcare organizations to adopt accredited standards? These were all questions on everyone’s minds. The FDA will implement a unique device identifier on all durable medical equipment, medical devices, implants and pharmaceuticals and sets global standards that have to be met and upheld by each healthcare provider and industry in order to keep patient satisfaction and care. The findings of this article are that currently there is not a unified way to set standards and it is believed the FDA will not create such standards because it is ‘not their job” (Barlow R. D 2010).

“Returns and Risk on Real Estate and Other Investments”

This study shows the high and low standard deviations as it relates to investments in real estate. If I were to invest in real estate, what type? Is it best to diversify my portfolio, or play it safe in real estate? What do I do if what if my investment loses money? The study provides up to date research that defines five categories; risk and returns; diversification and portfolio optimization benefits; returns on real estate versus other investments; REITs, and inflation and real estate returns. The purpose of the study is to provide different perspectives, and examining them empirically and theoretically. Keeping in mind the most common interests, this study gives an outlook of why real estate returns should be examined in that manner, considering the risks involved. Additionally, this outlook reviews the multiple researchers’ thoughts, disagreements and agreements that challenge real estate and the needs of diversification and investments alike. The main finding of this study, is that the previous research was out dated and new information regarding investments were scarce. This included providing key information regarding lowest risk investments which were identified as single family homes and the highest risk investments that were identified as commercial property. The dynamic nature of real estate and financial markets continues to necessitate further analysis of these and other real estate risk and return issues (Benjamin, Sirmans, and Zeitz, 2001). The study attempted to do the best research and optimize that information, making it readily