Showing papers on "Service provider published in 1977"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a framework for analyzing the impact of such a reimbursement structure, based on the assumption that reimbursement systems function as communication media whereby the public sector signals its priorities to the service providers.
Abstract: Cities and states which reimburse social service agencies in purchase-of-service systems face the difficult decision of establishing rates. Some rates are on a per client per day basis; others take the form of a one-time payment for the completion of a given task. This article presents a framework for analyzing the impact of such a reimbursement structure. Its basic premise is that reimbursement systems function as communication media whereby the public sector signals its priorities to the service providers. It analyzes adoption reimbursement fees in New York City, using data both from the city and from a private agency with a large adoption program. Particular attention is devoted to the application of a modified benefit-cost methodology in the hope that other cities and states with purchase-of-service systems will be able to use the methodology to determine the economic impact of changes in their reimbursement structures.
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TL;DR: The alternative-to-custody-alternative-sentence debate has raged since the introduction of the scheme as mentioned in this paper and there has been a call in the Service for this argument to be resolved but it is apparent that there will be no resolution.
Abstract: serve only to add to their workload and there were even those sceptics who said it had nothing to offer at all. Since those early days when the first orders were made has the Service fully accepted Community Service into its domain? Are the polite introductions over and has Community Service settled down to live happily alongside the other responsibilities we undertake or is it an uneasy bedfellow? This article is an attempt to look at how the Service has learned to adopt this new family member, what issues the settling-in process has raised and how this latest arrival will affect its future development. Community Service undoubtedly means different things to different members of the Service. The alternative-to-custodylalternative-sentence debate has raged since the introduction of the scheme. There has been a call in the Service for this argument to be resolved but it is apparent that there will be no resolution. Certain recent events have only served to add momentum to the continuing debate. First the Advisory Council on the Penal System in its report published on 2nd August, 1977, states &dquo;We remain convinced that Community Service could be of particular value as a disposal in the less serious, non-imprisonable cases and should in due course be made freely available in respect of all offences&dquo;.’ The Home Office Research Study2 of the pilot schemes in their first year suggests that the proportion of individuals who were recommended for Community Service then given an active custodial sentence did not differ
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TL;DR: In this paper, it will largely be the recommendations of probation officers which determine whether the rising popularity of Community Service is just a Hash in the pan, or whether this new sentence becomes a powerful and lasting addition to our criminal justice system.
Abstract: arly) are always eager for new forms of sentence and they are certainly anxious not to send anyone to prison unless this seems absolutely necessary. Nevertheless fashions in sentencing come and go; and it will largely be the recommendations of probation officers which determine whether the rising popularity of Community Service is just a Hash in the pan, or whether this new sentence becomes a powerful and lasting addition to our
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TL;DR: A model which takes into account the systems of interorganizational arrangements through which inmate services are offered is developed, which depicts the nature of interaction between various organizations of service providers.
Abstract: In a recent national study of local jails the authors found that there has been a substantial increase in the availability of services for inmates. This is reflected in organizational changes in the form of new jail delivery systems and new relationships to community systems. Particularly important in this increase of jail services are drug detoxification and related medical care for addicted inmates. Based on these findings, the authors here develop a model which takes into account the systems of interorganizational arrangements through which inmate services are offered. The typological analysis depicts the nature of interaction between various organizations of service providers. There are four systems in the model. These are: 1. The Internal System in which all services are administered and provided by the jail. 2. The Intersection System where services are provided to inmates by community agencies administratively separate from the jail. 3. The Linkage System in which one non-jail agency operates in th...
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27 Dec 1977
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss their approach to the decision to pursue a hospital-based service organization and to compare their results for six hospitals and compare the results with six hospitals.
Abstract: In 1975 the concept for our hospital based x-ray service group was formulated. Several factors including increased vendor supplied service cost for parts and labor, maintenance requirements on new equipment, heavier equipment workloads, and increased x-ray room down time, contributed to our decision to develop a proposal for an "in-house" service group. Using a systematic approach to ascertain service requirements on x-ray equipment, a decision based on cost effectiveness and other advantages can be made with respect to formation of a hospital based service group. Service requirements were determined by obtaining data relating to vendor supplied costs (labor, travel, and parts); the size of the department; complexity of equipment; and departmental demand. A comparison of cost for vendor supplied service and budget requirements for a hospital based organization was prepared. At present we have eight x-ray service engineers to meet our requirements. The purpose of this presentation will be to discuss our approach to the decision to pursue a hospital based service organization and to compare our results for six hospitals.© (1977) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that full-time service experience is important to the makration of young people, and that federal support for service learning is imperative, because most young people require financial support to underwrite their service.
Abstract: If full-time service experience is important to the makration of young people, then federal support for service-learning is imperative, because most young people require financial support to underwrite their service.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider three barriers to EFT's success: regulation, economies of scale, and consumer attitudes, and show that none of these barriers are insurmountable, but they are all sufficiently serious that potential service providers must take them into account in their planning.
Abstract: EFT systems offer businesses and individuals a new set of alternatives for conducting their financial transactions. As with any new product or service, success will depend on consumer acceptance in the marketplace. In seeking this success, EFT has to contend with three barriers: regulation, economies of scale, and consumer attitudes. None of these barriers are insurmountable, but they are all sufficiently serious that potential service providers must take them into account in their planning.