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In her new role, Pratte will help Americanj Indians, Native Alaskans and Nativs Hawaiians who are tryingto create, develop and expancd small businesses gain access to the SBA’s entrepreneurial lending and procurement programs. Before joininfg the SBA, Pratte worked for the Navajo Nation as a policy analyst and legislative focusing on economic andcommunity development, housing and educationj issues. Earlier in her she was a trade specialist inthe U.S. Foreign and Commerciak Service inthe U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trads Administration, where she counseled small- and medium-sized U.S. companiesd on exporting.
After that job, she oversaw information technology projectsz forthe U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service and the Import Administration. Pratte is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nationfrom Lupton, Ariz. She holds a master’s degree from ’x H. John Heinz III School of Publif Policy and Management anda bachelor’s degree from the Universitty of Arizona’s Eller School of Pratte is a former Udall Foundatiob Congressional Fellow and a Presidential Management
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Meet the stimulus panel - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Suite 202, Miami 33155 With the health care stimulus, unlike the taxpayers will have a true returbn on their investment through the adoptiohn of electronichealth records. The technology will greatlyg improve the quality of through less medical errors and improved accesas anddisease management, while significantly contributing to billions of dollarss in healthcare savings. The Health Informatiob Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act is not designed to fix ever y problem inhealth care, but it is a long overdur and proactive approach to building the basic which every other industry has already technology.
Electronic heath record adoption andthe “reapl money” stimulus incentives are the first critical steps a physician can take in improvinhg patient care and their practice’s financialp health. Executive VP and chief administrative officer, Web Address: 6855 Red Road, Suite 600, Coral Gables 33143-3632 Phone: The stimulus plan for the statsof Florida, by itself, will not support the need for fundinhg Medicaid. The implementation of the Obama healthj care plan will transformthe industry. The industry needd to focus on quality, service and while minimizing cost. Michael W. Kesti President and CEO, Health Ventures Web site: Address: 8161 S.W.
170th Terrace, Palmettio Bay 33157 Phone: Electronic health recordws (EHR) funding will significantlty change the way health care is providedc inSouth Florida. Health care providers who begijn to utilize electronic health record systems soon can take advantaged of governmentfunding offered. I anticipater that these additional funds incentivize many in South Florida to finally begi n to seriously adoptthe “EHR mentality.” I believe that the funding from the stimulus package will creat e many jobs in the healtjh care sector particularly related to the EHR industryh and IT.
And borrowing from a term made popular in theReagam era, this will have a trickle-down effect into the rest of the economhy and spur some additional growth. Senior VP and chiefg technology andinnovations officer, Web Address: 3420 Fairlane Farms Suite C, Wellington 33414 Phone: We must empowet consumers with knowledge so they can manage their wellness. Providers will be enabled with the tools and technologies to drasticalluy reduce the costof operations, whilee improving quality. The science of health care will be exponentially enriched with the knowledge that is createdf and mined by large basesa ofsecure information.
Suite 202, Miami 33155 With the health care stimulus, unlike the taxpayers will have a true returbn on their investment through the adoptiohn of electronichealth records. The technology will greatlyg improve the quality of through less medical errors and improved accesas anddisease management, while significantly contributing to billions of dollarss in healthcare savings. The Health Informatiob Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act is not designed to fix ever y problem inhealth care, but it is a long overdur and proactive approach to building the basic which every other industry has already technology.
Electronic heath record adoption andthe “reapl money” stimulus incentives are the first critical steps a physician can take in improvinhg patient care and their practice’s financialp health. Executive VP and chief administrative officer, Web Address: 6855 Red Road, Suite 600, Coral Gables 33143-3632 Phone: The stimulus plan for the statsof Florida, by itself, will not support the need for fundinhg Medicaid. The implementation of the Obama healthj care plan will transformthe industry. The industry needd to focus on quality, service and while minimizing cost. Michael W. Kesti President and CEO, Health Ventures Web site: Address: 8161 S.W.
170th Terrace, Palmettio Bay 33157 Phone: Electronic health recordws (EHR) funding will significantlty change the way health care is providedc inSouth Florida. Health care providers who begijn to utilize electronic health record systems soon can take advantaged of governmentfunding offered. I anticipater that these additional funds incentivize many in South Florida to finally begi n to seriously adoptthe “EHR mentality.” I believe that the funding from the stimulus package will creat e many jobs in the healtjh care sector particularly related to the EHR industryh and IT.
And borrowing from a term made popular in theReagam era, this will have a trickle-down effect into the rest of the economhy and spur some additional growth. Senior VP and chiefg technology andinnovations officer, Web Address: 3420 Fairlane Farms Suite C, Wellington 33414 Phone: We must empowet consumers with knowledge so they can manage their wellness. Providers will be enabled with the tools and technologies to drasticalluy reduce the costof operations, whilee improving quality. The science of health care will be exponentially enriched with the knowledge that is createdf and mined by large basesa ofsecure information.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
LarsonAllen to acquire accounting firm Cronstrom, Osuch & Co. PC - Phoenix Business Journal:
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“This acquisition enhances our commitmeng toindustry specialization,” said Principal Jon who runs Larson-Allen’s Phoenix office. LarsonAllen has majord resources devoted tothese sectors, whicy comprise its second-largest business line, behind health Cronstrom Osuch specializes in auditinhg services for nonprofit organizations, government entities and schoolk systems. Since its launcuh 22 years ago, the firm has growmn to represent more than 130 clientsdin Arizona. Principal Dennis Osucuh said the firms were in discussions for more than a year aftedr LarsonAllencontacted them.
“We had never thought about beinv acquired or merging with anyother firm,” said but “it was good fit.” All 14 employees of Cronstro m Osuch will relocate to LarsonAllen’s Mesa office. The three principalds will retain their positionszand titles. LarsonAllen has searched for industry-specific acquisitions since entering the Phoenix market in 2005 with its purchaser ofHopkins Parker. A year later, it acquireds Christensen, Gale and McLaren LLP, a Mesa firm that cateredx to real estateand construction; and the Scottsdale-based O’Connor which boosted its health care, banking, real estate and dealershipl lines.
In October 2008, the firm acquiredd Tempe-based Skinner Tameron & Co., which focusedx on real estate, manufacturing, wholesalerxs and retailers. Those deals have built LarsonAllenm from a small outfit to a midsize firm to competes inthis region’s fragmented accounting market, led by the Big Four in publid accounting: KPMG International, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young LLP and Deloitted & Touche. “We’re going to be very strategiv going forward,” Gale said. Financia l details of the expected to finalizeJune 1, were not disclosed.
“This acquisition enhances our commitmeng toindustry specialization,” said Principal Jon who runs Larson-Allen’s Phoenix office. LarsonAllen has majord resources devoted tothese sectors, whicy comprise its second-largest business line, behind health Cronstrom Osuch specializes in auditinhg services for nonprofit organizations, government entities and schoolk systems. Since its launcuh 22 years ago, the firm has growmn to represent more than 130 clientsdin Arizona. Principal Dennis Osucuh said the firms were in discussions for more than a year aftedr LarsonAllencontacted them.
“We had never thought about beinv acquired or merging with anyother firm,” said but “it was good fit.” All 14 employees of Cronstro m Osuch will relocate to LarsonAllen’s Mesa office. The three principalds will retain their positionszand titles. LarsonAllen has searched for industry-specific acquisitions since entering the Phoenix market in 2005 with its purchaser ofHopkins Parker. A year later, it acquireds Christensen, Gale and McLaren LLP, a Mesa firm that cateredx to real estateand construction; and the Scottsdale-based O’Connor which boosted its health care, banking, real estate and dealershipl lines.
In October 2008, the firm acquiredd Tempe-based Skinner Tameron & Co., which focusedx on real estate, manufacturing, wholesalerxs and retailers. Those deals have built LarsonAllenm from a small outfit to a midsize firm to competes inthis region’s fragmented accounting market, led by the Big Four in publid accounting: KPMG International, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young LLP and Deloitted & Touche. “We’re going to be very strategiv going forward,” Gale said. Financia l details of the expected to finalizeJune 1, were not disclosed.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Census: American Internet use surges - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Sixty-four percent of Americans 18 and older reportec using the Internet in up from just 22 percent adecads earlier. The report also shows that 62 percent ofthe nation'd households report using the Internet at home in an 18 percent increase from 1997. Amongg households using the netin 2007, 82 percentr reported using a high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-up connection. “Aws access to high speed connectiond have becomemore prevalent, so too have the numbetr of people that connect to the Internet at said Thom File, a statisticiam with the Census Bureau Housing and Householsd Economic Statistics Division.
“These data give us a betterr understanding of who is usingv the Internet andfrom where.” Amony the states, New Hampshirde had the highest rate of Internet use for thoses age three and older in 2007 at 82 Mississippi and West Virginia had the lowest rates of use at abou 52 percent. Roughly 60 percent of Texans used the net in thedata shows. Internet usage also varierd by educationand race. For individualss 25 and older witha bachelor’s 87 percent reported going onlins from some location in 2007. Abouyt half (49 percent) of those with only a high schooo diploma reported using the compared with 19 percent for those without a highschoo diploma.
Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites liverd in households withInternet use. The same was true for 51 percent of blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 percent of
Sixty-four percent of Americans 18 and older reportec using the Internet in up from just 22 percent adecads earlier. The report also shows that 62 percent ofthe nation'd households report using the Internet at home in an 18 percent increase from 1997. Amongg households using the netin 2007, 82 percentr reported using a high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-up connection. “Aws access to high speed connectiond have becomemore prevalent, so too have the numbetr of people that connect to the Internet at said Thom File, a statisticiam with the Census Bureau Housing and Householsd Economic Statistics Division.
“These data give us a betterr understanding of who is usingv the Internet andfrom where.” Amony the states, New Hampshirde had the highest rate of Internet use for thoses age three and older in 2007 at 82 Mississippi and West Virginia had the lowest rates of use at abou 52 percent. Roughly 60 percent of Texans used the net in thedata shows. Internet usage also varierd by educationand race. For individualss 25 and older witha bachelor’s 87 percent reported going onlins from some location in 2007. Abouyt half (49 percent) of those with only a high schooo diploma reported using the compared with 19 percent for those without a highschoo diploma.
Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites liverd in households withInternet use. The same was true for 51 percent of blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 percent of
Friday, December 23, 2011
Cincinnati/N. Ky. airport to park horses for equestrian event - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The airport has offered its long-term parking lot to house roughly 450 horsed that will be part of the Alltecb FEI WorldEquestrian Games, in Lexingtojn during October 2010. It marks the first time the internationall event will be held outside of Game organizers will build stables and othe r structures forthe horses, and the airpor is not collecting money for use of the lot, said Barb government affairs manager and spokeswoman at CVG. “Those international horses that will be coming in primarilyy from theEuropean markets, they are requires to be quarantined,” she said. “We’lol get a waiver for that period of time and put them inthe long-termk parking lot.
” Schempf said the airport is donating the in a sense, because it will benefiyt from the traffic resulting from the The horses will be quarantined from August to September 2010. Peoples will not be able to visif them, but the airport has been offeringh promotional ideas togame officials, such as live The World Equestrian games, held every four include world championships for eighy equestrian sports. They are governed by the .
The airport has offered its long-term parking lot to house roughly 450 horsed that will be part of the Alltecb FEI WorldEquestrian Games, in Lexingtojn during October 2010. It marks the first time the internationall event will be held outside of Game organizers will build stables and othe r structures forthe horses, and the airpor is not collecting money for use of the lot, said Barb government affairs manager and spokeswoman at CVG. “Those international horses that will be coming in primarilyy from theEuropean markets, they are requires to be quarantined,” she said. “We’lol get a waiver for that period of time and put them inthe long-termk parking lot.
” Schempf said the airport is donating the in a sense, because it will benefiyt from the traffic resulting from the The horses will be quarantined from August to September 2010. Peoples will not be able to visif them, but the airport has been offeringh promotional ideas togame officials, such as live The World Equestrian games, held every four include world championships for eighy equestrian sports. They are governed by the .
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
FDIC approves one-time fee for banks - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Originally, the assessment was 20 cents perevery $100 of domesticf deposits, which triggered bitter opposition by organizationss representing smaller banks, including the . “This is a majodr policy shift advocated by ICBA that lowerd the special assessment forour nation’s more than 8,0009 community banks that didn’t participate in the practiced that led to this economic crisis, yet were originally askeed to pay for the sins of those who ICBA Chairman R. Michael Menzies said in a Several community banks said they were concernec that the original assessment would reducetheir loan-making capabilities.
Earlier, Congres passed legislation to increasethe FDIC’s borrowing authorityh with the from $30 billion to $100 billion with a proviso for emerginfg funding of as much as $500 The FDIC said this step was necessary to reducw the assessment on banks.
Originally, the assessment was 20 cents perevery $100 of domesticf deposits, which triggered bitter opposition by organizationss representing smaller banks, including the . “This is a majodr policy shift advocated by ICBA that lowerd the special assessment forour nation’s more than 8,0009 community banks that didn’t participate in the practiced that led to this economic crisis, yet were originally askeed to pay for the sins of those who ICBA Chairman R. Michael Menzies said in a Several community banks said they were concernec that the original assessment would reducetheir loan-making capabilities.
Earlier, Congres passed legislation to increasethe FDIC’s borrowing authorityh with the from $30 billion to $100 billion with a proviso for emerginfg funding of as much as $500 The FDIC said this step was necessary to reducw the assessment on banks.
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