Chinese Property Rights Protected

There is new evidence that the Chinese government is about to make more changes to benefit the whole nation. It is no secret that for some time property rights have not been recognized or treated with respect by the State or banking institutions. However, something new is about to happen! Recently, the State Council vowed to release a regulation which will create a unified national property registration system by June of 2014. What this will do is extend State protection to private property in China. In terms of its national history since the 1949 Communist Revolution, this move is indeed unprecedented!

The economic effect of this policy will be a good thing for China's growing middle class and for all its private property owners. It will encourage stability and further investment by the private sector. This is also the first time that the State Council has pledged to establish official property rights into common law. In accordance with China's existing property rights law, which was passed in 2007, the government is required to defend individual property rights. Even so, this law has never been enforced in any meaningful way. The result has been inertia in Chinese consumer confidence. No single authority has been responsible for protecting said property rights. So the State Council has at last made its strategic and important move to do just this!

Despite the move being necessary, it could also be very difficult to accomplish once the task is undertaken. Presently, China manages property rights through a complicated and uneven system of legal certification. The main problem is that credentials can be easily forged. This is because different agencies do not have a single database for national property. Therefore, the effect is that the property rights of private citizens are usually unprotected by law. A unified property rights registration system is necessary for social prosperity. This is a proven fact by the example of middle and working class people in Europe and North America. The opportunity to own their property helped industrialization over time. Since property security is a most urgent concern of all citizens in a market-based economy it is only after people are certain that their property will be protected do they strive to create and build private wealth. In turn, this private confidence fuels economic development on a national scale.

It is interesting that this basic economic fact of history is what often eluded many of the noteworthy Marxist theorists of the past. Eager Communist leaders of the 20th century did not understand the nature of economic growth throughout the history of the world. Bluntly stated, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao simply didn't get it! Therefore, their idealized socialist "utopias" could never become a reality. Consequently, many innocent citizens of these nations paid a heavy price for the errors made by their governments. A nation truly interested in wealth, prosperity, and economic development cannot ignore the basic lessons of the international market-based economy. China's decision to protect property rights of its citizens is a first step toward permanent establishment of a prosperous and vital East Asian community. Such a move cannot either be ignored by the thoughtful investor in the West. Hopefully, economic enlightenment will be the happy result instead!

Harlan Urwiler is the CEO of HRU Enterprises, Inc. He is an international businessman and an expert author of numerous articles on Asian art, history, business, culture, and investment. Feel free to contact us at hruenterprisesinc@gmail.com with your questions or comments. We look forward to hearing from you!

Medical Coding Services for Radiation Oncology

More and more radiation oncology practices are opting for medical coding services. Outsourcing their coding is helping them deal with the ever-increasing complexities involved in reimbursement for this specialty. A professional medical coding company can help them resolve these issues and ensure proper reimbursement.

Benefits of Outsourcing Radiation Oncology Medical Billing and Coding

Professional radiation oncology medical coding services are available for hospital / in-patient coding, coding audits, DRG/ICD-9-CM coding validations and CPT coding, and more.

A professional medical billing and coding company would have all the resources necessary to help radiation oncology practice meet their many challenges. The right company would ensure the following services:

    Services of a team of experienced AAPC-certified coders who are up-to-date on correct coding initiatives, bundling and unbundling procedure changes, payer specific requirements and any state or federal government compliance issues.
    Proper scrutiny and analysis of claims
    Careful assigning of codes to prevent denials and enhance reimbursement
    Quality services with client-specific turnaround time
    Accurate and timely billing practices by a team of qualified medical billing specialists
    Follow-up on old or rejected claims

With their expert knowledge about the intricacies of current coding practices for radiation oncology, an expert service provider can help physicians minimize claim rejections and maximize reimbursement.

Current Issues Facing Radiation Oncology Practices and Facilities

Radiation treatments are becoming more complex with the arrival and implementation new technology. With this, medical coding practices for oncology and compliance rules are also changing. These practices must upgrade from ICD-9 to the more complex ICD-10 by October 1, 2014. ICD-10 can accommodate new technologies and procedures. Upgrading to the new system is necessary to avoid disruption of healthcare payments. Moreover, upgrading to ICD-10 would involve expenses for software updates, reprinting superbills, and training of staff. They would also have to face issues such as loss of time and productivity as staff is being trained on the new codes. All these issues can be resolved to a great extent by outsourcing these tasks to a reliable outsourcing partner.

Choose the Right Medical Coding Company

If you are looking for medical coding services for radiation oncology, look for the following features:

    Stringent quality checks to ensure accuracy in coding and billing procedures
    HIPAA compliance to ensure confidentiality of patient information
    Access to coding software at all times
    Regular updates and customized monthly reports
    A dedicated team on your project
    Affordable pricing that can save at least 30-40 percent on your costs compared to in-house coding

Outsource Strategies International (OSI) is a reliable medical billing outsourcing company,will give you the time to focus on core tasks.It provides professional medical billing services to meet the specific requirements of your Radiation Oncology.

Researching the Origin of Egyptian Cotton

Doing research on cotton, I found it extremely interesting and hope you will too.

Cotton is from the family of hibiscus and okra plants that produce a vegetable fiber that is used in the manufacture of cloth. The beginning of cotton is unknown to us but scientists have found cotton bolls in caves in Mexico to be estimated 7000 years old. It seems to be the same cotton grown here in the U.S.A.

As far back as 3000 BC, cotton was found to be grown in Pakistan and woven into cloth. Egypt was probably growing cotton in the Nile Valley also. Around 800 AD, an Arab merchant brought cotton to Europe but not necessarily from the Arab countries but perhaps from other countries.

Cotton was found to be grown in the Bahamas by Christopher Columbus. By the 1500's, cotton was grown around the world. History indicates that Florida planted cotton as early at 1556 and in Virginia around 1607. The Colonies in early 1600's were growing cotton by the James River in Virginia.

England was one of the first to develop cotton spinning machines around 1730. Of course, in America we know that Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 which removed the seeds from the fiber thus supplying tremendous quantities of cotton fiber to the expanding textile industry. The value of cotton in the U.S. rose from approximately $100,000. to $8 million yearly.

The Civil War in America had an impact on the production of cotton which made Egypt an important supplier of the much needed cotton. Many scholars believe that cotton planted in Egypt a thousand years ago was the finest quality of cotton that it is in today's market.

Regardless whether cotton was available in ancient times or not, we know Mohammed Ali who is noted to be the founder of the present day Egypt, brought the production of cotton to Egypt in 1822 that was used commercially. It is a fact that Egypt had native cotton referred to as Baladi before 1822, but it was not of the finest quality that was needed in Europe. It had to withstand the ginning and milling and had to be durable enough to be woven into high quality cloth.

In the mid 1800's, a man named Jumel who was of French origin had learned about cotton from his visits to America and thus tried to convince Mohammed Ali that Ethiopian cotton called "Maho" could industrialize the output of cotton in Egypt. Mohammed Ali could not be convinced, so Jumel and a local man planted Maho cotton near Heliopolis. By 1820, they had shipped approximate 3 bales of the cotton to Trieste which changed Mohammed Ali so that he put Jumel in charge of the cotton plantations.

Around 1822, some Americans arrived in Cairo to demonstrate to Mohammed Ali a Whitney Saw Gin but his interest was in a roller gin. The roller machine did not work for the Egyptians. Though there was difficulties in the cotton production in Egypt, Mohammed Ali saw that cotton was going to bring wealth to Egypt. All the cotton in Egypt was owned by Mohammed Ali and he began to plant the crop all over the Delta. He began to sell the whole crop of cotton at a fixed price bringing much capital into Egypt.

It should be noted that this one commodity of cotton did bring great wealth to Egypt. As a result, Europe's interest in Egypt's cotton grew because of this single crop, it tied the raw material of cotton to European manufacturing. It was Mohammed Ali who controlled the tremendous sums of cash from this cotton production. Through the production of cotton, a credit system was brought to Egypt. The banks of Europe wanted Mohammed Ali and his successors to borrow money from them at extremely high interest rates. The cotton production was not enough to industrialize Egypt, it needed more money and Europe was there to offer the funds. As a result of borrowing the European money to modernize Egypt, it ended up into debt with Europe but it was a debt that was manageable.

Statistics To Consider As You Peruse Independent Schools

If you are considering independent schools for your children, you should do some research before you decide on this type of education. As you know, there are a lot of options that are available in every city, so this decision deserves some thought on your part. Fortunately, a lot of academic institutions publish statistics that can help you decide whether to enroll your children there. You should get an idea of the kind of information you can expect to see, as well as what you will learn from it.

You will likely see the percentage of students who are accepted to college. For many independent schools, this is a high number, so they are likely to be proud to let you and other parents know about it. Of course, this is not a guarantee that your child will be accepted to college if he or she attend that school, but it does show the strength of the connections the academy has when it comes to colleges.

Another fact you might see when it comes to the statistics of some independent schools is the amount of financial aid given to students. You should see an average, which should give you some idea of how much of the tuition tends to be covered by the school itself. From this, you can ascertain whether you can likely afford it. Of course, if you have your heart set on an academy for your kids and you see the financial aid is not enough, you should talk to the staff to find out if you could get more than the average. But this statistic should give you a baseline when you are simply researching all your options to start.

In addition, you might see an average of the amount of money parents give to the school you are considering. In most cases, it is not a requirement to donate money, though volunteering time is often appreciated when you cannot give money. However, it is a good idea to see how much the average gives in case you feel pressured to donate when your children do end up enrolled. If it simply seems like too much for you, and you are not otherwise convinced that this is the school for your child, you might consider checking out other independent schools instead.

These are just a few examples of statistics you might see as you work to choose a school for your kids. They can help you make a final decision that works well for both your family and your finances. Therefore, you should take them into consideration before you make a decision.

To find out if Florida independent schools are a good choice for your child, consider all the available information. Start your research by visiting http://www.steds.org to get more details.