Tuple-based morphisms for interoperability establishment of financial information models

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Electrotécnica e Computadores

“Upselling,” a Peculiar Financial Practice : An Anthropological Contribution to the Deconstruction of a Case Study

Trabalho de Projecto apresentado para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Antropologia dos Direitos Humanos e Movimentos Sociais.

Analysis of mental health service financial models with a particular emphasis of Ireland

ABSTRACT: Financing is a critical factor in ensuring the optimal development and delivery of a mental health system. The primary method of financing worldwide is tax-based. However many low income countries depend on out-of-pocket payments. There is a report on Irish Health Care funding but none that deals exclusively with mental health care. This paper analyses the various financial models that exist globally with respect to financing the mental health sector, examines the impact of various models on service users, especially in terms of relative ‘financial burden’ and provides a more detailed examination of the current mental health funding situation in Ireland After extensive internet and hardcopy research on the above topics, the findings were analysed and a number of recommendations were reached. Mental health service should be free at the point of delivery to achieve universal coverage. Government tax-based funding or mandatory social insurance with government top-ups, as required, appears the optimal option, although there is no one funding system applicable everywhere. Out-of-pocket funding can create a crippling financial burden for service users. It is important to employ improved revenue collection systems, eliminate waste, provide equitable resource distribution, ring fence mental health funding and cap the number of visits, where necessary. Political, economic, social and cultural factors play a role in funding decisions and this can be clearly seen in the context of the current economic recession in Ireland. Only 33% of the Irish population has access to free public health care and the number health insurance policy holders has dramatically declined, resulting in increased out-of-pocket payments. This approach risks negatively impacting on the social determinants of health, increasing health inequalities and negatively affecting economic productivity. It is therefore important the Irish government examines other options to provide funding for mental health services.

Pagamento em função do desempenho nos cuidados de saúde primários : três serviços nacionais de saúde, três experiências

RESUMO – A atribuição de incentivos financeiros em função do desempenho e do alcance de metas de qualidade, aos prestadores e especificamente aos médicos constitui um dos principais paradigmas das reformas dos Cuidados de Saúde Primários (CSP) que ocorrem em diversos países. O pay for performance (P4P) - pagamento em função do desempenho tem sido considerado, a nível internacional, como uma estratégia capaz de imputar mais qualidade, eficiência, acessibilidade e equidade aos CSP, pilares fundamentais na prossecução dos objectivos dos sistemas de saúde. Recompensar financeiramente os prestadores de cuidados pelos resultados em saúde e pela concretização de metas específicas, que reflectem prioridades assistenciais é uma forma de promover a satisfação profissional e estimular o envolvimento no processo de cuidados e nas novas formas de governação clínica. O interesse em desenvolver uma comparação internacional e em particular, através de três sistemas de saúde com serviço nacional de saúde (SNS) no âmbito da caracterização do impacto da implementação do P4P nos CSP prende-se com a importância atribuída aos contributos das experiências do P4P decorridas em diferentes países, onde os mesmos objectivos foram procurados de formas diferentes e obtiveram resultados diferentes. A implementação de programas de P4P no Reino Unido, na Nova Zelândia e em Portugal é geradora de melhorias na qualidade assistencial e nos resultados em saúde, determinantemente influenciados pelos contextos e processos de implementação dos programas de P4P, bem como, pela magnitude dos incentivos financeiros.

Value relevance of financial assets

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Proxy statement proposals after the 2008 financial crash

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Financial reporting and inventory disclosure in the extractive industry

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Patterns in financial markets: Dynamic time warping

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

The compliance function in banking: Perspective and future in the age of globalization

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

What is the best accounting method for financial assets?

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Financial reporting about provisions: Evidence from Portuguese listed companies

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Empirical analysis of the lending decisions of Chinese formal financial institutions in rural areas

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Finance from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Policies, policy-makers and financial flows: An empirical examination

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Determinants of host country for the financial subsidiaries of Portuguese companies

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Financial reporting about investment properties: Evidence from Portuguese listed companies

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics