By sandisteele April 02, 2014
Thank you Greg for helping me navigate the Obamacare Application. While the government it seems has taken extra steps to complicate the application, ways to answer questions, and the website Greg took the time to help me through the process. My family's application was not the typical family's application. We had many caveats that Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) did not thought through or did not allow a place for on the applicaation. Because of this, we put off signing up until the week before the deadline. Greg was great. He called several time to see if I needed help and to even give out his cell for after hours questions. One day he came to my office and sat with me while we came up with answers and patiently waited as the government website kept crashing. He even followed up the next day to see if I was able to finally get it submitted. If your application is easy or more complicated, I recommend giving Greg a call. Whether you agree or disagree with the politics behind Obamacare, it I something we have to do, so let Greg take help navigate you through the process and choosing a plan. Thanks again~ Sandi ...read more
By JudyHam November 12, 2013
Something is not kosher here. The Obamacare website wasn't even somewhat available until Oct. 1, so, how did these "reviewers" have such a great experience in August? I imagine these reviews will be deleted and reposted with a post-rollout date. ...read more
By patjevanravenzwaaij August 13, 2013
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Rules and regulations have always been fundamental to the integrity of a system. Whether it is a financial enterprise like a bank or a health care institution like a hospital, following the rules is what makes a system work consistently. The policies and laws inherent to a system are written and enforced by concerned regulatory bodies. These bodies ensure adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications. Some prime examples of regulatory compliance laws and regulations are listed below: Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Dodd-Frank Act BSA/AML Regulations Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Any violation of regulatory compliance regulations can result in legal punishment, which may be imposed in the form of a federal fine. As it is very much possible for employees of an organization to overlook a regulation and flout the rules, there is a clear need for aRegulatory Change Management systemthat can properly manage and enforce regulations in a particular organization. Regulatory Change Management and Need for Automation Regulatory Change Management(RCM) is a process that ensures organizational policies, procedures, practices, and controls are always aligned with the changing regulations and standards devised by the relevant regulatory authorities or bodies. As the rules and regulations are frequently updated by regulatory bodies, it becomes very difficult to learn, understand and impose the newly created polices. Making use of rudimentary methods for regulatory compliance management just isn’t sufficient anymore. Automation is required for mapping and enforcing the regulations efficiently. You can automate a Regulatory Change Management system by making use of AI powered Regulatory Change Management Software. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered software makes use of “Big Data” and analyzes trends in a particular organization. By deciphering patterns, it makes effective decisions which go a long way in minimizing risks for the whole enterprise. How to Ensure Regulatory Compliance? Achieving complete regulatory compliance is quite difficult as it requires an organization to be rigorous in the planning and execution of policies laid down by a regulatory body. Making use of AI powered software like Predict360’s Regulatory Change Management Softwarecan be the first step in making sure that your organization is always compliant with the updated regulations. AI powered software can help an organization in the following five ways for ensuring compliance: 1. Triggering Alerts and Automating Impact Assessments for Better Collaboration The Automated Regulatory Change Management Software can help an organization in tracking regulatory updates from multiple sources. It is also useful in an enterprise as it facilitates the process of triggering alerts, automating impact assessments, and setting tasks to take action on process and policy updates. 2. Disseminating Information to Different Departments with Automatic Notifications Automating and streamlining Regulatory Change Management processes enable businesses to track regulatory changes in a better way. It sends automatic notifications to the affected business units and informs them about the new changes in time. The simplified impact analysis and updates through collaborative workflows and effective task management makes Regulatory Change System Software makes this software really useful for the whole enterprise. 3. Analyzing Trends and Patterns for Making Better Decisions Automation not only improves day to day operations by making Regulatory Change Management more efficient, it also helps in making better decisions. AI powered software analyzes trends and patterns, and makes much better decisions than a human mind. 4. Mapping of Tasks and Determining the Effects of Changed Requirements Automated RCM software can easily map regulations to different departments and ensure that the employees are kept abreast of all the relevant information. As employees have the required information, they are less likely to oversee a regulation and flout the rules. This functionality is critical for an organization when it comes to minimizing risks. It also performs the task of automating the translation of the regulations and creates an applicability of regulation process which helps an organization to map and apply the regulations to location, branch, or asset. 5. Providing Valuable Insight for Effective Risk Management in Future The Regulation Change Management Software is not only good for managing risks in the present; it also offers insights that can be used for proactively minimizing risks for the future. Predict360’s Regulatory Change Management Software is the perfect tool for ensuring regulatory compliance in an organization. It is licensable as a standalone web-based application and can also be procured as part of an integrated regulatory change management and learning management solution. It uses Artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which centralizes regulatory library with consistent taxonomy. For more information about Regulatory Change Management Software and how it can be further enhanced as part of an integratedrisk and compliance managementsuite, visithttp://www.360factors.com/. About the company 360factors, Inc. (Austin, TX) helps companies improve business performance by reducing risk and ensuring compliance. Predict360, its flagship software product, vertically integrates regulations and requirements,policies and procedures management, risks and controls, audit management and inspections, and on-line training and qualifications, in a single cloud-based platform based on artificial intelligence. 360factors EHS Services offers environmental consulting services in the areas of water, waste permitting and compliance, site investigation and remediation, environmental and dredge material sampling and evaluation, engineering and geology, expert testimony, health and safety, and operational risk management. Its Managed Services incorporate outsourced risk and compliance services using Predict360. Remain up-to-date on industry news/updates through ourTwitter&Linkedinprofiles. ...read more
By 360factors Inc October 04, 2017
From crane and electrical hazards to improper storage of propane fuel, RCS Construction was slapped with a heavy $71,400 fined by OSHA. Out of 29 citations, 26 were termed as “serious”. Some of the other references included: Chemical violations Equipment violations Non availability of Hazard Communication program Lack of forklift training and maintenance And others… And there is a reason for such intensified actions by OSHA. New York was rocked with high profile construction crane accidents in recent months. These included: February: a 1 passerby killed by a crawler crane that collapsed on the streets of Manhattan, injuring several others along with property damage July: another crane crashed on Tappan Zee Bridge in New York without causing any fatalities Triggered by February crane crash accident, Mayor Bill de Blasio presented a crane safety plan that covered the following points: New restrictions for crawler cranes during windy conditions Doubled fines for operators not following safety precautions Pedestrian alert / awareness near crane sites Notifying buildings near crane site This four point agenda was fiercely resisted by construction companies as being too difficult to implement. The New York crane safety working group recommended withdrawal of older cranes that don’t have any modern safety equipment. Safety training is not a far-fetched idea these days. Forklift and heavy equipment training for crane operators is easily available and would definitely save lives, property and make society a much safer place. Source: Kim Slowey / ConstructionDive.com Remain up-to-date on industry news / updates through our Twitter & Linkedin profiles. *All images are property of their respective owners. ...read more
By 360factors Inc August 17, 2016
AUSTIN, Texas - May 17, 2016 - PRLog -- 360factors, Inc., a leading cloud-based Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management technology and services company announced today that Alden State Bank, of Alden, Michigan, will expand its use of Predict360 to automate its Regulatory Compliance and Change Management programs. Alden State Bank has been using 360factors' learning management solution for banking and financial services for several years. Predict360 Learning Management for Banking and Financial Services offers close to 200 on-line training and certification courses. "The number and complexity of regulations being enforced on financial institutions are continually increasing," explained Cindy Howard-Bartz, Vice President at Alden State Bank. "By expanding our use of Predict360 to include regulatory compliance and change management, we expect to improve our ability to stay on top of the new and changing regulations and be fully prepared for our examiners. The automated notifications and alerts from Predict360 will enable us to be more proactive than reactive helping us improve our operational efficiency." Predict360 vertically integrates regulations and requirements, policies and procedures, risks and controls, audit management and inspections, and on-line training and qualifications, in a single cloud-based platform. Alden State Bank is a locally owned independent community bank. Of the commercial banks headquartered in Michigan, it remains one of a dozen or so commercial banks that is not associated with a bank holding company. Alden State Bank's ability to offer its customers continuity in their banking needs has contributed greatly to its success. "We are thrilled to be working with Alden State Bank as a trusted partner in automating their Regulatory Compliance and Change Management requirements. We are working with over 40 financial institutions to enable functional managers and staff to manage their day-to-day risk and compliance activities while providing executive's visibility into the risk and compliance profile of the entire business,' said Ed Sattar, CEO of 360factors. ABOUT 360FACTORS INC 360factors, Inc. (Austin, TX) helps companies improve business performance by reducing risk and ensuring compliance. Predict360, its flagship software product, vertically integrates regulations and requirements, policies and procedures, risks and controls, audit and inspections, and on-line training and qualifications, in a single cloud-based platform. 360factors offers consulting services in the areas of air, water, and waste permitting and compliance, site investigation and remediation, environmental and dredge material sampling and evaluation, engineering and geology, expert testimony, health and safety, and operational risk management. Its Managed Services incorporate outsourced risk and compliance services using Predict360. Further information can be found at http://www.360factors.com/. PR Marketing Manager 360factors Inc. raza.shahid@360factors.com +512-539-2791 ...read more
By 360factors Inc May 18, 2016
Safety is protection for a person or object from danger, risk or injury. Consistent patterns of believing, thinking and responding in a risk prohibitive manner denote a culture of safety. Safety rules are guidelines designed to lower the probability of danger for a person or object. The following list... ...read more
In a declining economy, enrolling in classes offered online can allow you to pursue a degree program in a different career or to supplement your current degree. What's more, online classes allow busy professionals to take classes at times more convenient to them. ...read more