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Wanted: Transparent Health Information Management Systems

Wanted: Transparent Health Information Management Systems

On May 2, 2019 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined a comprehensive strategy to foster innovation for transformative medical technologies. Yet currently, health information management systems are…

Want Better Mission Accomplishment? Embrace Telecommuting!

Want Better Mission Accomplishment? Embrace Telecommuting!

The telecommuting option isn’t the future of the workforce—it’s already here. Meanwhile, the evidence for an improved workplace, better productivity and happier, more engaged employees continues to mount. …

Debtors, Prisons and Jails: A Dark Specter

Debtors, Prisons and Jails: A Dark Specter

There are numerous disturbing trends in America’s criminal justice system. Responsible policy implementation and just governance require administrators to confront these realities so we can begin to improve the lives…

The Estimated Impact of the Cap on SALT Deductions in Illinois

The Estimated Impact of the Cap on SALT Deductions in Illinois

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) places a $10,000 cap on a filer’s sales and local taxes (SALT) deductions from taxable income. This means that the SALT…

Inspiring Public Confidence and Trust in Public Service

Inspiring Public Confidence and Trust in Public Service

Translating public trust into conduct requires rooting trust in one’s character and exhibiting it consistently. This provides others with a rationale not only to trust public administrators but also public…

Whims of Iron: Avoiding Ineffective Policy Making

Whims of Iron: Avoiding Ineffective Policy Making

A whim of iron is a decision made in a reactive, short-sighted manner. If we see a whim of iron emerge, we need to address it effectively so employees are…

The Importance of Ethics in Public Service

The Importance of Ethics in Public Service

Ethics in public service is a crucial part of the day-to-day activities that public administrators enact. There is absolutely no room for anything other than operating with full transparency.…

Letter to the Editor

Pearl Harbor? Jesus on the cross? Are you kidding me? House Republican apologists for President Trump’s betrayal of America claim that yesterday’s impeachment was akin to these momentous moments. Sad,…

Preferred Practices for Promoting School Safety

Preferred Practices for Promoting School Safety

In light of increased attention to school safety in the United States, the Center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs…

Native Americans and the Intersection of Social Equity and Public Administration: Time to Walk the Talk

Native Americans and the Intersection of Social Equity and Public Administration: Time to Walk the Talk

We have not done justice to Native Americans when it comes to social equity in public administration, and that must change.…