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Job growth in the healthcare sector remained robust in November, according to employment figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy added 30,000 healthcare jobs last month, including more than...

Athletic trainers are medical professionals who specialize in preventing and addressing injuries suffered by physically active people. Injuries are an unfortunate, but inevitable, part of sports and life, and depending on the venue where...

With the restructuring of healthcare due to the Affordable Care Act and the shifting demography of the aging American population, health care providers are scrambling to find specialized practitioners to cover the avalanche of...

The nursing field is a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals who can be experts in everything from legal matters to progressive care and emergency protocols. Registered nurses in general are expected to experience a 19%...

An optometrist specializes in diagnosing and treating medical issues involving the eyes and other parts of a patient’s visual system. Optometry, like many professions in the healthcare industry, is growing and lucrative. According to the...

With more and more medical facilities catering to the needs of the aging population, seniors have become savvy about shopping around. Peruse any consumer rating of a private practice or other healthcare facility and...

One of the fastest-growing areas of the economy is the combination of healthcare and technology. And one of the fastest-growing careers in healthcare technology is health informatics technician, sometimes called a medical records technician or...

The healthcare sector continued to help drive job growth in the United States in March with 22,000 jobs added for the month. The economy added 103,000 jobs in all, fewer than projected. But the overall...

With the Affordable Care Act’s federal mandate for implementing electronic medical records looming, many healthcare organizations are scrambling to update their IT infrastructure. As a result, entrepreneurs are looking ahead at the next evolution...

As the healthcare industry continues to adopt more innovative technology in day-to-day operations, the oversight and harnessing of data has become more demanding and complex. Most major medical operations now have a chief informatics officer...