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Learn about industry news and career information, from healthcare administrators to medical and health service managers, including best practices, certifications and industry outlook.

healthcare costs

Survey: Most Organizations are “Very Concerned” About Controlling Cost of Healthcare

Individuals aren’t the only people who are carefully monitoring healthcare costs. According to findings from the “State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace” survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 83 percent...
luxury hospitals

Luxury Hospitals Offering Hotel-like Amenities to Patients

Flat screen televisions, room service meals and massage services are amenities available at many hotels, but these luxurious perks are also starting to appear in hospitals across the country. Some hospitals are so luxurious that...
Healthcare Administrator

Healthcare Manager vs. Healthcare Administrator

When examining healthcare careers, it’s often easy to mistake the roles of a healthcare manager and healthcare administrator. The two careers are similar in many ways, so much so that the terms have become interchangeable...
healthcare.gov

Public Has Mixed Feelings About Attempted Healthcare.gov Improvements

There have been noticeable improvements, but glitches and bugs continue to frustrate users of the federal government's online healthcare marketplace. After a dismal start in October, the Obama administration now reports that about 95 percent...
affordable care act

Employers Overhaul Health care: Affordable Care Act Gets Into Full Swing

Under the Affordable Care Act, many changes are taking place in the field of health care. The shift in the health care system has prompted several states to engage in creative advertising encouraging citizens...
MACRA

Survey: MACRA Remains a Mystery for Many Physicians

Fewer than 25 percent of respondents in a survey conducted by the American Medical Association and financial firm KPMG said they were “well-prepared” for the Medicare payment reform requirements that took effect this year. More...
health service manager

Medical and Health Service Manager Career Profile

Medical and health service managers, also known as healthcare administrators, are the centerpiece of success for a healthcare facility. They are planning experts, who help direct and coordinate health services, manage facilities and stay...
Health informatics

Top of the Health Informatics Ladder: Chief Informatics Officer

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...
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Medicaid Expansion May Spark Physician Shortage

The shortage of physicians and other health practitioners will soon be exacerbated as health care reform provides coverage for millions of Medicaid patients. According to the Congressional Budget Office, about 9 million additional Americans are...
global health 2035

Investing in Research Could End Income-based Health Inequalities

Global investments in research, vaccines and new medicines to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria can reduce the health gap between rich and poor nations within the next generation, according to 25 health and economic...