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...
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...
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...
U.S. Receives D+ on Emergency Care Report Card
States Grades on Access to Emergency Care from ACEP Emergency Care Report Card 2014 Emergency care in the United States has a lot of room for improvement, according to the latest report card from the...
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...
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...
Florida Healthcare Systems Team Up to Maximize Resources and Save Money
A 2010 decision by two large Florida healthcare systems to form a regional collaboration to share resources and trim costs is paying off, according to a study published by The American Journal of Accountable...
Digital Health Records Save Health Care Costs
Dgital health records can reduce healthcare spending
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...
Massachusetts Nurses Sue Healthcare Company in Wage Dispute
Unionized nurses in Massachusetts have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming their employer owes them overtime pay. In the lawsuit filed in December 2013, Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (BVNAH) nurses said they are required...