Study: 50 Hospitals Charge Uninsured 10 Times Cost of Care
The health insurance marketplace has become an increasingly costly place to find the coverage Americans need, resulting in many Americans forfeiting or losing their health insurance. As it turns out, life without it is...
Virtual Reality Being Used to Change Medical Education and Save Lives
From the time we’re kids to adults, we practice how to do things. We practice and learn how to tie our shoes, how to jump rope, how to drive stick shift, how to hit...
What is the U.S. News Healthcare Index?
When looking up resources about healthcare, it’s typically wise to search a variety of sources, in order to get the best and most updated data. With that said, there’s now a resource available that...
Will New Cybersecurity Data Sharing Bill Impact Health Informatics?
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a new cybersecurity bill on April 22 that is aimed at protecting the United States from future cyber-attacks. The Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) provides protection from liability...
Radiologists: The Doctors’ Doctor
Why is it that there have been a multitude of television shows about surgeons, ER doctors and even pathologists, but not one single show about radiologists when they play a large role in the...
U.S. News 2016 Best Nursing Schools Rankings
According to a 2014 Pew Research study, salaries for young professionals who have earned at least a master’s degree are 24% higher than salaries of those who have attained a bachelor’s degree. Graduates with...
Male Nursing Jobs are on the Rise
Although nursing is typically seen as a predominantly female profession, a new study from the U.S. Census Bureau found the percentage of male nurses tripled between the years 1970 and 2011, and is still...
Physical Therapy Named One of the Best Health Jobs of 2015
Healthcare jobs are booming across the board. With an aging population that will likely require greater access to medical treatments of all types, jobs are being created in healthcare at a rate that far...
Pediatricians: New Diet Approach to Child Nutrition
Good nutrition is a key component in a child’s ability to grow and learn, and according to recent guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, parents and school administrators must begin to take a...
U.S. News Releases 2016 Best Health Schools Rankings
Rankings include health specialties such as Audiology, Healthcare Management, Physical Therapy, Public Health and Veterinary Medicine, among others. U.S. News & World Report released its 2016 Best Graduate School rankings, featuring information and rankings for...