Reid Healthcare Bill Broken Down
November 20, 2009
Bill Sullivan, on Fox Business News, explains Reid’s Healthcare Bill. He talks about what it Does and Does Not do. There are some good things that the bill will do, for example it gives insurance to 31 million uninsured & costs less than Pelosi’s plan. But one thing Sullivan says it doesn’t do is reform health care (it gives insurance options to low income individuals, but takes away from Medicare – expands Medicaid so really no fundamental change).
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Cutting Costs in Your Facility Today
November 20, 2009
I recently came across this article in this week’s edition of Business Week (November 23rd issue). This article talks about the $700 billion that is wasted in healthcare nationwide each year. Although healthcare reform will address some of these wasted dollars, a lot of that impact won’t be seen for a few years down the road. With healthcare spending continuing to increase, this is something that can’t wait.
For facilities across the country it is an important and a top of mind initiative to figure out how to provide higher quality care while spending less money. While we are all working to find a solution to this problem, here are some suggestions/approaches to help address cutting your healthcare costs TODAY!!!
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Upgrading Technology in Healthcare
November 13, 2009
Here’s an article posted today on www.news-medical.net. It addresses some concerns that healthcare organizations are currently facing with regard to potential changes that could happen in the not too distant future. Inefficiency is a constant struggle for many organizations in healthcare and quality of care is always a high priority. With the high probability of change in healthcare reform, having up-to-date technology in your facility is essential.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091113/Healthcare-providers-plan-to-make-better-use-of-healthcare-information-technology.aspx
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Tenet Healthcare CEO on CNBC
November 13, 2009
Tenet Healthcare CEO, Trevor Fetter, speaks to healthcare reform on CNBC. He discusses the challenges and issues with the current system along with his insight on the downfalls of a massive public option.
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Careerbuilder CEO Matt Ferguson – Where are the Jobs?
November 6, 2009
As unemployment rose to 10.2%, the highest it’s been since April of 1983, the economy also continued to lose jobs. Although the rate is declining month over month, we still lost 190,000 jobs in nonfarm payroll employment for the month of October.
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Open Positions, Unqualified Candidates??
November 6, 2009
Recently I stumbled across this article published on CNN Money. The article highlights the struggles organizations that require highly-specialized, scarce talent are facing. If you are in the healthcare industry, odds are that you and your organization might be facing some of the same problems.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/news/economy/jobs_sit_open/index.htm?postversion=2009110313
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These healthcare occupations forecasted to grow 50% per year through 2014…
August 24, 2009
1. Home Health Aides
2. Medical Assistants
3. Physician Assistants
http://www.healthcareers.net/health_care_industry_employment_outlook.php
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First-stop docs could get a pay raise
August 24, 2009
Despite bitter disputes over the best ways to overhaul the health care system, there’s consistent agreement about the need to expand the role of primary care doctors. Those physicians are in short supply, and experts are predicting a pay raise for these doctors whose speciality is keeping patients healthy.
http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/08/24/first-stop-docs-could-get-a-pay-raise/15621
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Healthcare social workers in great demand through 2016
August 14, 2009
Employment of social workers is expected to increase by 22 percent during the 2006-16 decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm#emply
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These healthcare positions are in demand in Oklahoma…
August 14, 2009
http://www.okhealthcareers.com/heatlthcare_job%20_outlook_text.htm
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