According to the latest statistics, the national unemployment rate is 8.8 (as of March 2011), compared to the national rate of 9.6 for 2010. The healthcare industry has added 283,000 jobs over the last 12 months; 37,000 of those were added in March 2011; 34,000 in February 2011; and 11,000 in January 2011. Despite the growing statistics, the number of job seekers looking for employment remains relatively high.
A drop in the U.S. unemployment rate headlined January's good news, although health care job creation was down to 11,000 and a House repeal of health care reform put a damper on things. Still, jobs are out there, especially in electronic health records and physical therapy.
Health care added 36,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped by about half a percent. But huge cuts and service denials in Great Britain could affect future jobs in the U.S., especially as we move closer to a nationalized health care system.
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Fluoroscopy and Mobile C-Arms market. Even though growth variables remain temporarily challenged, a quick resurgence is forecasted in the post recession period with recovery in equipment utilization rates, rebound of replacement demand and favorable healthcare reforms that push patient throughput volumes. The world Fluoroscopy and Mobile C-Arms market is forecast to recover poise in the short-to-medium term period to reach US$1.3 billion by the year 2015.
Most Oppose Cutting Benefits for Patient or Payments to Doctors, Hospitals - Voters would rather reduce Medicaid spending by better managing pharmacy benefits rather than cutting benefits for patients or payments to doctors and hospitals, according to a new poll commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).
A new survey released today by the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) has found that healthcare CIOs are less confident than previously reported when it comes to qualifying early for stimulus funding. Compared with an earlier survey conducted in August, the percentage of CIOs who expect their organizations to qualify for electronic health records incentives dropped by half. The survey also found that implementation of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) was identified as the most difficult objective related to achieving meaningful use.
Remapping Debate's new data visualizations show just how much more money the health insurance executives are paid than internists and family practitioners. The gap has been growing over time. Remapping Debate has analyzed income data for health insurance executives and for doctors in the period between 2000 and 2009, and its new data visualizations demonstrate a striking gap.
In a recent study, AmeriMed Consulting found that the number of physicians taking new Medicare patients has not decreased over the past six years. However, that number may change dramatically if the SGR cuts are not thwarted by Congress. With the sustainable growth rate (SGR) cuts looming for physicians of Medicare patients, industry experts are concerned about the effect these cuts will have on the access of care for millions of Americans on Medicare. Should the cuts remain, physicians will see a 23 percent decrease in Medicare payouts, starting December 1.
Jackson & Coker Industry Report covers steps doctors are advised to take to resume medical practice and the impact of physician re-entry on the health care system. Many physicians who retired prior to the current economic downturn -- or became inactive through other circumstances -- are taking steps to re-enter the medical profession, according to a special report published in the current edition of the monthly Jackson & Coker Industry Report.
With the entire U.S. focused on upcoming midterm elections, it seemed as though there was little time for the job market to change -- unemployment remained steady and health care job creation continued at its 2010 rate, adding 24,000 new positions.
According to the latest statistics, the national unemployment rate is 8.8 (as of March 2011), compared to the national rate of 9.6 for 2010. The healthcare industry has added 283,000 jobs over the last 12 months; 37,000 of those were added in March 2011; 34,000 in February 2011; and 11,000 in January 2011. Despite the growing statistics, the number of job seekers looking for employment remains relatively high.
A drop in the U.S. unemployment rate headlined January's good news, although health care job creation was down to 11,000 and a House repeal of health care reform put a damper on things. Still, jobs are out there, especially in electronic health records and physical therapy.
Health care added 36,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped by about half a percent. But huge cuts and service denials in Great Britain could affect future jobs in the U.S., especially as we move closer to a nationalized health care system.
Most Oppose Cutting Benefits for Patient or Payments to Doctors, Hospitals - Voters would rather reduce Medicaid spending by better managing pharmacy benefits rather than cutting benefits for patients or payments to doctors and hospitals, according to a new poll commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).
A new survey released today by the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) has found that healthcare CIOs are less confident than previously reported when it comes to qualifying early for stimulus funding. Compared with an earlier survey conducted in August, the percentage of CIOs who expect their organizations to qualify for electronic health records incentives dropped by half. The survey also found that implementation of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) was identified as the most difficult objective related to achieving meaningful use.
Remapping Debate's new data visualizations show just how much more money the health insurance executives are paid than internists and family practitioners. The gap has been growing over time. Remapping Debate has analyzed income data for health insurance executives and for doctors in the period between 2000 and 2009, and its new data visualizations demonstrate a striking gap.
In a recent study, AmeriMed Consulting found that the number of physicians taking new Medicare patients has not decreased over the past six years. However, that number may change dramatically if the SGR cuts are not thwarted by Congress. With the sustainable growth rate (SGR) cuts looming for physicians of Medicare patients, industry experts are concerned about the effect these cuts will have on the access of care for millions of Americans on Medicare. Should the cuts remain, physicians will see a 23 percent decrease in Medicare payouts, starting December 1.
Jackson & Coker Industry Report covers steps doctors are advised to take to resume medical practice and the impact of physician re-entry on the health care system. Many physicians who retired prior to the current economic downturn -- or became inactive through other circumstances -- are taking steps to re-enter the medical profession, according to a special report published in the current edition of the monthly Jackson & Coker Industry Report.
With the entire U.S. focused on upcoming midterm elections, it seemed as though there was little time for the job market to change -- unemployment remained steady and health care job creation continued at its 2010 rate, adding 24,000 new positions.