The National Association of Children’s Hospitals (N.A.C.H.) expressed support for children’s health care provisions in the Senate’s health care package unveiled over the weekend. The bill extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by two years until 2015. However, children’s hospitals are concerned the bill does not go far enough in reducing cuts to supplemental Medicaid payments they receive for providing care to a disproportionate share of low income and uninsured patients.
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute's Top 10 Health Industry Issues in 2010, puts healthcare cost control at the head of the list as the overarching theme for the year ahead. “Healthcare typically lags trends in the business cycle by a year or more. While flat may be the new growth for other sectors of the U.S. economy, the recession could hit healthcare in 2010," said David Chin, M.D., partner and leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute.
Healthcare employment continued to rise the U.S. in November, even as the overall unemployment rate edged down slightly. Additionally, there were no unexpected major job cuts in the pharmaceutical industry. November was a relatively good month for pharmaceutical job losses - which is to say, there were no major unexpected layoffs announced all month.
National Oncologist Group Warns: Current Health Care Reform Legislation Woefully Short In Addressing Cancer Care Crisis - COA Submits Recommendations to President Obama and Congressional Leadership. The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) today issued a statement warning that oncologists throughout the U.S. may face closing their practices if critical Medicare reimbursement fixes for treating cancer patients are not made as a part of health care reform.
Real estate forecasting solution predicts home values for Top and Bottom housing markets and releases National Economic Outlook. Local Market Monitor, the premier real estate forecasting solution, today released its fourth quarter Home Price Forecast, which predicts local market behavior for well over 300 US local markets over the next 12 months.
The MedZilla Report for October 2009 - Health Care Employment Grows Again in October Even As Clinics, Specialty Centers Close - Health care employment grew by 29,000 jobs in October, and the field remains the only one to show consistent growth during the U.S. recession. However, clinics and specialty hospitals remain in trouble, and health systems are coming closer to having to actually cut medical personnel, instead of just administrators.
Today's competitive business climate means that your medical center probably needs some help when it comes to attracting and retaining customers. The economic downturn has affected every sector of the economy, and healthcare facilities are anything but immune to the problems of the past year. Because of this, smart people in charge of medical centers have warmed to the idea of hiring a healthcare marketing agency to help the center reach its full potential for gaining business.
The 41 participants in the fourth-quarter Survey of Professional Forecasters, released today, project growth in the U.S. economy over the next five quarters. Accordingly the survey participants are much less than anxious about the probability of negative growth in the fourth quarter, reducing that index from 23.7 percent three months ago to 15.4 percent in this survey. However, they see a weaker labor market than they did three months ago.
Has the recession affected healthcare? Ask any hospital CEO and most of them will say “absolutely”. When people lose their jobs, they also lose their benefits. Lose your benefits, and you are less likely to go to the doctor for routine visits. Less doctor visits… well you get the picture.
A survey conducted of recruiting and human resources professionals indicates that many companies are already starting post-recession hiring and most plan to do so by second quarter of 2010. As they ramp up hiring, improving the recruiting process will be a top priority.
The National Association of Children’s Hospitals (N.A.C.H.) expressed support for children’s health care provisions in the Senate’s health care package unveiled over the weekend. The bill extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by two years until 2015. However, children’s hospitals are concerned the bill does not go far enough in reducing cuts to supplemental Medicaid payments they receive for providing care to a disproportionate share of low income and uninsured patients.
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute's Top 10 Health Industry Issues in 2010, puts healthcare cost control at the head of the list as the overarching theme for the year ahead. “Healthcare typically lags trends in the business cycle by a year or more. While flat may be the new growth for other sectors of the U.S. economy, the recession could hit healthcare in 2010," said David Chin, M.D., partner and leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute.
Healthcare employment continued to rise the U.S. in November, even as the overall unemployment rate edged down slightly. Additionally, there were no unexpected major job cuts in the pharmaceutical industry. November was a relatively good month for pharmaceutical job losses - which is to say, there were no major unexpected layoffs announced all month.
National Oncologist Group Warns: Current Health Care Reform Legislation Woefully Short In Addressing Cancer Care Crisis - COA Submits Recommendations to President Obama and Congressional Leadership. The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) today issued a statement warning that oncologists throughout the U.S. may face closing their practices if critical Medicare reimbursement fixes for treating cancer patients are not made as a part of health care reform.
Real estate forecasting solution predicts home values for Top and Bottom housing markets and releases National Economic Outlook. Local Market Monitor, the premier real estate forecasting solution, today released its fourth quarter Home Price Forecast, which predicts local market behavior for well over 300 US local markets over the next 12 months.
The MedZilla Report for October 2009 - Health Care Employment Grows Again in October Even As Clinics, Specialty Centers Close - Health care employment grew by 29,000 jobs in October, and the field remains the only one to show consistent growth during the U.S. recession. However, clinics and specialty hospitals remain in trouble, and health systems are coming closer to having to actually cut medical personnel, instead of just administrators.
Today's competitive business climate means that your medical center probably needs some help when it comes to attracting and retaining customers. The economic downturn has affected every sector of the economy, and healthcare facilities are anything but immune to the problems of the past year. Because of this, smart people in charge of medical centers have warmed to the idea of hiring a healthcare marketing agency to help the center reach its full potential for gaining business.
Has the recession affected healthcare? Ask any hospital CEO and most of them will say “absolutely”. When people lose their jobs, they also lose their benefits. Lose your benefits, and you are less likely to go to the doctor for routine visits. Less doctor visits… well you get the picture.
A survey conducted of recruiting and human resources professionals indicates that many companies are already starting post-recession hiring and most plan to do so by second quarter of 2010. As they ramp up hiring, improving the recruiting process will be a top priority.