Healthcare hiring gained momentum last month, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The month of April saw 19,000 more jobs added in ambulatory healthcare services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities, according to...
This past week’s news offered a good mix of stories related to credentialing, medical staff, and certification. Read on to get information about HHS’ program to help soldiers apply their military medical training to civilian nursing education. You can also read a physician’s suggestion...
A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to eliminate patient confusion over who is considered a medical doctor. The bill, "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013," (HR 1427) was co-sponsored by Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-In.) and Rep. David Scott, (D-Ga.) and...
Clinical integration, the advancement of physician-hospital collaboration to increase quality and decrease costs, is harder than it looks. The impending pay for value world we are rapidly entering requires that physicians lead clinical integration to achieve...
