Healthcare staffing industry professionals: Do you take your health seriously?
When you think of the word “health”, think about what that word means. Eating right? Excercising? The medical definition from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is as follows:
What should the healthcare staffing industry expect from the ACA?
The Obama administration announced earlier this month that it will allow businesses an extra year to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
What can we in healthcare staffing learn from the royal baby?
There is a buzz all over the globe about the royal baby. The new prince is here! Although this is very exciting, and I am one of those people that is probably overly invested in being interested in a baby across the pond that will someday be a prince for a country I’ve never even […]
Healthcare Staffing Summit 2013 is quickly approaching – Get Ready!
We are now about three months away from arriving in Chicago for yet another great time at the healthcare staffing summit. Three months may seem like a long time but it will come faster than you think and its time to start preparing if you haven’t already.
Healthcare taking electronic route for records?
Health care information technology is showing promise, but providers stress both advantages and drawbacks to the use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) or Electronic Health Records (EHR). The term “bioinformatics” is also catching on quickly.
Are you scared to try new things for your healthcare staffing agency?
Trying new things is always scary whether it is in your personal life or work life. Which is understandable. Trying new things is like stepping in to the uknown, like stepping into a dark alley that you’ve never been in or jumping into a pool when you’ve never learned to swim.
The Brave New World of Healthcare Staffing
Entering the unique world of healthcare staffing is challenging at best and overwhelming at worst, but it can also prove very rewarding. In its simplest form, the industry involves matching a qualified, credentialed nurse to a unit within a hospital, but there is so much more that goes into making that happen. One thing is for […]
The Emergence of Freestanding ERs
Freestanding emergency rooms have popped up across the country, but according to a recent NPR story, they have advantages as well as drawbacks.
Provision of ACA Limiting Consumer Costs Delayed
A portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) protecting consumers against higher health care costs has been delayed by the Obama administration. Originally scheduled to kick in Jan. 1, 2014, this aspect of the ACA will now begin in 2015.
