New survey finds nursing shortage likely to increase
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Nearly one-third of registered nurses surveyed in January say they will not be working in their current job a year from now, and close to half say they plan to alter their career path in one to three years. The 2010 survey of registered nurses released Wednesday by AMN Healthcare, a San Diego-based.. .. read more..
Kaiser offers $1.3M in scholarships, forgiveness loans
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Kaiser Permanente is offering more than $300,000 in scholarships and $1 million in forgiveness loans to high school, college and medical and nursing students to finance their higher education. “It has been a long practice for Kaiser Permanente to support scholarship programs to meet the needs.. .. read more..
Are healthcare workers paid too much?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Healthcare in the United States is becoming increasingly unaffordable, and one of the contributing factors may be the high salaries earned by healthcare employees. Speaking recently at the Symposium on Payment Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Payers in Las Vegas, William Bertschinger, divisio.. .. read more..
Experts name 9 ways to fix healthcare workforce shortage
Friday, January 15, 2010
The United States needs to invest more in primary care providers – one of nine ways to increase the healthcare workforce, according to the Center for American Progress. In a new report released Thursday, Ellen-Marie Whelan and Daniel Derksen of the Center for American Progress say the nation .. .. read more..
Experts predict top 10 payer trends for 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Industry experts predict that the number one trend for healthcare payers in 2010 will be the renewal of information management business models. In a new 17-page report, titled \"U.S. Healthcare Payer 2010 Top 10 Predictions,\" IDC Health Insights researchers also list among their top 10 payer predict.. .. read more..