Patient Experience Week: What to Know About Quality Clinical Experiences
This year’s Patient Experience Week (PX Week) takes place from April 26-30, 2021. It’s a time to celebrate how healthcare staff impact the patient experience, and an opportunity to re-energize the conversation around what constitutes a positive patient experience. Healthcare administrators, clinicians, support staff, and patients are all stakeholders when it comes to the concept of patient experience, and PX Week is a chance to bring them together.
Protected Health Information – An Interview with AHIMA’s Cheryl Martin
The significance of your data privacy can easily become convoluted in day-to-day life. We have become accustomed to not reading terms agreements when we download a new app or enter a website with cookies. We do it without thinking. But the consequences of your personal data getting into the wrong hands are very real—especially when it comes to data on your personal health.
Top 10 Things to Know Before Starting a Career in Respiratory Therapy
Since the onset of the pandemic, hospitals across the country have experienced staffing shortages among frontline workers, but one profession, in particular, has seen a huge increase in demand: respiratory therapists (RTs) or respiratory care practitioners (RCPs).
American Heart Month (2021): Expert Interview & Advocacy Guide
For years, cardiovascular disease has been the number one cause of death in the US, as well as the leading driver of healthcare costs. While medical science has made significant advancements in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, rising obesity rates and unhealthy lifestyle choices have caused the problem to worsen.
Top 10 Operating Room Technician Programs
Being an Operating Room Technician requires a lot of hard work and the right kind of educational foundation. Instead of getting focusing on getting a quick and easy degree, take a look at this list of the best value schools for Surgical Technology. These school are not only low-cost, but some of the best in the world.
National Biotechnology Month Resource Guide (2021)
In the last 100 years, biotechnology has brought us the centrifuge, penicillin, artificial insemination, bionic limbs, and a complete map of the human genome. And as important as it is to recognize what biotechnology has done in the past, it’s equally important to understand where it’s headed next.
The Top-Paying States in Nursing Informatics
With the predicted increase in demand and the promising overview regarding salaries, those considering a career in nursing informatics, or current NI professionals interested in shifting location may be interested to know which states have the most generous salaries when it comes to this occupation.
Exceptional Hospitals & Healthcare Companies for MRI Technologists
There are employers across the country currently looking to hire MRI technologists. The best jobs in this field offer competitive benefits, opportunities for advancement, education incentives, sign-on bonuses, and more. Here is a list of great healthcare companies job-hunting MRI technologists should consider.
Top U.S. Cities for Histotechnologists
No matter the size of the city, every metropolitan area needs health professionals to provide the healthcare needs of its citizens. Histotechnologists are essential allied health professionals who play a pivotal role in helping pathologists diagnose diseases by preparing tissue samples for examination.
Interview with an Expert: The Future for Health Information Professionals & HIP Week 2021
Health data is nothing new, but the way it’s recorded and transferred has evolved significantly. Paper records and fax machines have been replaced with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The speed, accuracy, and volume of health data today is light years ahead of where it once was.