Entry Points into a Health Information Management (HIM) Career
Although there are many paths to a career in health information management (HIM), this article explores ten jobs that make for a particularly smooth transition when combined with the right education and/or HIM certifications.
Patient Identification: Toward a New National Strategy
Approximately 35 percent of all denied claims result from inaccurate patient identification, costing the average healthcare facility $2.5 million per year and the US healthcare system over $6.7 billion annually.
Predictive Analytics & AI in Health Data Management
Modern healthcare runs on data. In 2018, the healthcare industry generated approximately 30 percent of the world’s data volume. That share has likely only increased in recent years, with the growing adoption of wearable tech, remote patient monitoring, and electronic health records. But raw data is only as valuable as the insights one can derive from it.
National EMS Week & The EMT Shortage Facing Rural Communities Across the U.S.
Across the country, certain pockets are experiencing hardship. Almost a quarter of Pennsylvania’s EMS agencies shut down between 2012 and 2018 due to budget and staffing shortfalls. Similar situations have arisen in New York and New Hampshire.
Speech-Language Pathology & Covid-19: How SLPs Adapted Since the Pandemic
While the pandemic is over, its effects are still acutely felt by SLPs and their patients. SLPs have been instrumental in treating the cognitive-communication impairments that present in the aftermath of Covid-19—the attention, memory, and executive-function deficits often described as brain fog—and in cases of long Covid, which have affected tens of millions of Americans.
National Kidney Month: Expert Interview & Advocacy Guide
March is National Kidney awareness month. The aim of this month is to educate the public about this unknown and often undetected disease. “It is about getting the word out there that kidney disease is a very common deadly disease, and we have ways to prevent it,” shares Dr. Susan Quaggin, president of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).
Better Hearing, Better Speech Month – Expert Interview & Advocacy Guide
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) hosts the annual Better Hearing, Better Speech Month each May. This annual event offers the public opportunities to learn about communication disorders and the treatment provided by audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
Expert Interview: Life as a Psychiatric and Mental Health Technician
So, you’re thinking about becoming a psychiatric or mental health technician? Perhaps you’ve noticed the increasing number of job listings on sites like Indeed.com and LinkedIn. No, it’s not just your imagination—the need for these professionals is growing.
Ask an Expert: What Kinds of Nutritionists Are There? Clinical, Integrative, Forensic, and More
With so many professionals and titles in this field, it can be challenging for clients to determine who to go to for help and what kind of help a given nutrition expert can provide. Common titles in this field include clinical nutritionist, integrative nutritionist, dietician, nutritional therapist, wellness consultant, life coach, eating disorder nutritionist, and forensic nutritionist.
National Phlebotomists Recognition Week: An Expert’s Advocacy Guide
Phlebotomists are essential members of the healthcare ecosystem. Their skill and expertise are necessary to perform venipunctures and other laboratory test sample collections. Thanks to their hard work, physicians have the test results they need to help to diagnose patients based on blood work.