Healthcare Trends For 2018 | AI, UX, and EHRs
With 2018 well underway, physicians and healthcare professionals need to know the industry landscape as they continue in his or her career. With technology advancing at a rapid pace, and the health insurance landscape constantly in flux, health professionals need to make sure they’re on top of the industry. 2018 will be no different, and you must be aware of the shifts in the industry. Luckily, we’ve listed a few major healthcare...
How to Become a CRNA Nurse
Within the healthcare industry today, there are countless different types of careers to consider pursuing. Whether you want to become a doctor, a nurse, or any allied health professional there is a lot to choose from. However, one potential career choice that you may not have thought of is the nurse anesthetist. While there are countless reasons to pursue this profession, there are two questions you should ask first. What is a CRNA...
Fee-For-Service VS Value-Based Care
As a physician or any healthcare professional for that matter, it’s important that you know where your salary is coming from. Simple enough, right? Patients pay for the care you provide, and that payment then goes towards your salary. Well, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. Most healthcare facilities will have two main options to receive payment from insurance providers. As the healthcare landscape continues to change, the...
Patient Reviews VS Satisfaction Surveys
Just like a majority of careers, you’re often reviewed and held accountable for your actions. In the case of healthcare professionals, patients have a variety of ways that they can review their experience. Some will opt to will out a patient review online, after completing treatment. Others will opt to fill out the patient satisfaction survey that is often given to a patient prior to discharge. While you can’t necessarily force...
National Public Health Week | Role of Physicians
Since public health programs have been around, physicians remained essential to their success. Seeing as this post comes halfway through National Public Health Week, it’s a good time to understand the role of physicians in public health. Among physicians, the professionals recruited for these programs often includes nurses, dentists, environmental health specialists, epidemiologists, health educators and many others! Considering the...