Healthcare Management

Growing numbers of hospital executives plan to implement accountable care organizations (ACO) in 2014, according to one study, but a second study revealed that nearly half of the executives remain skeptical of their benefits. ACOs...

Individuals aren’t the only people who are carefully monitoring healthcare costs. According to findings from the “State of Employee Benefits in the Workplace” survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 83 percent...

Dgital health records can reduce healthcare spending

Medical and health services managers, sometimes called healthcare administrators, are responsible for the planning, coordination and direction of medical health services within the healthcare facility in which they work. The role of medical and...

Healthcare workers are increasingly confident that they chose the right career path with job security, according to a new poll. Respondents posted a confidence level of nearly 60% in the third quarter of 2013, the...

Unionized nurses in Massachusetts have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming their employer owes them overtime pay. In the lawsuit filed in December 2013, Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (BVNAH) nurses said they are required...

When examining healthcare careers, it’s often easy to mistake the roles of a healthcare manager and healthcare administrator. The two careers are similar in many ways, so much so that the terms have become interchangeable...

A new year always brings change – and that’s especially true in 2014 as many aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” take effect Jan. 1. Designed to increase health insurance’s quality and affordability,...

Under the Affordable Care Act, many changes are taking place in the field of health care. The shift in the health care system has prompted several states to engage in creative advertising encouraging citizens...

Flat screen televisions, room service meals and massage services are amenities available at many hotels, but these luxurious perks are also starting to appear in hospitals across the country. Some hospitals are so luxurious that...