New Jersey-based Quest Diagnostics has acquired the toxicology and clinical laboratory business of Addison-based Concentra.
Humana plans to open a mail-order pharmacy call center and support operation in Irving in August.
Merit raises may be the key to keeping, attracting, and motivating healthcare employees. Full Story
Merit raises, rather than straight pay hikes, may be the key to keeping, attracting, and motivating healthcare employees, according to American Medical News. In the article, Kevin Haeberle, senior vice president and senior adviser at INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies, a healthcare consulting company in Kansas City, Mo., said merit raises or bonuses should be at least 2 percent of an employee’s salary to alter their behavior. Even with this, a better approach may include offering a variety of incentives of the same value—continuing education, vacation time, or even cash. Haeberle said that expectations of employees should be concise and include how… Full Story
Dallas-Fort Worth healthcare workers are paid slightly more than the national average, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Healthcare practitioners and technical workers—such as physicians, nutritionists and therapists—earn a mean hourly wage of $35.53 an hour, which is 1 percent more than the U.S. average of $35.35. Healthcare support personnel –such as health aides and administrative staff—earn $14.11 an hour or 6 percent more than the U.S. average of $13.36. Although DFW has a reputation as a robust healthcare market, healthcare workers comprise a smaller proportion of the local labor market. In the U.S., healthcare workers account for… Full Story
More than 1 out of 5 physician practices employ care coordinators.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America reported its first quarter 2013 net income is off by more than one third, compared to the same quarter in 2012.
Healthcare job growth is down for the second consecutive month. Full Story
Healthcare jobs continued to grow during the month of April but contributed less to the overall job market than in previous months. These numbers come as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Services announced the four-year low unemployment rate of 7.5 percent. Since 2012, the healthcare industry has provided an average of 24,000 jobs a month, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, growth in the sector has fallen in the past two months, adding only 19,000 new healthcare jobs in April and 23,000 in March. Both months show a significant decline from the 32,000 added in… Full Story
Despite a one-year delay, healthcare providers and payers are still lagging in preparing for the conversion to ICD-10 diagnostic and procedure codes.
More than 2 out of 3 healthcare providers are having problems attracting experienced IT employees.
Young adults who stay on their parents’ health insurance plans have slightly higher costs than those who had their own insurance coverage. Full Story
More than 2 out of 3 healthcare providers are having problems attracting experienced IT employees, according to a Towers Watson survey. The survey of more than 100 U.S. healthcare companies also found: • More than 1 out of 3 had difficulty retaining IT employees • Nearly 3 out of 4 had problems hiring Epic-certified professionals • More than half are employing at least three retention strategies, including salary increases, bonuses, and providing additional education and training.
Healthcare slumped along with the rest of the economy in creating jobs in March.
Medicare patients are being turned away by the thousands at cancer clinics due to sequester cuts.
The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services may soon have a new leader to oversee changes in the two healthcare programs. Full Story
The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services may soon have a new leader to oversee changes in the two healthcare programs. Marilyn Tavenner, acting CMS administrator, will have a confirmation hearing on April 9, and may become CMS’ first Senate-approved leader in six years. An experienced leader will be important in order to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to ModernHealthcare. Tavenner has been acting administrator of the CMS since 2011, and has already overseen the launch of Medicare accountable care organizations.
Healthcare slumped along with the rest of the economy in creating jobs in March, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Healthcare created 23,400 jobs in March, compared with more than 30,000 in February. However, they comprised than 1 out of 4 of the 88,000 U.S. jobs was created in March. By comparison, the number of retail trade jobs decreased by 24,000, according to the BLS.
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