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By Richard Pizzi | 11:28 am | May 13, 2010
Online advertised vacancies for healthcare practitioners, technical occupations and support personnel increased in April, according to a report released last week.
By Diana Manos | 06:05 pm | May 12, 2010
According to a new survey by the American Association of Medical Colleges, first-year medical school enrollment will be up 23 percent from 2002-2003 by 2015, but is not on track to meet the goal AAMC set for a 30 percent increase between 2002 and 2018.
By Diana Manos | 05:54 pm | May 12, 2010
The new healthcare reform law will make many healthcare organizations' current business practices and markets irrelevant, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).
By John Andrews | 03:23 pm | May 12, 2010
As the Medicare Recovery Audit Contracting program begins in earnest, it has healthcare providers anxiously wondering...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 03:16 pm | May 12, 2010
Tom Galarowicz is Director of Revenue Management at ThedaCare, a four-hospital community health system based in Appleton, Wis., employing almost 5,300 people.
By Richard Pizzi | 03:13 pm | May 12, 2010
Mike Burke is the chief financial officer at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. He sat down with editor Richard Pizzi to discuss how the finance team at the medical center dealt with the recession.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 03:09 pm | May 12, 2010
Susan Turley is CFO of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, McAllen, Texas. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR), a 503-bed general acute care hospital and one of the largest physician-owned facilities in the United States.
By Sharon Licht | 03:07 pm | May 12, 2010
Can you separate fact from fiction when it comes to debating hospital costs in today’s market? With construction pricing at a level not seen in years, hospitals are considering implementing capital projects before costs begin to rise. Even in the current economic environment, many are taking advantage of alternative financing to execute a much-needed project in order to be more competitively aggressive once the market turns.
By Diana Manos | 12:34 pm | May 12, 2010
Now might be an excellent time to get an advanced degree in nursing, according to experts at the U.S. News University Directory. Not only are nurses in high demand, but expert nurses like nurse practitioners could earn near-six figure incomes.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:24 pm | May 12, 2010
The State of Alabama Medicaid Agency has intensified its payment accuracy efforts by embarking on a two-year effort to review claims and identify any funds owed to the state.