33 articles on "healthcare"

Consumer Directed Health Plans

Consumer Directed Health Plans by: Michael Ertel Most of you have heard about “consumer directed health plans”. The Bush administration has been a strong supporter of this concept as a way to get a handle on soaring healthcare costs. The rec...

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Nursing as a Good Career Move

One of the fastest growing jobs around the world is the healthcare industry, doctors and nurses are in demand and it seems no matter how many people become qualified there are just never enough people to fill the number of vacancies. That makes the h...

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Microsoft Great Plains Implementation Healthcare/Hospital example – overview for consultant

Microsoft Great Plains fits multiple services market niche and healthcare is not exemption. In the case of Healthcare/Hospital there is usually healthcare patient history tracking system in place and backoffice or accounting application should be int...

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Why Six Sigma Will Work in Healthcare

Why Six Sigma Will Work in Healthcare by: Peter Peterka If ever there were an industry where we want zero defects, it’s healthcare. Patients, medical professionals, and healthcare administrators all want mistakes eliminated and quality and eff...

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Ten healthcare fields that can't wait to hire you.

Healthcare is one of the hottest career fields in America today. The aging and retiring of the largest population segment in the country, known as “baby boomers”, has left the healthcare industry racing to find enough employees to fill the void. ...

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Leaning Toward Lean: Clear Thinking For Better Health(Care)

Leaning Toward Lean: Clear Thinking For Better Health(Care) by: Maya Talisman FrostMindfulness is all about paying attention. It's amazing what can be accomplished when mindfulness is applied to systems that need all the attention they can ...

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Health Care and Health Insurance Costs Can Be Controlled Through Lifestyle Choices

Health Care and Health Insurance Costs Can Be Controlled Through Lifestyle Choices by: Michael Ertel As you probably know all to well, the cost of healthcare and health insurance premiums continue to increase at levels substantially above the ge...

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Alert New HIPAA Rules Could Affect Your Organization's Email System

On April 21, 2005, a new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule went into effect. The requirements of this rule, which are basically information security best practices, focus on the three cornerstones of a solid in...

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Ten healthcare fields that can't wait to hire you.

Ten healthcare fields that can't wait to hire you. by: Max Stein Healthcare is one of the hottest career fields in America today. The aging and retiring of the largest population segment in the country, known as “baby boomers”, has left...

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Cuba Can Teach Us About Healthcare

As we excitedly wait for film maker Michael Moore's new masterpiece,"Sicko," I decided to do some research on Cuba's healthcare system. "Sicko" spotlights the negligent U.S. healthcare system. In a brilliant example of contrast, Moore take...

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