The Latest in Healthcare
What Kinds of Holistic Healthcare Careers Are There?
Jul 14, 2020
Learn more about holistic healthcare careers, what these professionals do, and how to pursue these careers. Also, discover the certifications available to help holistic health care practitioners inspire confidence in clients, become competitive in the job market, and ensure they …
Health Equity 101: When Access to Healthy Food is Physically (and Financially) Out of Reach
Jul 13, 2020
There are some proposals to combat food deserts and poor nutrition, including talking with patients about how to secure nutritious food, supporting community-based initiatives such as farmers’ markets, and implementing public policy changes.
Combatting Nursing Home Administrator Turnover: Interview with the ACHCA President
Jul 09, 2020
Nursing home administration has a problem with high turnover. As far back as 2001, research found the average annual turnover rate for nursing home administrators (NHAs) to be 43 percent.
Administration
Healthcare administrators run the business side of healthcare. That’s no small feat. Over $3.5 trillion in spending flowed through the market in 2018. The mounting technological, regulatory, and financial challenges in the healthcare industry have drastically increased the need for healthcare managers and leaders.
This is a profession that’s grown over 3,200 percent since 1975. It’s not done yet, either: the BLS projects that jobs in healthcare management and administration will swell 18 percent nationally between 2018 and 2028. Healthcare administration degree programs provide a unique blend of business acumen and healthcare knowledge, allowing graduates can make healthcare delivery more efficient and effective.
- Chiropractor
- Dermatologist
- Doula
- EMT & Paramedic
- Exercise Physiologist
- Lactation Consultant
- Licensed Acupuncturist
- Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
- Medical Assistant
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nutritionist (Dietitian)
- Occupational Therapist
- Phlebotomist
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant and PT Aide
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Prosthetist (Orthotist)
- Radiation Therapist
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Physical Health
The retirement of the Baby Boomer generation is creating one of the most significant demographic shifts in American history. As the population ages, the need for physical healthcare grows in tandem. The aging population does not only need medical doctors; it needs the specialized expertise of physician assistants, physical therapists, nurse practitioners, speech-language pathologists, holistic nutritionists, and exercise physiologists, among others, which make up some of the fastest-growing occupations in the country.
Mental Health
The state of mental health has reached crisis levels in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of all Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime. Depression is the third most common cause of hospitalization among middle-aged adults and over 47,000 Americans commit suicide every year. Mental health professionals fight this epidemic with awareness, compassion, prevention, and treatment. Degree programs stress both social awareness and scientific knowledge. Given the wide scope of mental health and a renewed focus on integrative care, careers in this field range from substance abuse counselors and behavioral analysts to licensed psychiatrists.
Lab & Biomedical
If healthcare had a physical brain, it would be located in the lab. Patient-facing care providers rely on the hard-nosed science performed in labs to inform their diagnoses and treatment plans. Pharmaceutical and biomedical advances similarly depend on the closed-door research at laboratories to change the scope of what is possible. This is science in its purest form, and degree programs in this field stress the core fundamentals that lay at the foundation of medicine. At the same time, they explore the rapid innovations in technology that are transforming healthcare as we know it. From automation and 3D printing to robotics and nanotech, the future is here—and it’s in the lab.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Healthcare speaks its own language. It’s natural to have questions and the HealthcareDegree.com FAQ section is here to help. From term definitions to career roadmaps and job title comparisons, we provide the answers you need in plain English and walk through them step-by-step.
The HD Blog
Healthcare is changing all the time. Our blog helps you keep pace. Here you will find posts that are relevant from the time you first apply to a degree program all the way through graduation. We feature interviews with professors and program alumni, briefs on key healthcare laws and policies, professional advocacy issues, and other resources. If you’re going to pursue a career in healthcare, you have got to catch up with the conversation. Get a head start by checking out our blog.