If you are looking to enter the healthcare industry, you need more than just admissions requirements and step-by-step guides. You need to catch up on what’s happening in healthcare and that changes all the time.
The HealthcareDegree.com blog tackles topics relevant to both those joining the healthcare field and those already working within it. From updated salary figures to ongoing regulatory battles to interviews with professionals, we cover the issues that matter. Check out some of the posts below to learn more about where the healthcare industry is at right now, where it is headed, and how it all affects you.
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Men’s Health Month: An Expert Interview & Advocacy Guide
May 12, 2021Men’s health is in need of urgent attention. On average, men live sicker and die younger than women. The more granular the data, the bleaker the picture: nine out of the ten top causes of death occur in men significantly more often than they occur in women; the rate of suicide in men is nearly four times higher than that of women; men are significantly more likely to engage in risky and unhealthy behaviors; and men are half as likely to visit a doctor for annual visits and preventive services.
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Nurses Month: An Expert’s Advocacy Guide for Those at the Heart of Healthcare
April 28, 2021This May is National Nurses Month, a time to reflect upon the crucial role that nurses play in the American healthcare system. The nation’s more than four million registered nurses (RNs) carry out a wide variety of services: performing physical exams, supplying health education, administering medications and personalized interventions, and coordinating care in collaboration with other health professionals.
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Genetic Counseling and the Fight for H.R. 3235
April 22, 2021There’s intrigue surrounding the prospect of having your DNA analyzed, but discovering one’s genetic predispositions to diseases should be treated seriously.
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SLPs Fight for Universal Licensure & Better Hearing & Speech Month
April 16, 2021The salaries among New York-based SPLs are attractive, ranking the fifth highest in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For students in speech pathology looking to begin their careers in New York, this is welcome news, but for the medical community and citizens of the state, the sharp projected increase in demand for SLPs presents a forthcoming challenge to fill new positions that needs to be addressed.
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Occupational Therapy Month (2021) & OTs in Action: What to Know About This Growing Profession
March 29, 2021Often, underserved populations are not covered by traditional medical or educational services, yet they still have occupational needs. As a result, some homeless services, housing organizations, and health providers are now bringing in occupational therapists (OTs) as part of their care coordination teams for the homeless population.
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How Vision Zero is Making American Streets Safer, Healthier, and More Equitable
February 25, 2021This new vision for safety shifts from the traditional approach, in which traffic deaths are viewed as inevitable and a matter of individual responsibility, to a “Vision Zero” approach that is based on the belief that traffic fatalities are preventable through systemic change.
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Health Equity 101: When Access to Healthy Food is Physically (and Financially) Out of Reach
February 19, 2021There are some proposals to combat food deserts and poor nutrition. First, healthcare providers should talk with their patients about what to eat and where to find it. Second, community initiatives can provide relief through farmers’ markets, food banks, and mobile food vans. Finally, changes at the policy level need to occur to improve infrastructure and incentivize supermarkets to invest in serving low-income, low-access areas.
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What is “Flip the Pharmacy”? Resources & Advocacy Guide
February 11, 2021Successful healthcare innovations like the Asheville Project have laid the groundwork for a new initiative, Flip the Pharmacy (FtP), whose goal is to take innovative community-based pharmacy to scale. Participating pharmacies span the nation, and the full program impact aims to influence over 5,000 pharmacy locations over five years.
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American Heart Month 2021: Expert Interview, Careers & Advocacy
February 5, 2021For years, cardiovascular disease has been the number one cause of death in the US as well as the leading driver of healthcare costs. Such a monumental challenge requires cardiovascular professionals coordinating to look after the heart of America.
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Issues in Clinical Documentation: Voice Technology and AI
February 3, 2021Together, it’s believed that medical voice technology and artificial intelligence can liberate medical care providers from an immense documentation burden. Patients and providers can rest assured that the care rendered in partnership with these technologies is personal, efficient, effective, and equitable.