Healthcare administrators – also known as healthcare executives or health services managers – are responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising the functions of healthcare facilities and their staffs. They are responsible for managing hospitals, specific departments or clinical areas within hospitals, medical and diagnostic laboratories, private medical practices, and other medical facilities. A career in […]
Why Pursue Healthcare Administration?
Top Reasons to Pursue a Career in Healthcare Administration Healthcare administration has become a vitally important role in the world of healthcare. The rapidly growing healthcare sector covets individuals who can supervise other healthcare employees, assist in the transition to paperless records, implement and alter policies in the face of new laws and regulations, advocate […]
OCR: HIPAA, Audits and You
What is the OCR? According to the Essential Guide of IT Healthcare, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is “an organization within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). It works closely with both doctors and patients to ensure that every patient knows their rights and privacies concerning personal health information and medical […]
Medicare: Proper Care for Payment
Medicare Payment Process Adjustments In 2017, Medicare will begin experiencing a payment process restructure. The payments will no longer be completely based on services rendered. Medicare payment will also take into account how well patients received treatment during those services. It will be a complete renovation. For doctors and health facilities, the system will tie […]
Patient Privacy
Patient Privacy: The Discussion Continues for Uniformity The discussion regarding healthcare and patient privacy has been ever evolving. Patients and healthcare providers have attempted to come together in many ways in order to help one another achieve uniform procedures regarding privacy practices. As technology has advanced, so has the challenges of keeping information safe for […]
