http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org Dedicated To Delivering Information on Health Care Education, Training, and Careers Thu, 27 May 2010 17:26:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/04/28/healthcarecolleges-net-new-healthcare-colleges-resource/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/04/28/healthcarecolleges-net-new-healthcare-colleges-resource/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:21:07 +0000 Tim Davis http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=291 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/04/28/healthcarecolleges-net-new-healthcare-colleges-resource/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/04/14/six-healthcare-careers-you-didnt-know-about/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/04/14/six-healthcare-careers-you-didnt-know-about/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:08:49 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=288 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/04/14/six-healthcare-careers-you-didnt-know-about/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/03/12/start-your-medical-billing-and-coding-career/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/03/12/start-your-medical-billing-and-coding-career/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:02:52 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=283 Medical billing and coding is one of the fastest growing occupations in the health care industry. The health care industry's developed a reputation for job security, high demand careers, and rewarding salaries. Continue reading to learn more about medical billing and coding specialists and discover a professional world with job satisfaction, growth opportunity, and stellar career potential. What does a medical billing and coding specialist do? Medical billing and coding specialists submit claims to insurance companies or government programs like Medicare. Medical billers usually work in a claims processing office, or the billing department of a medical facility, and work forty hours a week Monday through Friday. They are in charge of an integral and yet tedious part of the health care industry.]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/03/12/start-your-medical-billing-and-coding-career/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/02/19/seven-reasons-health-care-graduates-are-successful/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/02/19/seven-reasons-health-care-graduates-are-successful/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:59:19 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=280 healthcare management specializations, driving business professionals into the health care industry. Why are health care degrees the latest craze in education? Degrees in Healthcare has gathered the seven secret facts on what brings the health care and education industry giants together.]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/02/19/seven-reasons-health-care-graduates-are-successful/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/01/15/different-healthcare-careers-available/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/01/15/different-healthcare-careers-available/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:07:07 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=278

Management (Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management)

Massage Therapist (Career Focus: Massage Therapist)

Nursing (Career Focus: Nursing)

Off Shore Medic (Take Your Healthcare Career Underwater)

Physical Therapist (Physical Therapy Students Have a Bright Future)

Psychologist (Earn Your Bachelor's in Psychology Online)

Public Health Social Worker (Career Focus: Public Health Social Worker)

]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/01/15/different-healthcare-careers-available/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/01/08/career-focus-nursing/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/01/08/career-focus-nursing/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:08:57 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=272 Everyone knows that nurses make up one of the backbones of the medical industry, side-by-side with doctors. The image of the nurse has evolved drastically over the past century but has remained steadfastly as the initial person a patient interacts with when being treated for injury or illness. With how important nurses are to today's fastest growing industry, it's no wonder that several students are going to school to pursue this exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2010/01/08/career-focus-nursing/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/29/career-focus-public-health-social-workers/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/29/career-focus-public-health-social-workers/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:47:39 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=266 The Degrees in Healthcare Blog did a Career Focus on Massage Therapists last week and an extensive list of Fifty Jobs Available in the Healthcare Industry the week prior. This week, Degrees in Healthcare is going to look at public health social workers, a backbone of health support in the community. What is a Public Health Social Worker? The Bureau of Labor Statistics describes a public health social worker as someone who provides persons, families, or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses, such as Alzheimer's, cancer, or AIDS. The Public Health Social Worker will advise family care givers, provide counseling and education on patient illnesses, and make referrals to all the social services available to the patient. They uphold the health of the public whole and face a plethora of physical and mental conditions.]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/29/career-focus-public-health-social-workers/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/21/career-focus-massage-therapist/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/21/career-focus-massage-therapist/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:54:40 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=262 Degrees in Healthcare's blog is taking a microscope to a budding career that is only going to grow as the baby boomer population continues to age: the massage therapist. Massage therapy school is most commonly fulfilled at a campus, although there are massage therapist programs that students may complete it at home. Before starting this career path, it's suggested that students check the standards of the state they live in; some states will require students to complete a specific amount of hands-on training hours, while others will require the student to pass tests such as NCETMB and NESL. The student may be required to fulfill these additional requirements in addition to schooling.]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/21/career-focus-massage-therapist/feed/ 2 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/18/fifty-jobs-available-in-the-health-care-industry/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/18/fifty-jobs-available-in-the-health-care-industry/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:28:25 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=248 For students interested in pursuing a degree in healthcare, familiarizing yourself with all the occupations available in the healthcare industry is quintessential. Degrees in Healthcare's blog invites you to peruse through these fifty potential jobs available in healthcare and determine which one is best for you. At Degrees in Healthcare, you can find the ideal degree in healthcare to match your future professional goal. Not sure what half of these occupations entail? For more information about the health care industry and the jobs available--including how many positions are available for each job title and the current projected growth rate for each job title--visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics section on healthcare. ]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/18/fifty-jobs-available-in-the-health-care-industry/feed/ 0 http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/11/top-5-online-mba-in-healthcare-degrees/ http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/11/top-5-online-mba-in-healthcare-degrees/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:17:31 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/?p=245 Today's economy has forced a trend among business professionals as they go back to college to upgrade their Bachelor's Degree to an M.B.A.Not all M.B.A. programs are created equal though, and many students recognize the booming growth of the health care industry and seek to move their career further in that direction. The following are 5 M.B.A. programs Degrees in Healthcare recommends for graduate students seeking a professional occupation in healthcare, and a quirk that makes each M.B.A. healthcare degree stand out from the rest.]]> http://blog.degreesinhealthcare.org/2009/12/11/top-5-online-mba-in-healthcare-degrees/feed/ 2