Degrees In Health Care

Happy Halloween from the Degrees in Healthcare blog! To celebrate the scariest time of the year, we’re going to look at the Five Spookiest Healthcare Careers–and the degree that will get you there!

The Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog reported this morning about General Electric Company’s continual expansion into the health care industry. GE’s CEO announced last May the company’s intentions to spend over $6 billion to further expand into the health care industry, although the specific direction of the investments were unknown at the time.

While The Wall Street Journal predicted that the six billion dollar dive was going towards selling electronic health record systems, CT scanners and other electronic equipment, the money was instead invested into advertising. NBC Universal is launching the “Healthy at NBCU” to go along with GE’s new company initiative, “healthymagination,” a strategy that combines the health reform of today’s society with the technology of the company. Campbell Soup is sponsoring two health series on the TODAY show, with advertisements for “healthy soups,” as part of the program.

What does this mean for students pursuing health care degrees?

The vaccine for the swine flu is being released mid October. According to a shocking statistic, however, only 45% of healthcare workers will be getting the swine flu vaccine; the other 55% will dip out for the same reason as patients: fear of needles, satisfaction with overall health, or worry about side effects.

When going to college for a healthcare degree, remember as a future healthcare worker, it is imperative to uphold a moral code of healthcare practices. Doctors have to agree to a moral code to treat patients, but there are certain practices that are universal even to the vocational training and associate degree level. For example, when you are working in a healthcare environment littered with sick patients, it is in both your interest and your patients’ interests to keep up-to-date with vaccines so that you do not become a prime carrier.

The Electronic Healthcare Record refers to a patient’s healthcare records in digital format. The EHR will change the face of healthcare jobs and open the doors for new ones as healthcare systems interlink together to make patient healthcare records accessible to all hospitals.

Healthcare IT News claims that in just 3 years, the Electronic Healthcare Record will significantly increase the healthcare available at safety net hospitals. Two officials at hospitals from a 250 hospital case study claimed that the Electronic Healthcare Record will make the “work of gathering the required information [that] much easier and faster,” so that the United States can benefit from a fully integrated healthcare system.

Going back to school does not have to involve years of commitment. Career education is a short-and-sweet method of approaching higher education. While a bachelor’s degree offers a significant average salary boost over a graduate’s lifetime, career education could also bolster a high school diploma holder’s earnings. A recent government-sponsored report claims students earn a 5% to 8% increase to their salary by participating in career training courses.

This adds up to about $96,000 more dollars in total lifetime earnings.

Ashworth College offers career training as a Health Records Manager. This program incorporates several different healthcare industry skill assets, including: medical terminology; organizing a patient chart; complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); working with health insurance carriers and claims; and utilizing electronic medical records systems in hospitals and physician offices. The student learns how to collect, assemble, and file the contents of a medical record, as well as how to analyze a medical record for physician notations.

The MBA of Healthcare Administration is a new degree that combines the managerial expertise of an MBA with the growing field of healthcare.

The saying “too many Chieftains and not enough Indians” rings true for several professional industries. Several businesses are flooded with MBA applicants that instead turn to entrepreneurship to make their footprint in today’s challenging economy. With the continual expansion of healthcare clear into 2016, however, and the amount of medical reform involved as the field continues to grow, the MBA of Healthcare Administration is strong and growing.

The MBA of Healthcare Administration at Saint Leo University offers the prospective healthcare student the following benefits…

The California Board of Registered Nursing is hiring. The Nevada Board of Registered Nursing is, too; and don’t forget Michigan, Georgia, and the rest of the United States.

Nursing has long been attested as a demanding field. There are more jobs available than there are nurses, making it a focal point of the ever-expanding healthcare industry. While unemployment rises and the economy takes a downturn, nursing jobs continue to rise and become available.