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Image credit   Every June, pride month is celebrated. This is the time that the LGBTQ+ community is favored and have parades and parties celebrated in recognizing their growing community. This is where they showcase their rainbow of colors signifying their colorful lives. Though most countries have accepted this community, there are still countries and laws that make the LGBTQ+ community worry about their safety and lives....
Photo credit   In 2023, there are still remaining trends that came off from the whirlwind of changes in the landscape of the workforce in the past years. Experts have gathered what remains to be still the demand of the majority of workers and that have employers may need to continue to be cognizant of them: Schedule flexibility – a high number of nurses who have been in contracts would opt to be in a permanent...
Photo credit   We are all motivated by nature. And with this character embedded in our systems, most of us may be prompted into having more jobs than the usual person to cope up with our bills. These side jobs are called “Side Hustle”. Most of our healthcare professionals tend to have one or more of them. Though side hustles add to a person’s busyness, they can also make life more fulfilling for them, help...
Photo credit   Artificial Intelligence or also known as AI is a term used to describe the use of machine-learning algorithms and software to mimic human cognition in the analysis, presentation, and comprehension of complex medic and healthcare data. AI specifically has the ability of computer algorithms to approximate conclusions based solely on data inputted in them. The emergence of AI being used in healthcare has been...
Photo credit   In any organization, strong leadership is truly vital to ensure the company's stability and growth. In this challenging time for all businesses, it is very important to ensure that there are layers of leadership who understand the vision, strategy and operations of the business. And before we can even go further into their capability, it is important to note important qualities a healthcare leader must possess:...
Photo credit   The COVID-19 pandemic showed our nation how vulnerable our healthcare is. It also showed us that Mental Health conditions are a sort of a comorbidity in our healthcare professionals. Because of the pandemic, a lot of people are afraid to go out of their houses, especially to hospitals or clinics for their periodic check-ups. That’s why Telehealth became popular in those dangerous times. Telehealth, a...
Photo credit   In honor of the recently celebrated Healthcare HR Professionals week, we would like to focus on the importance of human resource management in healthcare. Healthcare is an industry that focuses on addressing health concerns. Everyone plays a very important role from interns, back office support and administration, the food and safety, facility crew, to the technicians, nurses, to the physicians and up to...
Photo credit   The wonderful thing about the Nursing industry is that there are a lot of options for you in terms of specialization. This allows you to concentrate more in one area and really practice and excel from it. But of course, regardless of which area you want to become an expert on, it always starts with the fundamental question of why you want to become a nurse? Once you have an answer to that question that you are...
Photo credit   Nursing shortage is not new. In the past, we. had experienced these shortages already. However, what differentiates the current situation is that the shortage is happening at a time when the demand is high due to the aging population and Covid-19 pandemic. There are also less enrollees to nursing to help ensure that the pipeline for healthcare workers is healthy. Previously, the organizations had made extreme...
Photo credit   Recruitment has truly changed these days. In the past, employers retained their best talents by offering work-life balance, health insurance and retirement plans. Nowadays, there are different offerings in the table, these may include free housing, work for travel, wellness perks such as free massages or spa, and opportunity for independent practices. Employers are challenged not only to provide the best benefits...
Photo credit   Here's an article on  Final payment rules across Healthcare Industry for 2023: As the year is almost to an end, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that includes updates and policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2023. This rule will take effect in the...
Photo credit   During the Global Health Equity Week, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) calls on its members to help support two key policy issues. First, is the telehealth flexibility to ensure we give access to care to everyone. And Second, improving maternal health. HIMSSis urging everyone to contact their policy makers - state governors and senators, to review the policies and ensure we preserve...