Hospitals for Profit or for Help?
Did anyone see the article A Giant Hospital Chain is Blazing a Profit Trail in the NYTimes earlier this week? The article talks about HCA’s revamped billing procedures and revised patient screenings...
View ArticleASA Staffing Index Weekly Report – Aug 13-19, 2012
During the week of Aug. 13-19, 2012, the American Staffing Association reported that “temporary and contract employment ticked up 0.10%, pushing the index up one point to a value of 93. The index is...
View ArticleMarketing Directly to Consumers of Private Duty Health Home Care
October 12, 2012 A recent article in the Private Duty Today newsletter addresses an issue that home healthcare providers often face: how to effectively market their services without breaking the bank....
View ArticlePRN Funding Exhibiting at Private Duty Conference
Las Vegas, NV- For the fourth year in a row, PRN Funding, LLC will be exhibiting at the 15th Annual Private Duty National Conference and Expo. The event is taking place from November 14-16th at the...
View ArticleNursing Home Staffing Faces Shortages as Population Ages
According to a recent article appearing in the Wall Street Journal, a worsening labor shortage in the care of the elderly is hitting the country just as older generations need help most. Looming...
View ArticleMedical Transcriptionists Face Dictation Challenges
For years, physicians have been dictating their patient reports while medical transcriptionists have been trying to figure out what they’re saying. A recent article in For the Record discusses how...
View ArticleUnions Set Sights on Home Health Care Industry
The government is paying more and more people to care for the elderly in their homes as the U.S. population ages. The Wall Street Journal reported that it’s triggered unions to attempt to organize...
View ArticleObamacare Greatly Boosting Areas of Healthcare Staffing
Obamacare has been receiving plenty of criticism due to accusations that the health care law will hurt employees by eliminating positions or reducing hours to part-time. While the actual effects are...
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New Minimum Wage Regulations Impact Home Care Agencies
A pending extension of the Fair Labor Standards Act has significant potential implications for home care agencies. Starting January 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor will require all direct care...
View ArticleUnion Protections Extend to Minnesota Home Care
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will now extend its benefits to home-care workers in Minnesota. Home-care workers voted last week by a 60-40 split to join the SEIU. Such workers, who...
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