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Why Is Mobile Phlebotomy a Booming Business?

Prism Career Institute

The healthcare industry is on the rise in the United States. Healthcare becomes more accessible for patients who cannot cover the costs without insurance. Build relationships with patients in a comfortable environment. There are also changes in the skills demanded from those workers.

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Consumers Expand Their Definition of Well-Being to Include Food-As-Medicine

Health Populi

Consumers point to some organizations that they perceive may be working against their better health: these include fast food manufacturers, the entertainment industry, food processors (“Big Food”), the media, government agencies, and health insurance companies. ” The U.S.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Cara Lunsford

Minority Nurse

The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing. With my fellow nurses at Children ’ s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), we started the first Supportive Care Committee to ensure nurses had an environment available to help cope with job stress.

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Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

What do you look forward to most at the helm of one of nursing’s most influential organizations? It’s just great to be leading the largest NP organization that represents over 355,000 nurse practitioners across the U.S. And I give kudos to my colleagues who are on units in hospitals. Sometimes, they’re not the same organization.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shelise Valentine

Minority Nurse

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

The HIPAA Journal

You can view our H1, 2024 Report here.You can also receive a free copy of our HIPAA Compliance Checklist to understand your organization’s responsibilities under HIPAA. There was no letup in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, which set two new records – The most reported data breaches and the most breached records.

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Medical Assistant vs. CNA: What’s the Difference?

Prism Career Institute

Many employers prefer or require that medical assistants are certified, which they can pursue from a range of organizations, such as the American Association of Medical Assistants and the National Healthcareer Association. CNA programs can be found in community colleges, technical schools, etc.,