If you’re a detail-oriented person who’s looking for an entry-level position in the health care industry, then a career as a medical records specialist may be for you. There were 194,300 medical records specialists employed in the U.S. in 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports, and the number of jobs is growing. The BLS projects […]
Graduates from a medical billing and coding certificate program are heading into a strong job market. Many will become medical records specialists, an occupation that is projected to grow 8% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). We spoke with Karen Getman, program chair […]
With generative AI being used more by the public and businesses alike, discussions around ethics in IT have increased. From business leaders to governments, people are taking a closer look at the ethical issues faced by IT professionals. The Connection Between IT and Ethics Psychology Today defines ethics as “the moral code that guides a person’s […]
In a 2022 report titled “The Next Frontier of Care Delivery in Healthcare,” McKinsey estimates that outpatient and ambulatory settings will grow more than 5% a year from 2021 to 2025. One of the main factors driving this growth is the increasing number of patients and physicians who are finding that many types of care […]
Stress seems to have become part of most people’s lives in the twenty-first century. Even before the pandemic, the National Academy of Medicine found that burnout had reached “crisis levels” among U.S. health care workers, with 35% to 45% of nurses and physicians — and 40% to 60% of medical students — reporting signs of burnout. Post-pandemic, […]
Changes in health care happen with each administration, each economic upturn or downturn, and with the demographics of the nation. Here are seven trends in health care to watch if you’re in the field or considering a health care career. 1. AI in Health Care The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous across all […]