Feeling overwhelmed, nervous, or hopeless? Have low energy, headaches, stomach problems, muscle tension, or insomnia? If this is you, read on for the top strategies for managing stress in the workplace. April is Stress Awareness Month. But if you’re like me, you probably don’t need a reminder to be “aware” of stress. Perhaps it’s something you experience quite often – dare I say, even on a daily basis. Statistics show that 77% of Americans regularly experience physical … [Read more...]
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Best Way to Pay Off Student Loans for Healthcare Careers
Healthcare professionals and students, learn the best way to pay off student loans here. Becoming a healthcare professional is a rewarding career, but requires obtaining a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree. And let’s face it – going to college is expensive! Research shows that nearly 70 percent of people who go to college take out loans. But unfortunately, new grads rarely have any idea about the huge amount of loan debt they accumulated during college until they … [Read more...]
4 Top Tech Tips & Senior Caregiving Tools
Discover the latest technology and senior caregiving tools. Now more than ever, health and wellness information is being consumed independently by patients and their home or hospice caregivers, about three-in-four of whom do their own medical research online.Meanwhile, the Internet of Things (IoT) accelerates these changes, which are revolutionizing the way care can be provided to seniors and hospice patients at home, where folks are increasingly surrounded by smart … [Read more...]
Lack of Training in Healthcare: Impact & Opportunities
Lack of training in healthcare is a challenging problem. But, there are several low-cost training options to improve staff competency, quality of patient care, and business profits. Official training programs are an integral part of hiring new employees and integrating them into a company. But sadly, the training often stops soon after orientation. With growing demands and constantly changing insurance requirements, healthcare is a fast-paced industry that requires ongoing … [Read more...]
How to Stay Informed on Upcoming CMS Changes
What can therapists do to be fully informed and prepared when upcoming CMS changes are lurking ahead? One of the biggest challenges to the healthcare community is keeping up to date with current regulatory requirements, particularly when it comes to rules on coverage, coding, billing, and payment for services provided to patients under Medicare or Medicaid. As the old adage goes, “The only thing that is constant about healthcare is it is always changing!”As a therapist, … [Read more...]
15 Major Issues in Healthcare Employment
If you work with patients, chances are you have faced one or more of these major issues in healthcare employment. Regardless of the industry, employees work best when they can practice at their peak performance. And, while every workplace has common challenges – interpersonal conflict, communication problems, office politics, technology gaps, poor management, etc. – working in healthcare has its own set of obstacles. Among the major issues in healthcare employment, working … [Read more...]
Emma Step: An App to Encourage Rhythmic Stepping
Emma Step is an app for for iPhone and iPad that will help you motivate your patients and guide them through reciprocal motion using rhythmic prompts. My daughter Emma was born with hydrocephalus. Although she's a smart, strong, and capable kiddo, she's a little behind on learning movement. She goes to private PT sessions every week and one day her therapist suggested that we search the App Store for a metronome that could help Emma with the rhythm of walking. We searched … [Read more...]
Good Communication in Healthcare: 5 Tips to Sharpen Your Skills
Good communication in healthcare is crucial, especially when dealing with patients or their family members.For healthcare professionals, good communication skills aren’t only a helpful trait. They’re a core competency. Effective and timely communication builds trust among team members, patients, and care providers alike. Here are five tips on how to hone your communication skills:#1: ListenListening is the most important part of communication. Allowing your … [Read more...]
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