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Health Care and Health Insurance Costs Can Be
Controlled Through Lifestyle Choices
by: Rita Ballard
Healthcare is one of the hottest career fields in America
today. The aging and retiring of the largest population segment in the
country, known as “baby boomers”, has left the healthcare industry racing
to find enough employees to fill the void. Advances in medical technology
and treatment are causing people to live longer as well. Add the fact many
universities and colleges don’t have enough teachers to train new
employees; there becomes a ripe market for healthcare careers.
You would be amazed as to how many types of healthcare careers there are
available. This article will discuss three main categories; patient care,
non-patient care and operations. We’ll also discuss an amazing new trend
with tremendous opportunity – home health.
Three main healthcare jobs in the category of patient care are nursing,
medical assisting and dental hygiene.
Nursing consists mainly of direct patient care, but this can take place in
a hospital, private doctor’s office, or an institution like a school, ski
resort or cruise ship. With additional education or experience, some
nurses become nurse managers, shift supervisors, epidemiologists, or
counsel to insurance companies and law offices.
Medical assistants primarily provide patient care; performing routine
medical functions to free up the time of the doctor. In the past, some of
these medical services could only be provided by doctors. Medical
assistants administer medication, take vital signs and update medical
history.
Dental hygienists perform a similar function to medical assistants, only
in a dentist’s office. A hygienist will clean teeth, advise patients on
proper dental health and assist dentists with more complex procedures. The
outlook for this profession is excellent, with demand far outpacing
supply.
Many non-patient care positions also exist in the healthcare field.
Medical coding is one such profession. Medical coders must know
terminology and how to read a patient’s chart. They update medical records
every time a patient receives healthcare. Some upward mobility is
available in management. Many people secure a job as a coder as a way to
subsidize further medical education.
Medical office administration is another healthcare position that doesn’t
involve patient care. These positions answer phones, coordinate with
hospitals and check in/out patients. Moves to office management or medical
coding/billing are advancement opportunities. Some people also use this
position to further their education.
Healthcare institutions are a large employer of operational positions as
well.
Information technology professionals are in strong demand since hospitals
utilize state of the art databases to store patient’s medical and billing
records. Database administrators and web programmers are a vital part of a
hospital’s daily operations.
Medical billing and administration is another key component of healthcare
operations. Medical facilities hire for billing positions, collections and
administrative support. Special courses / experience are required in
medical terminology and billing to obtain these types of jobs.
A rapidly growing sector of healthcare where all of these positions are
required is that of home health. In the next six years, Medicare funding
of home healthcare is expected to double. Over 7.6 million patients are
being treated at home for both long term and short term care. Home
healthcare is considered by the medical field and health insurers to be
the most cost effective, humane and compassionate method of care.
The shortage of experienced healthcare workers in the United States is
creating a boom for people who want to enter this field. There are many
career options including positions that involve patient care and those
that don’t. The current shortage of employees has created excellent
starting salaries, generous benefits and signing bonuses.
For more information on how you can get the proper training, go here
www.top-colleges.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Max Stein, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
http://www.degreesource.com/articles
Max Stein is a freelance writer who writes about business, education and
marketing. maxstein_9@hotmail.com www.degreesource.com
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