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Many Americans Forgo Health Insurance, Despite Large Subsidies

WEBThere has been much ado about the stiff penalties that come with remaining uninsured under the Affordable Care Act. Those who spent 2014 without a coverage plan are about to be slammed with either a $95 penalty or be subjected to confiscation of 1% of their income, whichever sum is higher.

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Medical Transcriptionists Face Dictation Challenges

WEBFor 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 technology such as electronic health records (EHRs) and speech recognition are turning these transcription challenges into serious downstream

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An Abbreviated Guide to the Healthcare Exchanges

WEBThe online health care marketplaces have been up and (mostly) running for nearly a month, but a lack of information in many states is leaving consumers confused about their responsibilities and the coverage available to them.

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Technology is Changing Healthcare as We Know It

WEBTechnological advances in healthcare have been touted as game-changers: advanced equipment for better results and faster care. For every updated practice that truly improves efficiency and lowers cost, however, there are a handful of other developments that simply raise the cost to patients without creating better solutions.

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Medical Technology Reduces Error, Saves Lives The Factoring Blog

WEBIn any industry, communication is key- but none more so than healthcare, where it literally means life or death for patients every single day.

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Ways to Market Your Medical Billing Service The Factoring Blog

WEBMother and daughter, Alice Scott and Michele Redmond, wrote an excellent article in Issue 6.4 of BC Advantage. The duo are coauthors of 11 books on medical billing and medical credentialing and co-owners of Solutions Medical Billing Inc.

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Patients Paying More for Hospital Care The Factoring Blog

WEBAccording to new data from TransUnion, patients are paying even more for hospital care out-of-pocket, and access to credit that would help pay for treatment has diminished for some consumers.The agency analyzed data from 200 hospitals across the U.S. and compared it with their proprietary financial numbers. The report found that the average …

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Southern Florida Hospitals Offers Big Incentives to Nurses

WEBAn article from MiamiHerald.com titled: “Where are the nurses?” describes how hospitals in southern Florida are offering BIG incentives in order to recruit and retain nurses during this shortage:. Baptist Health South Florida has been aggressively recruiting nurses from the Philippines, sponsors 10 students by partnering with the International …

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Nurses May Face Challenges Finding Hospital Jobs

WEBThroughout the recession, nursing was a thriving career field sought after by students who were searching for a stable, long-term opportunity.

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Demand for Medical Coding is High, While Supply of Coders is Low

WEBWith so many clinical and regulatory initiatives in limbo, numerous hospitals that are already operating with thin-stretched staffing are finding their resources being further taxed.

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Medical Staffing: The Highest Demand Medical Careers

WEBWhile medical jobs are practically always in demand, the following jobs in the medical field have been predicted to grow in the ten-year period of 2008-2018, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).. 1. Home Health Aides. Expected to double by 2018, home health aides are projected to have the highest rate of growth.

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Healthcare Companies Test Blockchain The Factoring Blog

WEBIn efforts to improve data quality and reduce cost, major U.S. healthcare companies have formed an alliance to trail blockchain solutions, a shared, digitized ledger that cannot be changed once a transaction has been recorded and verified. The Synaptic Health Alliance group is made up of Humana, Muitiplan, Quest Diagnostics, Ascension, CVS Health …

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Did Healthcare Employment Decline in 2013

WEBAlthough the healthcare sector continued to create jobs throughout the recession, the industry encountered significant drops in employment throughout 2013.

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Obamacare vs. Employer Insurance: Which is Better

WEBEver since Obamacare was introduced, employees have been debating whether or not their employers’ insurance plan is the best option for obtaining affordable healthcare coverage.Although employees may have the ability to comparison-shop for better coverage plans among the new online exchanges, there are still plenty of nuances …

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New CEO for AHIMA The Factoring Blog

WEBAccording to AdvanceWeb.com, Alan F. Dowling, PhD was recently appointed as the new CEO of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

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Hospitals Shed Light on the ACA Blame Game The Factoring Blog

WEBFollowing Cleveland Clinic’s announcement last month of more than $300 million in budget cuts, we addressed the ongoing blame game over the Affordable Care Act in the mainstream media. Members of the mainstream media have been slow to take up the question, but this week the Plain Dealer asked the question: Is Obamacare really to …

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Healthcare Options for Small Businesses are Limited until 2015

WEBThe Obama administration recently verified that part of the 2010 health-care law geared toward helping small businesses offer insurance to their employees will be pushed off by a year.. The department overseeing Medicaid and Medicare announced that the launch of the federal SHOP Exchange, an online marketplace where businesses with less than 50 …

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About PRN Funding The Factoring Blog

WEBWelcome to the PRN Funding Corporate Blog!. As well-known factoring experts to the health care services arena (medical staffing agencies, medical transcription services, medical coding companies, etc.), we will use the blog to communicate important information to the health care vendor market as well as give fellow bloggers the opportunity to join …

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The Factoring Blog All About Invoice Factoring

WEBIn efforts to improve data quality and reduce cost, major U.S. healthcare companies have formed an alliance to trail blockchain solutions, a shared, digitized ledger that cannot be changed once a transaction has been recorded and verified. The Synaptic Health Alliance group is made up of Humana, Muitiplan, Quest Diagnostics, Ascension, …

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