RIVERSIDE, Calif. — In the Inland Empire, an economically depressed region in Southern California, President Obama’s health care law is expected to extend insurance coverage to more than 300,000 people by 2014. But coverage will not necessarily translate into care: Local health experts doubt there will be enough doctors to meet the area’s needs. There are not [...]
For self-employed travel agents not covered by Medicare, a spouse’s plan or other group option, the cost and accessibility of individual health insurance premiums can make an already challenging business even more so. Are these health insurance challenges severe enough to discourage those who must furnish their own coverage from joining the ranks of self-employed [...]
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the state Medicaid agency, has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) $1,700,000 to settle possible violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule. Alaska DHSS has also agreed to take corrective action to properly [...]
SACRAMENTO – The California Health and Human Services Agency’s (CHHS), Office of Health Information Integrity (CalOHII) today announced the release of its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule Toolkit. The online toolkit will provide aid to organizations in California to help them better understand the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule and [...]
HIT Pro has recently announced that CCHIIM will be awarding credentials to individuals successfully passing the competency exams for each of the six training roles. There will be a separate credential for each exam. The link at the bottom of the email will take you to the HIT Pro website with the announcement of the [...]
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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — April job growth numbers reflect increased need for skilled home healthcare services as thousands of jobs are added to the sector – A Department of Labor (DOL) report released last week signaled that 19,000 American jobs were added in April, primarily resulting from 15,000 new jobs in [...]
While the budget battle in Congress ensues, support for President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform legislation has dropped to its lowest level since passing last year, reports the Associated Press. According to the Associated Press-GfK poll, support for the healthcare overhaul law has fallen to 35 percent, opposition remains at 45 percent and 17 percent are neutral. Read full [...]
Richard Katz of HRMS, Inc. has been chosen as a member of the HIMSS Career Services Task Force for the next year. He was selected out of many applicants because of the unique perspective he brings to the career services efforts HIMSS is designing and facilitating for its diverse membership. HIMSS Career Services is a vital [...]
NEW YORK, November 30, 2011…Online advertised vacancies were down 76,200 in November to 3,857,200, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series released today. The November drop follows a dip of 14,000 in October and 44,000 in September. The Supply/Demand rate stands at 3.53, indicating there were 3.5 unemployed for every online [...]
