If you are looking to enter the healthcare industry, you need more than just admissions requirements and step-by-step guides. You need to catch up on what’s happening in healthcare and that changes all the time.
The HealthcareDegree.com blog tackles topics relevant to both those joining the healthcare field and those already working within it. From updated salary figures to ongoing regulatory battles to interviews with professionals, we cover the issues that matter. Check out some of the posts below to learn more about where the healthcare industry is at right now, where it is headed, and how it all affects you.
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Racism in the War on Drugs: The Crack-Cocaine vs. Opioid Epidemics
January 28, 2021The opioid crisis in the United States began with the over-prescription of opioids in the 1990s, with pharmaceutical companies skirting concerns that patients could become addicted to opioid pain relievers. As a result, healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates, which led opioids to become the most prescribed class of medications in the country.
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Top Companies for Diagnostic Molecular Scientists in 2021
January 13, 2021Diagnostic molecular scientists have a variety of educational backgrounds, from bachelor’s degrees to PhDs. Entry-level jobs in this field are open to students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, microbiology, medical technology, biology, or related fields.
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The Healthcare Industry Trends You Need to Know in 2021
January 7, 2021The healthcare industry may look radically different in 2021. After a yearlong battle with the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations and healthcare professionals will begin the transition into the next normal. What lessons will carry over, and what legacy systems will be retired?
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Mentors in Health: Interview with a Biomedical Equipment Technician
December 16, 2020Biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs or biomeds) form part of the healthcare technology management team in a medical facility. These vital front line workers repair and perform routine maintenance on the machines used in patient care.
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Beer’s Chemical Formula: The Yeast-Making Microbiologists Behind Your Favorite Brews
November 20, 2020For a science focused on the very small, the field of microbiology is awfully large. There are 100 million times as many bacteria in Earth’s oceans as there are stars in the known universe.
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Health Careers on the Rise: An Expert Discusses Roles in Combating Opioid Addiction
November 9, 2020While an optimistic attitude about the future is fundamental for the addiction recovery process, there are some hard realities when it comes to opiate rehabilitation, specifically when discussing heroin use.
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Issues in Embryology: How Wall Street is Making Egg-Freezing (and Feminism) a Hot Investment
October 27, 2020As the number of millennial women seeking egg-freezing services has grown, the market has evolved. Egg freezing startups have appeared as alternatives to hospitals and fertility clinics, using social media to reach their audience, who are increasingly interested in taking action to boost their chances of being able to have a family at later ages.
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Health Equity 101: The Racial Biases of Smartwatches & Other Healthcare Tech
October 20, 2020In health technology, the margin of error is as thin as the blade of a scalpel. As the nation begins to confront its unconscious social biases, that introspection must extend to its technological developments as well.
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Mentors in Health: Interview with a Healthcare Compliance Expert
September 10, 2020The National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association estimates that healthcare fraud costs the nation at least $68 billion annually or about 3 percent of the nation’s $2.26 trillion in healthcare spending.
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Medicare & Acupuncture: Interview with Dr. Carlos Chapa
July 20, 2020The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revised their coverage in January of 2020 to include acupuncture for the treatment of chronic low back pain. This is a first in the history of Medicare services.