Guides & Articles on Healthcare
Health Insurance Shopping Web Sites
The best sites to help you compare health care plans and prices
By Tom Nutile
With a seemingly endless array of health care options, trying to zero in on the right plan for your business can be achingly time-consuming. However, several health insurance shopping Web sites have emerged to help you narrow down your options. With a few clicks of the mouse, you can get a list of health insurance plans from a variety of major carriers that are geared to small busi...
Clinical Trial Software
Clinical trials data management software increases efficiency for small and large studies
By Frances Sharpe
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and research organizations can all benefit from clinical trial software. Clinical trials data management software assists with all aspects of a trial - from enrollment to study submission to study archiving. Clinical trial software can be used for small Phase 1 trials or large studies with thousands of participants.Benefits of clinical ...
Breast Cancer FAQs
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM).
By Tony Ellison
Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined. This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all, and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals. Women age 65 and older are less likely to ...
Physical Therapy
Mobilizing your physical therapy career doesn't have to be a painful experience
By Stephanie Fagnani
Becoming a physical therapist is quite a physical task in itself, from obtaining a physical therapy education to selecting the right physical therapy equipment and supplies for your practice. Patients in need of physical therapy may have a variety of conditions, including severe wounds, respiratory and cardiopulmonary diseases and sports injuries. Whether your patients need to brea...
Pharmaceutical Colleges and Universities
How to select a pharmacy college or a pharmacy university
By Nadine Skinner
With the increased amount of funding for pharmaceutical research and the aging baby boomer population in the United States, a ever-growing range of opportunities are becoming available for pharmacy careers. The options for obtaining a pharmacy degree are increasing as well.These days, you can obtain a pharmacy degree through a traditional pharmacy college, pharmacy university or an...
Hospital Management Software Selection
Select hospital management software based on statistical criteria
By Eisla Sebastian
Managing data is important for all businesses but when it comes to the management of a hospital, it is critically important that health systems management be done effectively. Fortunately there are several different health management systems that will enable you to effectively control your hospital information management. There is a large market for hospital management s...
Nursing Education and Training
Promote career advancement in the workplace and encourage to get an education in nursing
By Sue Darnell
While many medical assistants get basic on-the-job nurse education training, give your employees reasons to why they should pursue higher levels in nursing school. Advancing to upper levels of nurse education and training promotes confidence. Medical assistants coming into the field of medicine with basic certification in assisting have a leg up on those wh...
Pharmaceutical Education and Training
Choose the right pharmaceutical school program
By Nikki Wheeler
In the last several decades, the pharmaceutical industry has grown to be one of the most profitable in the world. The industry brings in yearly profits in the billions, which translates into a big demand for qualified workers. Break into this field with pharmaceutical industry training. Working for a pharmaceutical company can pay very well and provide job security in an industry...
Pharmaceutical Equipment and Supplies
How to purchase and select pharmaceutical equipment and supplies
By Nadine Skinner
A pharmaceutical lab or pharmacy requires up-to-date, reliable and accurate equipment for the lab or pharmacy to function properly. Some of the types of pharmaceutical equipment needed include pharmaceutical packaging equipment (including containers and labels) and pharmaceutical processing equipment. When selecting pharmaceutical equipment, you need to know what functions you wish...
Healthcare Administration Salary Tools
Be competitive with healthcare administrator salaries and streamline the human resource process
By Tara McClendon
The starting rate for the health administration salary you offer determines who applies to work for you. While other forms of compensation such as bonuses factor into the compensation package, it's the starting healthcare administration salary that draws prospective employees to your facility. The health administrator salary also needs to match the level of responsibility expec...
Physicians Search Firms
Find your dream job with help from physician recruiters
By Mary Beth Doyle
Finding the right physician search firm or physician search firms to promote you and your services can make all the difference in helping you land that dream job. Whether your search is regional, national, or international, there are physician recruiting firms that can help you reach out to hospitals and other healthcare organizations that you wouldn’t have otherwise had acce...
Fold Down Shower Benches
ADA shower benches make bathing easier
By Melissa Haveman
ADA approved shower benches help make bathing and showering easier and safer for the elderly, individuals with mobility issues and those who want a spa-like experience. The wet, slippery surfaces of many bathtubs and shower units cause many household accidents each year. A fold down shower bench offers you safety and comfort. A fold down shower seat gives individuals a convenient p...
Radiology Education and Training
Increase your paycheck and skill level with radiology training for a better job
By K. Ring
Radiology technician schools offer radiology education for technicians including training in fluoroscopy, MRI’s, nuclear medicine and ultrasound. The career outlook for radiology technicians is bright. Most healthcare facilities have at least one radiology department.Radiology education was traditionally offered only at brick and mortar radiology technician schools. Many radi...
Pharmaceutical Recruiting Services
Increase your sales potential by adding your resume to pharmaceutical recruiting services
By K. Ring
As an independent or outside sales person for the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, it’s up to you to find products to sell. A biotech headhunter or a pharmaceutical headhunter can help you further your career and your bank account. Pharmaceutical recruiting services look at your resume, sales record and experience. Biotech recruiters narrow the field from pharmaceutical re...
Physician Jobs
How to find physician career information online
By Kelly Paynter
If your healthcare organization needs to hire a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, you may face a difficult task. The demand for qualified doctors and mid-level providers is high, enrollment at American medical schools is down and competition for the best candidates is fierce.There are, however, several tools at your disposal online to help you find the right physic...
Electric Wheelchairs
How to be more mobile with the ease and comfort of power chairs
By Lesley Graybeal
Power wheelchairs are a great innovation on the standard wheelchair, and allow for enhanced mobility for anyone who uses a wheelchair.Electric wheelchairs are widely available. It is typically easy to find electric wheelchairs for sale from any medical or ability supply company, but they also have a huge variety of features differing by brand and type of power chair. If you know th...
Lightweight Wheelchairs
Enhance your mobility with lightweight wheelchairs you can take with you
By Lesley Graybeal
With lightweight wheelchairs, people who use wheelchairs no longer have to rely on someone else to lift their heavy chair when they need to take it with them. Lightweight folding wheelchairs have the additional convenience of folding away easily for storage in transit.Wheelchairs typically classify as lightweight if they weigh less than 35 pounds, but some weigh much less. When sho...
Healthcare Finance
Find the right financing options for your medical office or private practice
By Patti Richards
The medical field is constantly growing, with regular offices, specialists and alternative medical facilities. Medical office buildings offer one stop shopping when it comes to patients' needs, so the need for healthcare funding providers is always there. The solo practitioner looking to start her own medical practice is probably still paying for med school. So finding the righ...
Hearing Aid Batteries
Locate and compare the best deals from hearing aid battery suppliers
By Robert Hill
Over six million people wear hearing aids in the United States. That translates into many suppliers of hearing aid batteries. The main manufacturers of batteries include Duracell, Energizer, Rayovac, PowerOne, Renata, Sony, Toshiba and ZeniPower. With no one standard size fitting all, choosing the correct battery for a particular hearing aid remains a vital component. Therefore, th...
Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
Pharmaceutical clinical trial companies meet growing research needs
By Kristen McClung
Almost half of all Americans take a prescription medication, according the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. With prescription drug use on the rise, the demand for pharmaceutical clinical research continues to increase. To keep up with the growing research needs, members of the pharmaceutical industry often outsource pharmaceutical clinical trial services to clinical re...
Dental X-Ray Equipment
How to choose and purchase dental x-ray equipment
By Nadine Skinner
Purchasing dental x-ray equipment requires planning, research and thought. Selecting reliable, easy to use and accurate dental x-ray equipment is crucial to the success of your dental office or laboratory.Not only do you need to consider the type or types of dental x-ray equipment that you wish to use, you also need to consider cost, financing and equipment reliability. When purcha...
Designing an Assisted Living Center
Know your target clients' needs to make the most of your assisted living facilities
By A.S. White
As more baby boomers age into senior citizens, the need for assisted living facilities is exploding. Many seniors are not able or do not wish to live completely independently, but are not in any fashion ready for traditional nursing homes. It's therefore imperative that you market your assisted living business to this widening customer base by focusing on your strengths compare...
Prescription Protection Insurance
Purchase prescription insurance to reduce out of pockets medical expenses
By Patti Richards
Insurance for prescriptions is an important aspect of any health insurance policy. Due to the overwhelming cost of prescription medication, health policies without this coverage leave subscribers vulnerable.Companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield have a variety of prescription insurance plans. Blue Cross prescription protection insurance offers clients several different levels of pro...
Dental Laboratories
Assure patients dentistry is painless with new gadgets from the dentist lab
By Kimberly Ballard
Dental technology breaks through adages like “It’s about as much fun as having a root canal”, by advancing beyond dreaded dental procedures requiring drilling, filling, sticking, cutting or digging. Patients no longer have to cringe if you say root canal! Dentist labs progress quickly with new dental lab products and methods. Brag to your patients about these pain...
Capsules and Tablets Contract Manufacturer
Taking tablet manufacturing to a whole new level
By Nikki Davis
Whether looking for tablet manufacturers, a vitamin manufacturer or a capsule manufacturer, the Internet should be the first place you start your hunt for the perfect manufacturer. Your capsules and tablets contract manufacturer should be a reliable supplier with plenty of experience to back up their claims of excellence.Cleanliness is next to godliness in this industry, so you wan...
