News for January 26- January 31 2012

In the News

$2.2 million grant to help bring health care to poor - According to the State, (31January2012), "A $2.2 million federal grant will allow the Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center to extend its hours later in the day and on the weekends, provide more services at homeless centers and expand much-needed dental, pharmaceutical and mental health care for the poor.", TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Why heart doctors are leaving practice to work for hospitals - According to Philly.com, (27January2012), "Insecurity about falling insurance payments and the impact of impending health-care changes are driving droves of cardiologists - among the highest-paid doctors - to leave private practice and become hospital employees." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Office for Healthcare Workforce: News for January 19th -25th 2012

How states are keeping doctors from moving out-
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/12/19/prl11219.htm

Enhanced medical training geared toward wounded vets
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20120118/NEWS/301180024/Enhanced-medical-training-geared-toward-wounded-vets

Denmark to get hospital- http://thetandd.com/topnews/denmark-to-get-hospital/article_798c0ec6-4714-11e1-8a4e-0019bb2963f4.html

Office for Healthcare Workforce: News for January 19th -25th 2012

Office for Healthcare Workforce: News for January 19th -25th 2012

News for January 19th -25th 2012

In the News
Denmark to get hospital - According to the TandD.com, (25January2012), "The new regional hospital for Bamberg and Barnwell counties site will be within 10 to 12 minutes travel time for 80 percent of the population of the two counties." TO READ MORE,

Enhanced medical training geared toward wounded vets - According to GreenvilleOnline.com "The Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine have committed to improve medical education, research and clinical care for veterans and their families. The University of South Carolina School of Medicine, including its Greenville campus, and more than 100 other medical schools around the country have been enlisted to enhance training around conditions these veterans suffer." TO READ MORE,

How states are keeping doctors from moving out - According to Anmednews.com, (19December2011), In 2010, a total of 7,343 physicians completed their Graduate Medical Education program in South Carolina, with 3,393 remaining to practice in-state. Nationally, South Carolina ranked 23rd with a retention of 46.2%. TO READ MORE,

News for January 10 - 18 2012

In the News
Medical Society of South Carolina creates new scholarship at MUSC - According to ABC 4 news Charleston, (17January2012), "The Medical Society of South Carolina established the Roper St. Francis Physicians Scholars Fund, a new scholarship fund to benefit doctors-in-training at the Medical University of South Carolina."

State agency seeks more funds for Medicaid - According to Greenville Online.com, (15January2012), "The state’s Medicaid rolls grew 7 percent to 1,007,408 beneficiaries between 2007 and 2011, largely because people lost their health insurance along with their jobs in the recession, according to DHHS. Last year alone, the rolls grew by 5 percent."

Deal's priority: Keeping doctors in Georgia - According to Georgia Health News, (10January2012), "Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday that his proposed budget would fund 400 new residency training slots in hospitals across the state for graduates of Georgia medical schools." http://www.georgiahealthnews.com/2012/01/deals-priority-keeping-doctors-georgia/

News for January 3 - 10 2012

In the News

Healthcare workforce growth seen in key labor markets - According to Healthcare Finance News, (10January2012), Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord areas in North and South Carolina were 3rd in top 10 metro areas for Q4 2011 healthcare workforce demand. "The strength in the U.S. healthcare labor markets rebounded notably, posting its highest value since the middle of 2010." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

Health-Care Sector Adds Jobs as Overall Employment Picture Looks Healthier - According to the Wall Street Journal, (06January2012), "The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that hospitals added 9,800 jobs, Ambulatory health-care services added a net 11,300 jobs as doctors’ offices, outpatient care centers and home-health services all added positions in December." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

News for December 27, 2011 through January 3, 2012

Advanced ICU Care(R) Brings New Standard of Around-the-Clock Monitoring to Intensive Care Patients at Tuomey Healthcare System - According to Market Watch, (03January2012), "By April 2012, Tuomey Healthcare System's will have intensivist physicians and critical care specialists 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and enhance patient safety. The current serious shortage of intensivist physicians means that many hospitals cannot provide the recommended coverage within their facilities. Advanced ICU Care answers the call by providing a solution that involves board-certified intensivists, telemedicine and best practices that maximize the effectiveness of a hospital's ICU." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

'A bleak outlook': Funding, retention among issues influencing medical service availability - According to the Times and Democrat, (03January2012), "Retaining physicians while keeping health care costs down amid soaring elderly and disabled populations remains a juggling act." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

New medical office to open this year in Murrells Inlet - According to the Myrtle Beach Online, (02January2012), "The 90,000-square-foot, three-story Waccamaw Medical Park West will house a variety of specialists, including pain management, physical therapy, endoscopy and, for the first time at Waccamaw, neurosurgeons – specialists that come through a growing partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina. The goal is to make it easier for patients to see multiple doctors under one roof." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.