News for February 19-25 2012

In the News

Grant gives kids a doctor at school - According to ABC News 4 Charleston, (25February2012), "Charleston County school district received a grant that will set up pediatric health clinics at four local elementary schools. The new health clinics will serve about 1,700 students." TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE.

News February 23, 2012

In the News

Novant creating 150 jobs in Fort Mill - According to The HeraldOnline.com, (23February2012), "Novant Health is looking to hire 150 people with clinical and computer experience by the end of March as it creates a seamless electronic record linking system hospitals to its physician offices, labs, billing offices and patients." TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE.

News for February 15- February 22, 2012

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A push to train more primary-care doctors - According to the LA Times, (19February2012), "The U.S. is failing to produce enough family doctors to meet current and future needs new medical schools are opening with an emphasis on primary care and others are changing their curricula to boost the number of graduates interested in the field. Medical school professors are pairing students with family doctors and assigning them to community clinics so they see firsthand what it's like to practice preventive care and manage chronic diseases." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. 8 trends for a changing healthcare workforce - According to Healthcare IT news, (17February2012), "The retirement of the baby boomer generation, shortage of skilled health IT professionals, impending trend of significant turnover, and the changing future of healthcare leadership" are some of the trends on the list of eight. TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces major progress in doctors, hospital use of health information technology - According to HHS.gov, (17February2012), "The number of health IT jobs across the country is expected to increase by 20 percent from 2008 to 2018, a pace much faster than the average for all occupations through 2018."TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

In the News

NHSC awards $9.1M to place physicians in medically underserved communities - According to Healthcare Finance News, (14February2012), "The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) awarded $9.1 million in funding to 77 medical students in 30 States and the District of Columbia who will serve as primary care doctors in medically underserved areas and help strengthen the health care workforce." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE. Ambulatory setting expected to provide more job growth than hospitals - According to Anmednews.com, (13February2012), "Experts predict job creation in the ambulatory setting will be a response to the demands of an aging population and reform legislation that would mean a greater proportion of payment based on quality of care and more patients kept out of the hospital." TO READ MORE,CLICK HERE. Applications flood Greenville med school - According to GreenvilleOnline.com, (07February2012), "Nearly 1,500 students have applied for the 50 slots available at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville. Prior to the medical education expansion, USC Columbia turned away 110 applicants a year." TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.

News for February 1st - February 7 2012

Healthcare Continues Strong Job Growth- http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/HR-276170/Healthcare-Continues-Strong-Job-Growth

Coordinate S.C. colleges - http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/06/coordinate-sc-colleges/

Primary care physicians increasingly rare - http://poststar.com/news/local/primary-care-physicians-increasingly-rare/article_ad337502-4fac-11e1-9674-0019bb2963f4.html