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1 year ago ::
Mar 08, 2009 - 12:52PM
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Ken Levinson (Main Profile)
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2 years ago ::
Jan 12, 2009 - 7:49PM
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to the person who said that healthcare is a "safe place to be"------- not necessarily true. I have been in 2 different organizations where my podition was eliminated because of downsizing. The first organization eliminated 25 positions in one day. The other has eliminated more than 100 positions in 2008. I can sympathize with the rediology graduate looking for a job. Standards in healthcare are changing drastically as we look at the economic health of our organizations. There are COO's not being replaced as they move up to the CFO in our region. Simply, they are expecting all directors to take on more work with the same pay. No profession is "safe" anymore. Yes, there will always be sick people. But unless those people have multiple disease processes, they are not hospitalized. They are treated on an ouptatient basis. Thus a reduction in hospital staff which require a higher pay in most cases. If we simply believe that we are "safe" because we are in the healthcare field, we need to wake up to reality.
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2 years ago ::
Jan 12, 2009 - 7:39PM
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From a Coder's standpoint, we see the need/pressure to be 99.9% sure of the "fine print". Every tiny thing counts. The higher the DRG the more money comes in the door. However, that being said, we can be as accurate and diligent as possible to get those DRG's; but if the insurance companies or the government decide to hold off on payment (which is frequent) we have no control. Little is thought about the expense of resubmitting a claim. Insurance companies have a tendancy to request "additional information" so they may review the claim. The extra expense comes in the paperwork and the payroll of the coders and business office personell. These uncertain economic times are causing everyone to rethink how they do things. We need to put our heads together to find more efficient ways to get money in the door so that better care can be given to all who need it.
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2 years ago ::
Dec 02, 2008 - 6:04AM
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I believe the health care field is a fairly 'safe' place to be. Afterall, there will always be sick people that need care
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2 years ago ::
Dec 01, 2008 - 4:59PM
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I am just finishing school in Rad Tech. And have been looking for job opportunities for months now. There are very few to no openings in Florida. In fact at my last clinical rotation I heard that a couple of clinics had closed and others had begun laying off workers. Makes me a bit depressed thinking that even if a job becomes available that the experienced laid off techs will probably be filling them.
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2 years ago ::
Jun 29, 2008 - 10:52PM
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I am a COTA in Georgia. I have just received my B.H.S. with a focus on health care administraton. I am discovering many companies are looking to hire new applicants and only want to focus on my therapy skills. I would like to begin in this new field, but I am only being offered therapy.
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2 years ago ::
Jun 22, 2008 - 9:50AM
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Ken Levinson (Main Profile)
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How have the current economic times affected you at work (outside of paying more for gas to get there)? Has hiring slowed? Have you experienced layoffs? In our business, we see the openings are still there, but people are being more cautious about spending money to get them filled. We also see clients taking longer to pay, and more clients going out of business (primarily recruiting firms, staffing companies, and travel companies). Between the prices of everything going up, combined with a drop in business and slowing collections, it sure doesn't make me feel very good. Not sure what can turn things around, but we'll keep on keeping on, and hope our country's leadership (existing and new) can get things on a better path.
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