Precursors to Mental Health Problems
According to the National Institute for Mental Health, as of 2017, 46.6 million adults in the U.S. were living with some type of mental illness. With a statistic that high, any mental health professional would probably wish there was some concrete answer as to what causes all mental health problems. Unfortunately, there is no one reason why people develop mental health issues. This is partially because there are a variety of different issues to consider. Some people develop symptoms early in life, while some only start to experience them after a certain situation. Others develop them later in life. Some people struggle with mental health issues their whole lives. Most…
How Do You Develop a Successful Healthcare Philantrhopy Effort
Healthcare is among the most important services we can provide for each other, but unfortunately, healthcare funding in America is not always at levels we’d prefer. One way that hospitals look to fill in the gaps in their funding needs is to turn to charitable donations. Philanthropic efforts cover a great deal of valuable services at hospitals. From helping with the purchase of expensive machines to covering costs for disadvantaged patients in need of expensive care, a well-funded healthcare charity can make a massive difference in the world. In order to have a successful philanthropic endeavor it’s necessary to prepare thoroughly so that you have the strongest possible foundation to…
Healthcare Employee Development Tips to Use This Year
With the healthcare industry becoming a more and more competitive job market, and skilled individuals looking at their options and considering who they are going to choose to work for, it can be hard to hold on to employees. Which is why you need to focus your attention on talent branding with the employees you currently have at your healthcare organization and do all you can to champion and encourage their development. In this post we will look at why talent branding is so important and offer some tips to help you do this. Why Talent Branding Is So Important Among prospective and existing employees, your reputation as an employer…
What Health Administrators Need to Know About Cybersecurity
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force report. It found that, while the healthcare industry is making strides in adopting new and modern technology and security measures, hackers and cybercriminals always seem to be one step ahead. “What we consistently encountered was a strategic pitfall in cybersecurity environment,” said Atlantic Council Director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative and HHS Cybersecurity Task Force member Josh Corman, in an article with Healthcare IT News. “Healthcare cybersecurity is in critical condition.” To be fair, the state of the rest of the world’s cybersecurity is in “critical condition” as well. Ransomware…
Government reforms in Poland – the impact so far and future prospects
Part I – Social Reforms Spring 2017 marks a year and a half since the Law and Justice (PiS) party won the General Election and formed the Government of the Republic of Poland. It is more than a year since the Government implemented its flagship reform – the Family 500+ Programme. Also, we are seeing the first effects of PiS’s tax-evasion countermeasures. In February, almost exactly a year after announcing the Responsible Development Plan, the Government adopted the Responsible Development Strategy. Other reforms, such as in education, healthcare and justice, are well advanced. This is a good moment for a summary of what has been done and what the prospects…
The VA Benefits Backlog in Numbers
The Department of Veterans Affairs had set a goal to get through their claims backlog by the end of 2015, but they missed the deadline by about 70,000 cases. But should that number actually be even higher?
Has Patient Care Improved In Medicine?
If you were investigating health care recently, you might come to the conclusion that it's never been worse. Wait times are massive and there isn't enough beds to go around. Hospitals seem to be totally understaffed and every week a new report emerges about a superbug sweeping practices.
