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Key Dems criticize HHS reshuffling of public health fund

GovExec.com, June 17, 2010

"We actually think the primary care workforce certainly aligns with prevention," said Health Resources and Services Administration Administrator Mary ...


Patients Report Ongoing Relationship with Personal Physician Improves Health ...

MarketWatch (press release), June 17, 2010

"This is an important study, and one that highlights a particular aspect of the 'primary care workforce issue,' " said Richard Baron, MD, whose recent ...


Dennis Rivera, President of SEIU Healthcare, to Address National Hispanic ...

PR Newswire (press release), June 17, 2010

Investing in the nation's health care workforce to increase diversity and reduce health care disparities is one of the objectives of the health reform bill ...


US expands nurse training funding

UPI.com, June 17, 2010

"And that's why today my administration is announcing a number of investments to expand the primary care workforce," the president said. ...


HHS to spend $250 million to increase number of primary-care providers

Washington Post, June 17, 2010

As the health law inches toward full implementation in 2014, the nation faces a major shortage of primary-care doctors and nurses "due to the needs of an ...


Statement of Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative, Reaction to ...

PR Newswire (press release), June 17, 2010

"The PCPCC firmly supports policies that enhance greater access to care by promoting primary care workforce training and professional development, ...


Health reform grants expected to ease primary care doctor shortage

Ventura County Star, June 16, 2010

Along with $500 million in federal stimulus funds committed to fight primary care shortages, the grants are expected to train 16000 new healthcare workers ...


Some Health Professionals May Qualify For Tax Refunds

The Chattanoogan, June 16, 2010

As part of a larger administration announcement Wednesday on efforts to strengthen the health care workforce, the Internal Revenue Service announced that ...


$6.6 Million Grant to Significantly Expand Access, Resources for ...

PR Newswire, June 16, 2010

In addition to helping to address the nation's persistently high unemployment rate, the initiative is designed to overcome growing shortages of healthcare ...


Hopkins Nursing Joins Maryland Alliance to Reduce Health ...

Newswise, June 16, 2010

According to the MOU, the Alliance will create “a future healthcare workforce that is increasingly proficient in cross-racial and cross-cultural ...


Dr. Candice Chen: What do we value in our medical schools?

FierceHealthcare, June 16, 2010

When we look at healthcare reform, it seems like every week if you get online and do a Google search for "primary-care shortages" or "access to healthcare," ...


US Department of Labor announces more than $14 million in health care career ...

Sacramento Bee, June 16, 2010

By US Department of Labor WASHINGTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US Department of Labor today announced $14.7 million in health care career ...


ABC for Health wins federal grant to develop health care software

JSOnline.com, June 15, 2010

ABC for Health, a public-interest law firm in Madison, may someday be listed among the state's technology companies.


AMA Works to Strengthen the Physician Workforce to Meet the Nation's Health ...

PR Newswire (press release), June 14, 2010

New AMA policies focus on improving access to care in underserved areas and increasing the physician workforce through graduate medical education expansion. ...


Skills training helps newcomers, care shortage

DesMoinesRegister.com, June 14, 2010

The success also led to a $3.4 million grant from the US Department of Labor to offer an expanded program known as Pathways to Health Care Careers Iowa. ...


New Publication Mapping Distribution of U.S. Surgical Workforce

Newswise (press release), June 10, 2010

"As the population and access to health care insurance continue to grow, as life expectancy increases, and as the number of new surgeons coming into ...


New York Times Turns to NuPhysicia

Business Wire (press release), June 10, 2010

Available worldwide, InPlace Medical Solutions™ better manages offshore workforce health and lowers transportation risks and expenses. ...


Doyle threatens cuts without help

Leader-Telegram, June 10, 2010

That could hurt health care providers such as nursing homes, Doyle said. Medicaid is the health insurance program for the poor jointly financed by state and ...


Herzing University backs down on plans for clinical placements

Lincoln Journal Star, June 8, 2010

... its applications after some of the health care institutions that had tentatively agreed to offer Herzing clinical placements withdrew their support. ...


Gundersen, Mayo models of health care, HHS chief says

LaCrosse Tribune.com, June 4, 2010

Gundersen Lutheran provides some of the highest quality, most efficient and low-cost health care in the country, the secretary said, and she plans to use some of the best practices from Gundersen and Mayo


Viterbo University will build new nursing facility

WXOW.com, May 26, 2010

Currently, the university graduates the most four-year nurses of any private college in Wisconsin, some of which stay in the area. ...


Viterbo announces new nursing facility

La Crosse Tribune, May 26, 2010

The new facility, to be double the size of the Brophy Nursing Center, comes at a time when nurses are in demand nationally. Over the next 10 years, ...


Viterbo School of Nursing expands

WKBT, May 26, 2010

The University's school of nursing is currently operating in an old elementary school building, but not for too much longer. The John Brophy Nursing Center ...


Pharmacists play key role in program to trim health care costs

JSOnline, May 12, 2010

Health plans and employers may have a new ally in the fight to curb rising health care costs: pharmacists. UnitedHealthcare in Wisconsin has joined a pilot project that pays pharmacists for time spent with patients to review their medications, including less costly alternatives


Providing career options for young minds is one goal of AHEC

Liberty County Times, May 12, 2010

Their belief and hope is to expose more children to a career in healthcare, which will mean there will be more wanting to pursue that line of work as they ...


Nurses Lobby For More Protections; Med School Enrollment Misses Target

Kaiser Health News, May 11, 2010

News outlets are covering medical professionals: a rally to combat the nursing shortage, medical school enrollment shortfalls and internationally-trained ...


Telemedicine growing answer to medical workforce shortage

WSLS 10, May 11, 2010

She says it's is only going to grow since health care reform is a reality ... So logging on and linking up have helped solve a workforce shortage in parts ...


More nurses mean more patients live

CNN, May 11, 2010

By Theresa Brown, Special to CNN Editor's note: Theresa Brown is an oncology nurse in Pennsylvania. She is a leading contributor to The New York Times' blog ...


UM School of Public Health to provide prevention research expertise on health ...

News-Medical.net, May 11, 2010

"Creating a future health care workforce that is increasingly proficient in cross-racial and cross-cultural interactions," is intended to reduce Maryland's ...


Building a close-knit club for men in nursing

Daily Bruin, May 10, 2010

(The nurse) didn't know exactly what was going on, so she called the physician, and the physician yelled at her. But she was fine with it – she would rather ...


Program connects people with disabilities to jobs in health care

La Crosse Tribune, May 10, 2010

Faith Kleinertz holds the elevator door Wednesday for visitors at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center where she works in a basic health care worker program. ...


Health worker shortage has a positive side

Gloucester County Times - NJ.com, May 9, 2010

Nurses and physicians were not among the 15 health professions on this list. However, such allied health professionals as physician assistants, ...


When the kind of nursing degree determines hiring

Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9, 2010

The 55-year-old former airline worker thought a predicted shortage of nurses would ensure him a secure, well-paid job. But he discovered that growing ...


Marshfield Clinic sees rural need, launches effort

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 8, 2010

The number of people seeking dental care could increase significantly in 2014 when key provisions in the health care reform bill kick in and the number of ...


Too Many Doctors, But Too Few Primary Care Ones

Huffington Post (blog), May 6, 2010

As a result of the recent passage of the health care bill an increased number of Americans will be insured and require medical care. ...


College of Notre Dame Breaks Ground on School of Pharmacy Building ...

College of Notre Dame, May 6, 2010

School will hep address critical workforce shortages in healthcare. The 25000 sq . ft. facility will accommodate some 300 pharmacy students. ...


5500 Wisconsin Home Care Providers Unite in Wisconsin's Largest Healthcare Union

PR Newswire (press release), May 6, 2010

... lack of stability in the home care workforce. "For far too long, home care workers have had no voice in our healthcare system. They have been invisible. ...


Society releases plan for reforming Wisconsin's health system ...

WI Medical Society, May 2010

Support educational loan forgiveness programs for all health care workers in workforce shortage areas in keeping with the 2002 Governor's Health Care ...


Implications of Health Reform for Mental Health Care

Psychiatric Services (subscription), May  2010

... mental and substance use disorders and their families, improve care in the public mental health system, and address the mental health workforce crisis. ...


Gov. Culver: Signs bills benefiting public health

IowaPolitics.com (press release), Apr 21, 2010

Supporting the nursing workforce will ultimately benefit Iowa's public health.” Also today, Governor Culver signed Senate File 2387 at the Mississippi ...


Patient safety, quality experts hope health reform delivers substantial improvements in care

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Apr 19, 2010

The health system overhaul will increase quality data reporting, and could help cut hospital readmissions and prevent nosocomial infections.


Telemedicine coverage now mandated in Virginia

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Apr 19, 2010

The state is one of a dozen that require health plans to cover the virtual visits, but insurers say more guidelines are needed.


Doctor discipline by state boards increasing

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Apr 19, 2010

But a consumer advocacy group says boards should do more to protect the public from problematic physicians.


"Meaningful use" takes time (HIMSS 2010 conference)

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Apr 19, 2010

Guidance on how to earn Medicare EMR pay incentives is available. But experts advise a deliberate approach.


Health industry continues to hire as economy recovers

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Apr 19, 2010

Outpatient settings drive job creation, although work force demand differs by region.


Nursing our way out of a doctor shortage

Chicago Tribune, Apr 18, 2010

You might also see a different sort of trained professional — say, a nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, nurse or physical therapist. ...


Nurses May Be Given Authority To Act As Doctors

TopNews United States, Apr 15, 2010

Nurses who are having advanced degrees are fighting for the right to practice on their own. The East Texas medical community is afraid that it will get ...


Nurses scramble to exit St. John's ER

CBC.ca, Apr 15, 2010

Debbie Forward said several nurses at the Health Sciences Centre emergency room are desperate to find new assignments. (CBC) The largest hospital in .../p>


Doctors, nurses clash over plan to expand role of nurse practitioners

McKnight's Long Term Care News, Apr 15, 2010

More than half of all US states are mulling the possibility of expanding the professional role of nurse practitioners as a primary care physician shortage ...


Doctor shortage: Fewer students choosing family medicine

9NEWS.com, Apr 15, 2010

"I think with some of the health care reform, that's one of the goals we have - to help those folks pay for their medical education and go to the places ...


Sebelius to focus on health of minorities

The Associated Press, Apr 15, 2010

Sebelius said her office also is focusing on disseminating health care information through social networking and addressing childhood obesity. ...


Nurse Practitioners And Their Role In Health Care

KWQC 6, Apr 15, 2010

Chances are there could be a nurse practitioner who will see you. As the number of family doctors declines, the nurse practitioner is picking up the work ...


HEALTH REFORM: Supporting Our Health Workforce

New America Foundation (blog), Apr 15, 2010

Health reform increases loan repayment and retention grants for nurse-educators. Reform also supports nurse training programs and creates a nursing career ...


Expanding roles of nurse practitioners stir controversy

FierceHealthcare, Apr 14, 2010

To be exact, 28 states are considering expanding the role of nurse practitioners to fill the void left by physician shortages, reports the Associated Press. ...


Wisconsin hospital uses employee wellness, energy management to cut costs

Fierce Health Finance, Apr 14, 2010

Cost-cutting is a major focus for all hospitals during the recession. Some hospitals are in survival mode, instituting cuts designed to keep the doors open rather than to position the facility for long-term prosperity


Survey shows growing appeal for PHRs

WTN News, Apr 14, 2010

Consumers engage more in their own healthcare when they have access to information through personal health records, according to a new survey on consumers and health IT. Patients who are less educated, lower income and are chronically ill report greater value from PHR use, although they are using it less than the younger, highly educated and higher-income general users, the California HealthCare Foundation's survey found in results released Tuesday


Experts predict severe shortage of health care providers in 2014

Medill Reports: Chicago, Apr 13, 2010

He also chairs the federal council that makes physician workforce recommendations to Congressional committees and to the secretary of Health and Human ...


Labor Depart. To Fund Online Platform for Health Care Careers

iHealthBeat, Apr 13, 2010

Enhancing the Ability of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations To Deliver Virtual Career Exploration Services, Including Health Care Careers. ...


Patient-Centered Collaborative Puts Stakeholders in Position to Drive Changes

AAFP News Now, Apr 12, 2010

"We are focused on consumer engagement, employer engagement, primary care workforce supply, payment reform and implementation of the infrastructure that you ...


Virtual Interactive Tool Brings Nurse Training High Tech

TMCnet, Apr 12, 2010

By Carolyn J Dawson, TMCnet Contributor The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future will debut Your Future in Nursing, a training program that ...


How Will Health Reform Impact Workplace Safety?

HealthLeaders Media, Apr 12, 2010

Of special interest to the healthcare industry is a provision that establishes the National Health Care Workforce Commission. ...


Health reform's next challenge: Who will care for the newly insured?

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Apr 12, 2010

Projected shortages of physicians, especially in primary care, could make it harder for patients to access care.


Seniors Should Find Right Doctor Mix Now - The Best Life

www.usnews.com/money/, Apr 9, 2010

Finding a Cure for the Health Care Workforce Shortage. This issue goes beyond doctors. It impacts a wide array of professions across the entire health care ...


National AHEC Week shines light on growing demand for healthcare ...

Crookston Daily Times, Apr 9, 2010

By Staff reports The present NW Minnesota healthcare provider statistics reveal ... nursing, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, and mental health at a ...


Office of Health Care Reform

 Apr 7, 2010

Governor Doyle announced April 7 that Wisconsin has created a new agency, the Office of Health Care Reform. The announcement received media attention: • Wisconsin creates health care reform office - Business Journal of Milwaukee, April 7State creates health reform office - by Guy Boulton for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 7 Doyle says state in good position for health care reform - by Bob Schaper for WKOW, April 7


Sebelius Remarks: Health Reform and You: How the New Law Will Increase Your ...

Earthtimes, Apr 6, 2010

We invested in the National Health Service Corps to strengthen our primary care workforce, especially in underserved areas. ...


Working towards a new health care workforce

Jobs For the Future (JFF), Apr  2010

If our nation is to dramatically increase access to and the affordability and quality of health care, an essential element will be broad-based partnerships that train and employ frontline health care workers


New medical schools open, but physician shortage concerns persist

American Medical News-e-newsletter Mar 29 , 2010

The number of residents and fellows also is increasing, but not enough to match the loss of retiring physicians


Primary care gets boost in resident Match

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Mar 29, 2010

 Family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics residencies saw a 4% increase in medical student matches. Primary care physician leaders hope this starts an upward trend


Health care job growth slowing - March 25, 2010

American Medical News-e-newsletter, Mar 22, 2010

 


Governor Doyle Announces $500,000 Recovery Act Grant for Multi-State Physician Licensure Project

The Wheeler Report, Mar 24, 2010

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Wisconsin has received a $500,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to help streamline the ability of physicians to practice medicine across state lines.


EMR meaningful use rules need to be more flexible, doctor groups say

American Medical News, Mar 22, 2010

 Smaller rural practices are particularly vulnerable to losing out on federal electronic records subsidies, states a letter from the AMA and other physician organizations.


Health-Reform Bill Holds Changes for Medical Training

Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription), Mar 22, 2010

In addition, it reauthorizes funding for the Nursing Workforce Development programs, which have been the main source of federal support for nursing ...


Health Care Reform Bill Will Also Improve Long-Term Care

PR Newswire (press release), Mar 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The House of Representatives' passage last night of health care reform will create the most significant ...


The Next Crisis — Labor Shortages?

CNBC, Mar 22, 2010

The study lists 15 jobs that will provide the largest number of “encore career” opportunities. Not surprisingly, many of them are in health care:


School of Nursing receives $300000 grant

The Beacon-University of Portland's student-run newspaper, Mar 18, 2010

First implemented by the University in 2002 to address critical shortages of nurses and nursing educators, the model has become an integral component of the ...


Concordia has raised $8 million for pharmacy school

jsonline.com/blog/news, Mar 18, 2010

Concordia University has raised as much as two-thirds of the money needed for the new School of Pharmacy building it will construct on its Mequon campus, officials said.


Finding a Cure for the Health Care Workforce Shortage

Huffington Post (blog), Mar 18, 2010

On the west coast, Oregon is attempting to integrate its associate degree and baccalaureate degree nursing programs and build a statewide curriculum between the two programs in an effort to encourage faculty sharing.


HRSA Study Finds Nursing Workforce Is Growing and More Diverse

PR Newswire (press release), Mar 17, 2010

"HRSA supports increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce and we are working diligently to achieve that goal." The survey found that the RN workforce ...


Milwaukee Health Centers Rewarded by GE Foundation $1 Million Donation

TMCnet, Mar 18, 2010

Keeping that in mind, the foundation has announced an award of $1 million in total to four Milwaukee community healthcare centers, which have ensured that ...


Men in nursing making mark on Community

Anderson Herald Bulletin, Mar 2, 2010

Men make up 6 percent of the nursing workforce in Indiana. There are 20 men in nursing at Community Hospital, according to Steve Majors, vice president of ...


Shortage of skilled workers looms in health care, even construction

HeraldNet, Mar 1, 2010

The Skill Gap Analysis study was released by the state's Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board earlier this year. It compares future demand in ...

"Today, one of the most pressing issues facing our health care system is the shortage of health care workers. From lab technicians,to nurses, to pharmacy technologists, to rural and urban physicians, the demand for our health care workers is increasing just as more and more of our workers reach retirement age and leave the workforce. We cannot afford to have our hospitals short-staffed or our health care professionals to be working triple shifts. We must address this shortage and ensure that all of our citizens have access to quality health care."


Jim Doyle,Governor
State of Wisconsin