The last few months have presented the healthcare and education sectors with plenty of newsworthy updates. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced an overhaul to the meaningful use EHR program which removes redundancies. Administrator, Seema Verma, said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and ultimately save hospitals over 2 million hours of work.
Today, we also highlight some pivotal successes for NHA along with key collaborative relationships between educators and employers who share a common goal of enhancing the success of allied health professionals. Research also supports the important role that industry credentials are playing in today’s workforce and the impact they are having on the healthcare and education sectors.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Seema Verma, announced changes to overhaul the meaningful use EHR incentive program. Here are the major highlights.
Read more about these changes on Healthcare IT News online >> and Fierce Healthcare >>
At the international 2018 Patient Experience Conference, Jason Wolf, president of The Beryl Institute, presented an overview of a research initiative to determine what the patient experience (PX) means to consumers. The patient experience matters a great deal to consumers. Providing a superior patient experience goes beyond administering medical treatment—it’s about what the patient experiences as a whole. Every touchpoint, from beginning to end—the waiting room experience, initial exam, explanation of diagnosis and treatment, the billing process, and everything in between—matters to the patient and will directly impact their future behavior.
Read more about this research on SMG's online blog >>
The alternative credential market is growing and the pace will not slow down, higher education experts said during a Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board briefing last week about the Higher Education Act. One of the panelists, Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University, said that around "two-thirds of jobs are going to require some post-secondary credential, while only about 42% of adults currently have any post-secondary credential of any sort."
Read more about this trend from Education Dive >>
We are pleased to announce that the TSBP, in collaboration with two independent evaluators, again issued the ExCPT certification program “full award status.” Full award status indicates the ExCPT exam is suitable and acceptable for the examination and certification of pharmacy technicians in the state of Texas.
Get the full details from NHA >>
NHA is pleased to announce the launch of TEAM Based Care™, a new product focused on the evolving healthcare delivery model. TEAM Based Care™ is an online learning and assessment-based certificate program, designed specifically for the patient care workforce, that standardizes learning to align each member of the care team in their knowledge and competency in providing patient-centered care.
Get the full details from NHA >>
CareerSTAT case study “Integrating Workforce Investment with Business Impact: How Norton Healthcare is Making the Case for Advancing its Frontline Workers’ Skills and Careers” documents how Norton uses frontline investment to drive business impact. It explores the tools that inform Norton’s investments, the programs, and partnerships used to develop employees and the ROI measure in engagement, retention, and performance generated from these programs.
Read the full story from the National Fund>>
Over the course of working with area healthcare employers and launching the Southwestern Oregon Healthcare Industry Partnership (SOHIP), one of the first action items identified was to help develop a program that could offer certification to uncredentialed Medical Assistants. SOWIB is now looking into creating a registered apprenticeship program for MAs that would be the first of its kind in the state and offer an alternate path to certification for new staff being hired.
Read the full story from SOWIB >>