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Some employers look for ways to avoid covering more workers under new Obamacare rules

Some employers look for ways to avoid covering more workers under new Obamacare rules

June 2, 2013 11:55 am by | 88 Comments

McCoy Faulkner collects $81 a day as a substitute teacher in the Wake County Public School System. A mere sub, he has no benefits. The 62-year-old former Raleigh police officer ... Read more
Physician compensation survey: A little more money and a LOT more paperwork

Physician compensation survey: A little more money and a LOT more paperwork

April 26, 2013 2:53 pm by | 5 Comments

Despite reported cuts in reimbursements, the average physician enjoyed a moderate-to-significant boost in income this year. But that came at a price. Namely, docs are spending way more time on ... Read more
Nurses fighting state by state for minimum staffing laws

Nurses fighting state by state for minimum staffing laws

April 23, 2013 6:46 pm by | 0 Comments

How many nurses does it take to run a hospital?Legislatures in at least seven states and the District of Columbia are trying to answer that question as they debate bills ... Read more
Madison aiming to be epicenter for HIT

Madison aiming to be epicenter for HIT

April 7, 2013 7:30 am by | 0 Comments

Madison's new cluster of health care technology companies is coming into its own.With at least five local businesses started by former Epic Systems Corp. employees that have created about 400 ... Read more
Mark Zuckerberg hires lobbyists to win immigration reform changes

Mark Zuckerberg hires lobbyists to win immigration reform changes

March 30, 2013 10:32 am by | 0 Comments

Mark Zuckerberg:Billionaire, social network tycoon, and now, activist. Last week the SanFranciscoChronicle reportedthat the Facebook CEO wasplanninghis own advocacy group, and now a new report from Politco says the group ... Read more
Nursing shortage’s impact in pediatrics: Study says NICUs need nurses

Nursing shortage’s impact in pediatrics: Study says NICUs need nurses

March 25, 2013 4:43 am by | 0 Comments

A surprising number of the nation's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have too few nurses, a new study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Medicine ... Read more
Actavis adding 220 jobs at its Florida plant

Actavis adding 220 jobs at its Florida plant

March 24, 2013 2:13 pm by | 0 Comments

Actavis, a global pharmaceutical company formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals that had nearly $6 million in revenues last year, plans to expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing plant and warehouse in Davie, ... Read more
Go sue yourself! Degree program offers both law, medical degree at once (in six years)

Go sue yourself! Degree program offers both law, medical degree at once (in six years)

March 24, 2013 9:01 am by | 2 Comments

Alexander Heydemann and Dillon Bannis, both University of Miami students -- Heydemann in law school, Bannis in medical -- are learning fast about each other's worlds."As a medical student and ... Read more
AstraZeneca shakes up R&D division with 1,600 staff cuts and shift to biotech hot spots (video)

AstraZeneca shakes up R&D division with 1,600 staff cuts and shift to biotech hot spots (video)

March 18, 2013 12:15 pm by | 1 Comments

AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) is revamping its research and development divisions to improve drug development by cutting 1,600 from its global operations and focusing R&D staff in three sites including Gaithersburg, Maryland. ... Read more
Major Pharmaceuticals expecting R&D medical jobs spurt

Major Pharmaceuticals expecting R&D medical jobs spurt

March 12, 2013 5:54 am by | 0 Comments

A start-up company formed by the founder of a Milwaukee-area drug ingredient maker is proposing to build a pharmaceutical research-and-development facility in Mequon, creating 50 jobs.Major Pharmaceuticals LLC wants to ... Read more
Who manages social media at hospitals? Survey says it’s still a part-time effort for most (infographic)

Who manages social media at hospitals? Survey says it’s still a part-time effort for most (infographic)

March 11, 2013 1:19 pm by | 8 Comments

While as many as 90 percent of hospitals use social media, it’s still a part-time effort for most of them, according to a survey of small and large hospitals, and ... Read more
Merck names Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., president of Merck Research Labs

Merck names Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., president of Merck Research Labs

March 7, 2013 7:32 am by | 0 Comments

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the appointment of Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., as executive vice president and president of Merck Research Laboratories ... Read more
Long-serving Roche chairman to step down next year

Long-serving Roche chairman to step down next year

March 5, 2013 5:26 am by | 0 Comments

ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche Chairman Franz Humer said on Tuesday he will not stand for re-election next year after 16 years at the helm of the Swiss drugmaker as chief ... Read more
Which health IT jobs are most in demand by providers? Clinical training, informatics professionals top the list

Which health IT jobs are most in demand by providers? Clinical training, informatics professionals top the list

March 1, 2013 1:33 pm by | 0 Comments

Health IT professionals with clinical experience and certified trainers are in big demand as providers race to implement health care IT systems to comply with everything from Meaningful Use provisions ... Read more
Athenahealth to expand in Atlanta, add 500 health IT jobs

Athenahealth to expand in Atlanta, add 500 health IT jobs

February 28, 2013 2:41 pm by | 0 Comments

A major healthcare software firm will expand in Atlanta, bringing 500 highly-paid jobs to the city in a deal that will help jump start redevelopment of the former City Hall ... Read more