Issue6

Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions this year? I know many people that did, including myself…and I am hopeful that all of our resolutions will be achieved this year! Many of the healthcare hiring managers we hear from are resolved to hone their skills at hiring and retaining top performing employees this year. To help our readers meet those goals, we’re adding more articles and information about how to spot the best potential employees in the hiring process — and also within the ranks of their current staff. Look for these tips in this, and future…

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• Lean model saves hospitals millions: How did the number one ranking academic medical center in patient survival save $46 million in financial benefits… Read More…
  
  
• States ask for phase-in of MLR rules:
  Officials in 17 states asked federal regulators to delay implementing a rule requiring health insurers that spend too much on administrative costs to isses…
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• US unemployment rates: The unemployment rate in the United States fell to 8.5 percent…
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• States, other foes tell SCOTUS to strike ACA: The Supreme Court is being bombarded with legal arguements to repel Obama’s health care reform law…
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• 6 Overarching trends for healthcare in 2012: For many in healthcare, 2012 will be a pivotal year — with issues ranging from the presidential election…
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• Viewpoints: Unemployment numbers don’t tell the whole story…
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Acclivity Healthcare has found jobs for more than 12,000 people and we can help you find your dream job too! Check out these featured hot jobs. All of our open positions can be viewed here.

• Medical Biller
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• Clinical Manager
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• Coding Audit Manager
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Special thanks to Jennifer Shakespeare, last month’s winner of the iPod for her feedback on The Acclivity Health Report. You can be a winner too! Just click on the link on the left and let us know what you think!

“What I really enjoyed about the holiday edition of The Acclivity Health Report was that it had a lot of interesting news in regards to current topics that are important to our industry. The article about the State health grants was very informative. The Hot Jobs section of the newsletter is very interesting to review and see what opportunities are currently out there locally.”

“The article on the “Debunking the Holiday Search Myth” was a very interesting and fun article to read. The holiday edition had some very well placed articles about what is going on not just locally but within the U.S on important topics to cover and review. I look forward to reading the newsletters for this upcoming year in 2012.”

~ Jennifer Shakespeare

• The Top Ten Traits of an Indispensable Employee: Find out just what to look for when hiring your next employee…
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• The Art of Accountability: We hear a lot these days about accountability. But what does that really mean? Find out…
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