MEDICAL NEWS The business of healthcare $2.50 November 2015 News in Brief page 2 | People in Brief page 5 | Event Calendar page 6 | Prevention Spotlight: Oral Health 11 | Commentary page 22 Corner Office Meet Brian Veeneman, 6 attorney with Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, a full service law firm with a focus in health law, in Louisville, Kentucky. 33 25 Each month, Medical News catches up with a hospital or health system leader to learn about their organization, interests, favorite pieces of advice and healthcare issues that ruffle their feathers most. Read more on page 4 3 Getting a leg up Diverse career options in healthcare and the role career colleges play. Spencerian College in Louisville, Ky. offers College Career Pathway program at two local high schools: By Candace Bensel 7. Business – Four percent Hardin County Early College Career Center and the 8. Military – Four percent I want to be a… Oldham County Arvin Center. Each fall, social 9. Engineer – Four percent Read more on page 18 media is filled 10. Nurse – Three percent Medical Assistant: An allied with pictures of health professional that elementary, middle A Faster Way supports the work of physicians Our most valuable asset and other health professionals, and high school According to the Bureau of Labor Researchers at the University of Kentucky usually in a clinic setting. students on their first Statistics, the top projected annual College of Nursing conducted a survey, which employment rates of change by major day back to school. Phlebotomist: A nurse or was recently published in the Journal of Nursing In recent years, a industry sector between 2012 and 2022 other health worker trained Administration, to see if Kentucky is meeting BENSEL growing trend has will be in healthcare/social assistance and in drawing venous blood the IOM goal and found that only 40 percent of included a “what I construction, both projecting a growth for testing or donation. Kentucky nurses have at least a BSN. want to be when I grow up” sign in the of 2.6 percent, adding five million jobs. Read more on page 22 photographs. This year alone, I’ve seen Further, of the 30 occupations projected Radiographer: A technician career goals including professional athlete, to have the largest percentage of increase trained to position patients rock star, doctor, lawyer, firefighter, during this same period, 14 are related to and take radiographs or perform other radiodiagnostic IN THIS ISSUE teacher, a few princesses and even a healthcare with 28.1 percent of the overall procedures. mermaid. Over time, many of these career growth in healthcare support occupations, goals will change, but do our children 21.5 percent in healthcare practitioners and Medical Coder: A person Education really understand the vast number of technical occupations and 20.9 percent in who assigns numeric codes This month, Medical News takes personal care and service occupations. career opportunities that exist and which to represent diagnoses and a closer look at healthcare fields are in the highest demand? With this increase in demand, we procedures, describe patient education and workforce In 2005, Gallup conducted a youth know that these students seeking careers treatment and delineate development at colleges survey for teenagers between 13 and 17 as a doctor, nurse or in the science/ fees for health services. and universities around our asking them to name their top three career biology field are on the right track, but Surgical Technologist: A options. The top 10 results were: what happens when four to 10 years or state. How are they preparing scrub, also called a scrub more of education isn’t an option for the students for careers? What new 1. Teacher – Eight percent tech, surgical technician or programs are being developed? 2. Doctor – Eight percent student who needs to get into the work operating room technician, is 3. Lawyer – Seven percent force quickly or who doesn’t find these an allied health professional What collaborations are in effect? 4. Sports job – Five percent programs to be a good fit? There are an working as a part of the team Education Round Up begins 5. Science/biology – Five percent abundance of opportunities in healthcare delivering surgical care. on page 10 and articles 6. Architecture – Five percent Continued on page 3 begin on page 18 Serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana PAGE 2 MEDICAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2015 NEWS in brief ACA impact on health insurance rates for Kentucky children A new report suggests imple- mentation is impacting Kentuckians. mentation of the Affordable Care While the multi-year study focuses Act (ACA) in Kentucky has had a on adults, this issue brief compiled positive impact on increasing health by SHADAC provides initial data insurance coverage for children. The on ACA impact on children in the issue brief shows that the uninsured Commonwealth. rate for Kentucky children dropped Researchers focused on main ac- to 4.3 percent in 2014, which means tions likely to have the largest effect more than 16,000 kids gained cover- on children’s coverage. Highlights age in the first year of the ACA. Data include information on kynect Fi- also reveal more than ten percent of nancial Assistance for Families and private insurance purchased on the also Increased Enrollment of Eli- kynect marketplace was for children. gible Children. Both the overall increase in children e report indicates increases in who are insured and the portion of coverage “may have been further bol- state marketplace (kynect) plans that stered by the state’s extensive eff orts at cover children are much higher than outreach and promotion for kynect,” the national averages. and concludes by stating “as more Ken- The Foundation for a Healthy tucky children obtain health coverage, Kentucky has contracted with State it will be important to monitor wheth- Health Access Data Assistance Cen- er and how those gains eff ect improve- ter (SHADAC), a health policy re- ments in access to healthcare services search institute at the University of and, ultimately, the overall health of Minnesota, to study how ACA imple- Kentucky’s children.” SHOW THE LOVE... WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HEALTHCARE LEADER? Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to nominate someone for the December leadership issue. MEDICAL NEWS • NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 3 COVER STORY When I grow up Continued from cover that may still be good options if the Filling a Gap students know they exist. Further, of the 30 occupations Career colleges fill a gap in Kentucky’s Only one-third of Kentuckians Only one-third of Kentuckians ages postsecondary training with a focus on projected to have the largest ages 25 to 34 have a post- 25 to 34 have a post-secondary credential, skills that will make students productive percentage of increase during this yet skilled jobs across the Commonwealth members of a more competitive workforce. secondary credential, yet skilled remain unfilled despite higher state same period, 14 are related to They work closely with industry employers jobs across the Commonwealth unemployment rates than the national healthcare with 28.1 percent of to build a stronger workforce. Practitioners remain unfi lled despite higher average. Kentucky’s career colleges are the overall growth in healthcare serve on advisory boards developing and state unemployment rates playing a vital role in filling this skills seeking continuous improvement in course support occupations, 21.5 than the national average. gap through flexible scheduling, career- curriculum and faculty members often focused programs, online options and percent in healthcare practitioners work full time in the fields for which they program availability. These schools are and technical occupations and teach and are required to pursue continuing needs of adult learners. With an aging population and increased demand in the providing students job specific education 20.9 percent in personal care education coursework each year. in high-demand fields, preparing them According to 2012-2013 data, area of healthcare, we cannot afford to see and service occupations. to move immediately into the workforce Kentucky’s private sector colleges and these occupations go unfilled, therefore, upon graduation. universities educated nine percent of the educating about the variety of healthcare fields such as medical assisting, phlebotomy, total higher education enrollment in the opportunities is now more important than Our Focus radiography, laboratory sciences, medical Commonwealth and conferred awards ever before. coding, healthcare reimbursement, Our schools focus on a short-term, for 19 percent of all graduates in health Candace Bensel is the executive director patient care, respiratory therapy, surgical hands-on, intensive training approach to professions and related programs. for the Kentucky Association of Career Colleges technology, EMT, physician assistant and education that allows students to be quickly Career opportunities are available & Schools. more, students can complete some programs and thoroughly prepared for entry-level in high demand fields, and numerous in as little as nine months to two years, positions without the traditional long-term education opportunities exist to fit the program lengths. 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