NHS pension scheme: proposed uplift to member contribution thresholds for 2023 to 2024
Department of Health and Social Care - This consultation looks at proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 concerning uplifts to member contributions in 2023 to 2024, in line with the Agenda for Change pay deal. The proposals in this consultation mean that members of the NHS Pension Scheme are less likely to pay higher contribution rates due to pay rises that are in line with the Agenda for Change pay award in England. The closing date for comments is 17 May 2023.ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social Care - consultations (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 9, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
NHS pension scheme: proposed uplift to member contribution thresholds for 2023 to 2024
Department of Health and Social Care - This consultation looks at proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 concerning uplifts to member contributions in 2023 to 2024, in line with the Agenda for Change pay deal. The proposals in this consultation mean that members of the NHS Pension Scheme are less likely to pay higher contribution rates due to pay rises that are in line with the Agenda for Change pay award in England. The closing date for comments is 17 May 2023.ConsultationOnline consultation response formDepartment of Health and Social Care - consultations (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 5, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Wanted: NIGMS Program Directors
We’re recruiting accomplished scientists for positions in our Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences (BBCB) and Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB). The successful applicants will be responsible for scientific and administrative management of a portfolio of research grants and/or research training grants and career development awards, and will stimulate, plan, advise, direct, and evaluate program activities related to their field of expertise.
The two BBCB program director positions support research and training portfolios in biophys...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - May 3, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs
Featured Health IT Job: EHR Applications Analyst
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the EHR Applications Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Harbor Health Services and is located in Massachusetts.
Here’s a description of the position:
Harbor Health Services, headquartered in Boston, MA is seeking a EHR Application Analyst to join our Clinical IT team.
The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Application Analyst is responsible for supporting digital strategies, implementation, testing & training efforts and providing support.
T...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Health IT Jobs Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT Analyst Jobs EHR Applications Analyst Harbor Health Harbor Health Jobs Harbor Health Services Health IT Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Job Seekers Source Type: blogs
Let Them Stay
Paul MatzkoDr. Muhil Ravichandran has a PharmD from Rutgers University and works in cancer research. She has lived legally in America for almost her entire life and is a model immigrant. Yet because of America’s broken immigration system, she’s going to beforced to leave her home and take her much ‐needed talents elsewhere.Ravichandran legally moved to the USA with her family when she was two years old, but when she became an adult she was no longer covered by her family ’s legal status. While in college she qualified for a student visa, but upon graduation she was forced to fall back on the vagaries of the ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 2, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Paul Matzko Source Type: blogs
Occupational therapy under pressure: workforce survey findings 2022 –2023
This report finds that the occupational therapy (OT) workforce is under pressure due to increased demand coupled with workforce shortages. It outlines concerns that this is challenging OTs ’ capacity to provide essential support to people whose lives are impacted by long-term health conditions and disability. It makes several recommendations including building capacity within primary and community health and social care services, to ensure people receive advice and help early on. It also recommends that investment in the OT workforce must be matched to service and demographic need, not just in the NHS but also in social ...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 28, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Employment check standards
NHS Employers - Pre-employment checking seeks to verify that an individual meets the preconditions of the role they are applying for. There are six NHS Employment Check Standards that outline the type and level of checks employers must carry out before recruiting staff into NHS positions. They cover identity checks, criminal record checks, work health assessments, professional regulation and qualification checks, right to work checks, and employment history and reference checks. A new e-learning resources has also been produced alongside the standards.NHS Employers - guidance (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 28, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Ensuring fair compensation and benefits in physician contracts [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we discuss the important factors that physicians need to consider when reviewing their employment contracts with guest Dennis Hursh, a physician contract attorney. From compensation to benefits, we dive into the details of what should be carefully reviewed before signing the
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Ensuring fair compensation and benefits in physician contracts [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Practice Management Source Type: blogs
South Korea-Based Undbio Co., Ltd. + Proprietary Insulin; Maybe Biosimilars (someday)
On April 13, 2023, a South Korean biopharmaceutical company known as Undbio Co., Ltd.http://undbio.com/eng/ signed a lease with West Virginia University to build what it refers to as an insulin " manufacturing facility " in the city of Morgantown, WV (seehttps://www.wvgazettemail.com/business/undbio-planning-insulin-facility-in-morgantown/article_6b986775-6a2e-5ce5-b312-c423d79cbda2.html for more information). In all likelihood, that will be for what pharma refers to as a " fill& finish " facility, rather than one where temperature-controlled bioreactors are located.Meanwhile, a nonprofit drug company known as Civica, ...
Source: Scott's Web Log - April 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 morgantown west virginia wv mylan biosimilar insulin undbio Source Type: blogs
“ Hospitalsplaining ” : the condescension problem in physician employment contracts [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we have Dennis Hursh, a physician contract lawyer, sharing his experiences in dealing with hospitals and their tendency to condescend towards physicians and their lawyers, also known as “hospitalsplaining.” He discusses a recent example where negotiations for call coverage in a
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“Hospitalsplaining”: the condescension problem in physician employment contracts [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Practice Management Source Type: blogs
The dos and don ’ ts of physician employment contracts: Understanding the role of letters of intent in negotiations
A letter of intent (sometimes called a “term sheet”) can be useful for physicians and those who recruit them. The purpose of letters of intent in physician contracts is simply to ensure that both parties are “on the same page” as far as the major terms of the agreement they hope to enter. For example,
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The dos and don’ts of physician employment contracts: Understanding the role of letters of intent in negotiations originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dennis Hursh, Esq Tags: Finance Practice Management Source Type: blogs
A bit about the history of Medicaid
Medicaid was actually something of an afterthought in the 1965 Medicare legislation. As Moore and Smith write, “There was so little comment that Medicaid did, indeed, seem like a casual add-on. A legislative draftsman said that he could scarcely recall working on Medicaid.” Since retirees receiving Social Security were covered by Medicare, Medicaid originally benefited only recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children, AFDC, the program generally known at that time as “welfare,” and the smaller categories of recipients of aid for the blind and disabled.Although state participation in Medicaid was voluntary...
Source: Stayin' Alive - April 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Care workforce pathway for adult social care: call for evidence
Department of Health and Social Care -This call for evidence will inform the development of a new care workforce pathway for adult social care. The Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with Skills for Care, is consulting to gather views on what should be included within the pathway. These views will be considered when developing the first iteration of the pathway, which is scheduled to be published in autumn 2023. The closing date for comments is 31 May 2023.Call for evidenceDepartment of Health and Social Care - consultations (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 21, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Consultations Social care Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
When life happens … .
Most of my writing comes from mulling over recent events as played out either in social media or research findings. Today’s post is a little different. It’s no secret that I live with persistent pain, fibromyalgia to be exact. I’ve found that being open about my diagnosis, and that all the strategies I advise to others are also strategies I employ, and that none of them are ‘the secret.’
I posted recently about a struggle I have dealing with reviewer’s comments on papers I submit for publication. Now peer review is a thing, I think it’s a good thing though somewhat exploitative ...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - April 16, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Hospitalsplaining: a lawyer ’ s perspective on condescension in the medical field
It will come as no surprise to anyone reading my articles that hospitals can be extremely condescending to physicians. As a physician’s lawyer who spends his days reviewing and negotiating physician employment agreements, I am also frequently “treated” to this phenomenon. My firm has coined the phrase “hospitalsplaining” to describe how hospitals routinely talk down
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Hospitalsplaining: a lawyer’s perspective on condescension in the medical field originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dennis Hursh, Esq Tags: Finance Practice Management Source Type: blogs
