ASHHRA Career Pulse

The U.S. economy continued to add jobs at a steady pace in July, and the unemployment rate remained low. Analysts have been looking for signs that wage growth might pick up, but it held steady, too. Payrolls grew by 157,000 in July and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.9 percent according to the latest Labor Department report.

Visit https://www.npr.org/2018/08/03/634939540/jobs-outlook-steady-gains-low-unemployment-what-about-wages to view the full article online.

#ASHHRA18 hotel deadline is Aug. 15. Reserve your room today!

The cut-off for hotel reservations at the discounted ASHHRA rates is Wednesday, Aug. 15. After that date, the official ASHHRA room blocks are released and the hotels may charge higher rates. So, don't wait! Apply the promo code ASHHRA1825 at registration for $25 off your Full Conference or Best Value registration.

Visit https://annual.ashhra.org/2018/registration.cfm to view the full article online.

Get certified in health care HR at #ASHHRA18

Planning to take the CHHR exam? Sign up for the CHHR Study Session during preconference on Saturday, Sept. 15! The study session will provide in-depth preparation for those planning to take the CHHR exam onsite at the annual conference. One more bonus! Participants will receive a $150 coupon to help cover the exam fee!

Visit http://www.ashhra.org/learning/certification.shtml#StudySession to view the full article online.

Health Care Hiring

2018 Thought Leader Forum asks, "Where are we now?"

Monday, Sept. 17, 4:15 - 5:45 pm

In 2013, Thought Leader Forum participants envisioned tomorrow's workplace with a five year time span. Now, exactly five years later, we will discuss the workforce landscape and if those projected changes rang true. More importantly, we will explore how it will affect future workforce needs and the tools human resources executives should be prepared to offer to ensure workforce success in new and evolving roles. Register for the ASHHRA Annual Conference to participate in this important event.

Visit http://annual.ashhra.org/2018/profile.cfm?profile_name=session&master_key=293F3048-318C-429D-9ADE-4A6F3C4480B7&page_key=7F910153-487E-435A-B98F-F75AE8DF491B&xtemplate&userLGNKEY=0 to view the full article online.

Clinic coders vs. hospital coders

Recently asked on ASHHRA Exchange:

"We are in the process of working through a new compensation structure. My market data does not distinguish medical coders based on type of facility, but my partners believe there is a difference between clinic and hospital coding. If you are in a similar setting, how do you handle this? Do you have any research to prove one way or the other?"

Visit http://exchange.ashhra.org/home to view the full article online.

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