Amidst the rise of hospital employment of physicians, unfolding reform policies and tightening reimbursement, medical practices need actionable data that can be used by practice managers and surgeons to help find, create and promote more beneficial practi
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(49)Tips for Successful Physician Recruitment in a Digital Marketplace
Today’s recruitment market is vastly different than it was just five years ago. The shortage of physician talent abounds and demand for healthcare services is on the rise. In addition, healthcare reform focused on well care and value-based reimbursements
HealthCare Employers’ 2015 Plans Include Temps, Wage Increase!
Good news … a recent Staffing Industry Analysts articlecontinues to support a very positive outlook for the healthcare recruitment industry in 2015.However, with a strengthening industry, the available candidate pool will only continue to tighten. I remai
Patient No-Shows: A New-Age Approach to an Age-Old Problem
No-shows. When patients miss appointments, it can cost healthcare organizations millions of dollars annually or private practice physicians perhaps as much as $500 or more per missed visit. Not to mention the gaps in scheduling, and the workday. While thi
Why Hospital Success Depends on Succession
Health care reform has exacerbated an already pressing issue for hospitals and healthcare systems across the U.S. – the lack of a robust pipeline of leadership talent. Unique industry challenges, including aggressive consolidation, cost containment burden
Clinical Background a New Requirement for Hospital Leadership?
New healthcare reimbursement and delivery systems mean more clinicians have a career path that leads to the top of the organizational chart. While the majority of hospitals today do not have physicians at the helm, more and more doctors and nurses are tak
Solving Healthcare’s Risk-Sharing Riddle: Hospitals Turn to Physician Leaders for Answers
As a consultant to health care executives on organizational design, the number one priority I hear from my clients these days is finding physician leaders capable of implementing change across their organization. If you wonder why physician leaders as opp
Three ways to cut audit management costs: Leading health systems speak out
According to the American Hospital Association’s RAC Trac survey for the fourth quarter of 2013, 68 percent of hospitals reported spending more than $10,000 managing the RAC process, while 50 percent spent more than $25,000 and 12 percent spent more than
Physician Assistants Key Component of Value-Based System
A new survey released by the American Academy of Physician Assistants, takes a temperature check on Americans’ perception of physician assistants (PAs) as health care providers. The study, conducted by Harris Poll, included responses from 680 people who p