Advances in telehealth offer key lifeline in chronic care management. By: Afshan Ali – Vice President, Jackson + Coker Telehealth. What do telehealth projections mean for our care continuum? How much can it help rural and underserved communities? Will telehealth adoption within hospitals and health systems take off as it has for the commercially insured? …
Rising demand for psychiatric services and provider shortages affecting the average psychiatrist salary. Psychiatrists are enjoying a rise in their pay rates as facilities compete over fewer available Psychiatrists. Healthcare organizations like yours face: Stronger demand for psychiatric services. Shortage of psychiatric beds. Uneven distribution of providers relative to patient needs. Growing demand for mental …
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners vs Psychiatrist: How mental health Nurse Practitioners are filling gaps in healthcare. America faces a broad range of mental health issues from opioid addiction to increasing rates of depression and suicide. One in every five Americans has suffered or will suffer from mental illness, yet the number of Psychiatrists in the country …
Strategies to Keep Staff and Patients Safe as ER Volume Recoups ER volume is down in many hospitals across the country, leaving experts concerned that emergent patients aren’t getting the care they need. Here are strategies to help your staff and patients feel safe as they return to the ER.
Your physician and advanced practitioner salary guide. Part of any successful career plan is knowing the going rate for your specialty, experience and region. Demand for healthcare is growing, and we are seeing rises in physician salaries as healthcare organizations compete to attract top talent.In any industry, there are many factors that influence how much …
Are rural hospitals embracing locum tenens as a solution to the rural physician shortage? Rural hospitals are in a fragile economic state. Since 2010, 106 rural hospitals have closed. At the time of this report, the Rural Health Web estimates another 700 rural hospitals – roughly one-third of the 1,875 rural community hospitals remaining – …
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What you need to know about Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants’ salaries. Part of any successful career plan is knowing the going rate for your specialty, experience and region. Demand for healthcare is growing, and we are seeing rises in physician salaries as healthcare organizations compete to attract top talent. In most industries, there are …
Locum tenens after residency. A startling reality: many physicians leave their first position out of residency within two years. There are many factors behind physicians leaving their “starter jobs,” but one major driver is a mismatch between the facility and a young physician eager for his or her first job. One solution is locum tenens. “Work …
What it means for Medicaid coverage in Louisiana. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made improving Medicaid for Women’s Health a top priority, including maternal and infant health. Medicaid currently finances about half of births in the United States, making the impact from Medicaid procedures far-reaching. About two-thirds of women on Medicaid are in …
