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 …
Can a Nurse Practitioner be a Primary Care provider? By 2034, America faces a projected shortage of Primary Care physicians between 17,800-48,000 providers, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The nation’s demand for Primary Care services outweighs the number of Primary Care providers, and this is especially true in rural areas. There …
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How You Can Fill Staffing Gaps with Obstetrics and Gynecology Physicians. Female patients currently face obstacles with OBGYN shortages, costly care and lack of comprehensive care. Your practice can fill in these gaps with the help of an Advanced Practitioner, such as an Obstetrics and Gynecology Nurse Practitioner (OGNP). An OGNP at your family practice …
Telehealth staffing options for your program. The perfect telehealth provider for your facility could be waiting for you. Our telehealth providers are experienced physicians who have been recognized in their fields, received awards and so much more. Easily request a CV from our team to get more details on a provider. From Neurology to Rheumatology …
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3 steps to staffing your program with telehealth physicians. Your facility is finally telemedicine-ready. You’ve done your research and decided which equipment your practice needs and maybe even started training your staff on how to use it. But finding qualified providers to staff your telemedicine program? That’s where the real challenge starts. With these three …
The added value of Nurse Practitioners in healthcare. Nurse Practitioners bring a unique approach to patient care – and patients appreciate their ability to create individualized care plans. But did you know medical practices that employ more non-physician providers like Nurse Practitioners are more profitable and productive? Physician-owned practices with a higher ratio of Nurse …
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Questions to ask and staying EEOC compliant throughout the physician interview process. New interviewing laws and restrictions are sprouting up from California to New York, affecting the way we conduct physician interviews and the physician hiring process. With healthcare – just like any industry – it’s important to stay EEOC-compliant when interviewing physician candidates. That’s …
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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Locums in healthcare. A locum tenens provider is a Latin term for placeholder – to hold the place or to substitute for another person. In the medical industry, this term is specifically referencing a physician or advanced practitioner who temporarily works for a healthcare organization for a defined period of time. The benefits for providers …
Managing physician shortages with Nurse Practitioners. The number of licensed Nurse Practitioners has more than doubled since 2007, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that number to grow 36 percent by 2026. The shortage of Primary Care physicians and other specialists fuels this growth. Across the country, Nurse Practitioners are providing healthcare in …
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