A few weeks ago, Kathy Brandt’s 86-year-old mother was hospitalized in Florida after a fall. After rushing to her side, Brandt asked for a consult with a palliative care nurse. “I wanted someone to make sure my mother was on the right medications,” Brandt said. For all her expertise — Brandt advises end-of-life organizations across
Why is the hashtag, #ILookLikeASurgeon trending all over the world? Surgeons have decided to show diversity through #ILookLikeASurgeon on platforms like Twitter© and Instagram©. The stereotypical view of a surgeon is typically a confident male. Although there are more female surgeons today, the presence and equality is still lacking. To bring this issue to the
We can anticipate many changes as a result of the Affordable Care Act in the near future. Many physicians are already experiencing changes specifically in Medicaid pay outs. An article by Kaiser Health New states, “the challenge is to persuade physicians not just to continue accepting [Medicaid] patients but to take on more without getting paid what
This week is National Hospital Week – a time to say thank you to the more than 5.6 million hospital employees around the country. The outlook of the U.S. healthcare workforce is becoming increasing important as more patients get access to care and our elderly population grows. We thought this was the perfect opportunity to gather
The Most Requested Searches Nationwide Every quarter, our physician search firm conducts an analysis of the most in demand physician specialties based on nationwide job postings by healthcare facilities. This analysis is compiled in our Demand Indicator Map, an interactive tool showing the demand by state (click here to try it out). This week, we
Over the years the industry has seen a trend for physicians (typically subspecialists) to focus on diversifying their income portfolio by opening their own physician-owned hospitals, surgical centers, diagnostic cath labs, endoscopy suite or other ancillary income devices that bring more income to the physician or their respective practice. This is a direction that many
As we celebrate our independence as a nation this week, the growing trend among physicians is to give up their practice independence in exchange for a hospital employed model. This is nothing new. The trend has been growing for more than a decade with nearly 60% of physicians practicing independently in 2000 down to approximately
Taking a crystal ball and trying to see the future when the political environment is hyper charged is very difficult. However, here is one take on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on doctors and other providers in the physician recruiting field… Other Providers The Valued Based Purchasing model will motivate hospitals to
We created a weekly roundup of healthcare recruiting news from around the web for our clients and colleagues. Here are this week’s top stories: 5 Points Hospitals Should Know About the 2013 Medicare Trustees Report – via Becker’s Hospital Review Physician Practices Pressured to Review Cycle Management – Via Health Leaders Media New AAMC, APA
This week, Fidelis Partners published our quarterly Demand Indicator Map which shows the demand for physicians by specialty and state based upon the total number of openings advertised online by hospitals, medical groups and other healthcare organizations. The interactive map- found in our client resources here– is a useful tool for hospitals and medical groups
