A severe shortage of nurses across rural America threatens to diminish patient access and quality of care. In fact, according to a recent report published by the Nebraska Hospital Association, the state will experience a workforce shortage of almost 5,500 nurses by 2025. This escalating crisis requires immediate and coordinated efforts between healthcare leaders and… Read more »
The healthcare job market is crowded and competitive. To stand out, you must be nimble and adaptable. You must be able to adjust your hiring strategy to suit the needs of your practice and meet everchanging candidate expectations. Hiring is one of the most difficult challenges organizations face today. Whether you lack quality candidates or… Read more »
While many states have already ended the weekly unemployment supplement under the CARES Act, some states are still holding out until September 6th. What can your business expect from the ending of this financial aid? Critics of the pandemic aid believe that the supplemental benefits of $300 a week, previously $600 a week, are… Read more »
by Ryan Rivera from Advanced Group Workforce demographics are changing quickly. The much heralded rise of Generation Y, also known as “millennials,” is here. Millennials are now the largest generation in the workforce, comprising 34% of the working population in America (according to Pew Research Center), and they will continue to build their dominance…. Read more »
Understaffing can be dangerous—both to the safety of your patients and the reputation of your facility. Your patients have specific medical needs that increase with the severity of their conditions, especially in a hospital or acute care setting. You rely on your medical staff to deliver the treatments your patients need, but when you’re understaffed,… Read more »
Finding talented, reliable and dedicated medical professionals for all positions within your medical practice, hospital or clinic is important, from physicians, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, and even medical assistants. In fact, probably none of the professionals listed would be able to do their job without the help of a medical assistant. After all, some of the… Read more »
Hiring can seem like an endless cycle. You put a great deal of time and energy into adding new people to the team, and it’s frustrating when they leave unexpectedly and you must begin again. But is it possible you are making errors that drive your best people away without even realizing it? Here are… Read more »
In today’s healthcare environment, with the myriad insurance plans available, and the shadow of the Affordable Care Act looming over healthcare reimbursement, medical billing has become more important than ever. When you go to hire a medical billing specialist for your practice, make sure you have a person who knows how to get the optimal… Read more »
If you are thinking about using a staffing firm to help find employees for your medical practice, you may be wondering how to go about choosing one. What should you look for? Which firm can best help you? Here are a few things to consider as you make that decision. What is the firm’s website… Read more »
It’s never easy figuring out if you have the right number of staff to handle all of the patients in your medical practice. There are many different factors that can determine the number of staff that you need. As a rule of thumb, when things get busy, medical practices tend to hire more people, and… Read more »