6.22.21 • Christopher Chen, MD Currently, the government delivers global, capitated payments to private Medicare Advantage insurance plans. These insurance companies submit files to demonstrate the patients’ risk level. It makes sense that the insurance providers have ready access to the demographic data: after all, they are the ones enrolling the patients. But how do the insurance…
February 12, 2023 By Jon Bloom Robert Gabbay Article The health system must rethink its strategy to enable primary care providers to develop better game plans for chronic disease patients, such as people living with type 2 diabetes. With millions of people gearing up for the Super Bowl, it’s a perfect time to revisit the parallels…
ByPremier Contributor, The healthcare sector remains a complex landscape shaped by continuing labor shortages, inflation and a disruptive supply chain. At the same time, providers, suppliers and payers are working to implement massive changes in an increasingly competitive and value-based market under a new Congress and administration. As healthcare organizations navigate this evolving environment, here are…
Dec 16, 2024More on Workforce Trends 2025: The future of physician hiring The days to fill the position of a primary care physician is 125 and up to 135 for a specialist, according to an AAPPR report. Susan Morse, Executive Editor Photo: The Good Brigade/Getty Images Heading into 2025, the physician shortage is no better than in…
Three Financial Benefits of Being a 1099 Locums Clinician General. When physicians and advanced practice providers consider locum tenens work, they often focus on the flexibility of schedules and diversity of practice settings. The financial advantages of working as a 1099 independent contractor, however, frequently outshine the scheduling flexibility, potentially transforming your immediate compensation…
Financial independence represents the ultimate freedom — the ability to work on your own terms, pursue passions without monetary stress, and secure a future that aligns with your dreams. Unfortunately, this goal often feels elusive for healthcare professionals like physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs). Years of schooling, mounting student loan debt, and the demanding…
What is the cost of not filling a position? Hiring Advice I’m surprised that when I ask a client (or prospective client) what their cost is to not fill a position, they don’t have a quantifiable response. Each day that a position goes unfilled, it costs your organization lost revenue and productivity as well…
The Real Cost of a Vacant Healthcare Position When running a healthcare organization, cost is always being looked at; especially when dealing with hiring and staffing needs. Hospitals and other healthcare organizations juggle to balance costs during budgetary shortages, increase their market position, manage physician groups, all while making sure that patient satisfaction is high. …
The Difference between Physician Endurance and Physician Resilience February 18, 2025 By Carla Rotering, MD The word resilience is derived from the Latin word, “resilire,” which means to leap back or recoil [11,12]. The Oxford Dictionary defines resilience as “the ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock or…
The burden of physician turnover in 11 numbers Mariah Taylor (Email) – Thursday, March 6th, 2025 Email The potential cost for filling a physician position can top $500,000 when accounting for loss in potential billings and the money needed to recruit to that position, according to a March 4 AMN Healthcare white paper. “The Cost of Physician Turnover…
