Most locum tenens providers accepted the same number of temporary assignments or more during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted by physician staffing firm Staff Care.
Sometimes you may think that you’ve successfully outlined your priorities for the day, but when you show up for work, your inbox is full, you have 12 voice mails, and several staff members are lined up with questions only you can answer. This is the point of the day that separates good managers...
Physician burnout is widespread in the United States. In a survey The Physicians Foundation conducted in spring 2020, 58% of physicians reported feelings associated with burnout, up from 40% in a survey conducted in 2018. In response, The Physicians Foundation has developed a tool to help...
Most hospitals and their medical staffs do little or nothing to prepare a staff member to proctor. This week’s quick tip is a list of things proctors should and shouldn’t do.
Do:
Inform the relevant medical staff leader who assigned you the proctor role if
Telehealth has expanded significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last spring. The expansion of telehealth has included growth in specialties that previously experienced modest adoption of telemedicine, such as oncology. Using telehealth poses risks for healthcare providers,...
The role of an MSP can be very stressful, time-consuming, and challenging. It is important for managers and directors to incorporate team-building activities into their departments to prevent burnout.
Every time you make a decision to delegate and involve staff, you free up time to focus on other job duties, build self-esteem among staff, grow new leaders, and send a clear message that teamwork is valued. However, you need to be careful what and how you delegate.
Physician compensation during the COVID-19 pandemic remained largely unchanged, even as just about everything else across the healthcare landscape shifted, a new report shows.
Minnesota is the place for physicians to practice, according to Medscape's recent ranking of states. The ranking is based on several factors: physician burnout rates, levels of happiness in and out of work, compensation, malpractice payouts per capita, number of adverse actions against...
