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Shortage of Trained Psych NPs a Growing Threat
If you work in healthcare administration, clinical shortages are probably one of the biggest issues keeping you up at night. Particularly, if you are recruiting for mental health providers, then you know all too well about the unprecedented demand for Psychiatrists. If you are an organization that was able to hire a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner…
Read MoreWhere The Jobs Will Be In 2019
If you’re hoping to ring in the new year with a new job, the outlook has never been so bright—or at least it hasn’t been in the past decade. Not only do economists expect the U.S. labor market’s historically tight trend to continue into 2019, but hiring intentions among employers are projected to reach highs…
Read MoreThe Hospital I Work for Just Merged: What Should I Do Now?
The rate of mergers and acquisitions in the last year is downright dizzying. Some say they are up there with death and taxes as M&A activity amongst hospitals and healthcare systems has become one of life’s certainties. Ever since the passage of the ACA in 2010, the rate of M&A has risen by 70 percent,…
Read MoreGoing Out of Business: Healthcare Bankruptcies and Financial Concerns on the Rise and Growing
Last year healthcare bankruptcy filings more than tripled according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The rate of bankruptcies for companies worth more than $1 million in assets also reached a record high. Since January 1, 2018, the healthcare industry has seen five hospitals file for bankruptcy protection or close: the Miami Medical Center; Baylor Scott and White Medical Center…
Read More7 Ways AI Is Changing Medicine As We Speak
Artificial intelligence is a topic that should interest us all – as it revolutionizes the world with every second and in unimaginable ways. And the healthcare system is one of the areas that AI has already started to revolutionize. These are the main ways in which that is happening. 1. Precision Medicine Due to the introduction…
Read MoreJP Morgan’s 2018 Conference Insights That Healthcare Organizations Should be Considering
In 1983, J.P. Morgan created Wall Street’s leading investor conference focused on healthcare. Now, 35 years later, the event is the premier healthcare investment symposium in the industry. This January, J.P. Morgan hosted the 36th Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California. The conference consisted of over 400 companies and 8,000 attendees, continuing its tradition…
Read MoreIs There a Difference in the Way Female Nurse Practitioners Are Treated?
With the recent national discussions regarding workplace gender inequality, it is crucial to evaluate all workplaces and industries in order to make positive changes and reforms. This is especially true for professions traditionally dominated by one gender or where there is or has been an imbalance of power due to structural hierarchy. In healthcare, nursing…
Read MoreFive Critical Skills of Great Leaders: Making a Transformational Impact
When you look back and consider which leaders had the greatest influence in your life, do you seek ways to emulate their abilities? Great leaders are rarely forgotten; as you move up the corporate ladder, you’ll want to be on the lookout for those same qualities that can help make your own leadership extraordinary. Many…
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