Hospital/physician relations
Physician shortages are forcing healthcare leaders to re-examine how much they spend on labor, and where they can expect to see savings in operating expenses.
Electronic health records play a big part and the problem is especially prevalent in emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.
Average compensation for CEOs at 22 major medical centers increased by 93 percent, while orthopaedic surgeons saw only a 26 percent increase.
Flexible schedules and improved organizational communication were the top two issues listed in what would improve the practice culture, results showed.
Signing bonuses continue to rise in popularity as a recruiting tool, and are most prevalent among younger clinicians, survey says.
With metropolitan areas still popular regions for doctors and nurses, rural hospitals face challenges finding new hires.
New research found that 80 percent of the 103 clinical department heads at six major teaching hospitals are men, and almost 90 percent are white.
Results show 74 percent of recruiting assignments in the last year were for specialists, up 7 percent from three years ago, report says.
Establish clear strategic goals and target a financial return, get the revenue cycle right, and motivate employees accordingly.
Being forced to provide inferior care due to the patient's immigration status was a significant burden to the clinicians.