Workforce

Rural hospitals are particularly challenged in meeting the standards, with non meeting the volume standard for five of eight procedures.

For hospitals and health systems to best foster a culture where patient experience is valued, they must include one key component: a positive experience for caregivers, says Sue Murphy, chief experience officer at UChicago Medicine.

Ridgeway has accepted a position as corporate strategy director for Anthem.

Physicians of almost all age groups show an interest in pursuing telemedicine jobs or service lines.

Integrating data is at the heart of digital transformation in healthcare in Finland, says Toni Suihko, CIO at South Karelia Social and Health Care District.

Kaija Saranto, professor in Health and Human Services Informatics at the University of Eastern Finland, says when developing a digital health system, it's crucial that the workforce be involved in the design process.

Norway Health Tech CEO Kathrine Myhre, winner of the HIMSS Europe Future50 award, says Norway is using lessons from oil and gas industry successes along with the country's pioneering culture to fuel the drive to maximize the healthcare system's potential.

Nearly 20% of Estonia's citizens are gene donors, giving the country a very valuable asset for implementing precision medicine, says Kalle Killar, deputy secretary general at the Ministry of Social Affairs.

In its latest review of physician supply and demand, the Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 67,000 specialists by 2032.

While the unemployment rate remains relatively unchanged at 3.7 percent, the unemployment rate for hospitals stands at about 1.6 percent.