CMS will assess states’ scope of practice laws for physician assistants in determining funding through its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. The program’s application incorporates the American Academy of Physician Associates’ state practice environment rating scale into its scoring…
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More than half of U.S. healthcare workers plan to change roles in the next year, according to a recent survey from Strategic Education. Fifty-five percent of respondents said they plan to search for job openings, interview for new positions or…
While recruitment demand for physicians remains steady, search times continue to rise, and turnover persists, according to the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment’s annual benchmarking report. The report, released Sept. 10, is based on data from 128 health…
In today’s healthcare industry, physician engagement, leadership, recruitment and retention are more important than ever. For Patsy McNeil, MD, executive vice president and system chief medical officer at Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare, the key to success is moving beyond just…
“There’s this really cool rash!” is not a sentence common to most work environments. But it fits perfectly in healthcare, and it is emblematic of the mentorship environment cultivated at Texas Children’s Pediatrics Braeswood in Houston. Longtime colleagues Shannon Hayes,…
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Medicine is a profoundly rewarding profession, yet the daily challenges of patient care, academic rigor and research can sometimes obscure the joy that comes from making a difference in people’s lives. For academic medical centers, which integrate education, research and…
In July, Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Ind., made an investment unusual for critical access hospitals: It launched its own police force. The decision was driven by a need for increased security presence for staff and patients, CEO…
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth and Pueblo (Colo.) Community College’s nursing program have teamed up to create the Ascend Career Program to help strengthen the local healthcare workforce. The program offers Pueblo-based UCHealth Parkview Medical Center staff the opportunity to enroll in…
Cincinnati Children’s is updating eligibility for spousal medical coverage, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The nonprofit pediatric health system cited rising costs to provide coverage in its announcement about the change. “To help keep our plans affordable, we are updating…
Eighteen health systems were featured on Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work Institute’s annual “Best Workplaces in Health Care” list. Arlington-based Texas Health Resources ranked as the No. 1 large healthcare employer for the second year in a row. …