The Need: This Lewiston, Pennsylvania-based hospital was in the midst of a two year search to replace a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician. They were searching for a general Pulmonary and Critical Care physician that would fill their void. Pinnacle Health Group worked quickly in implementing a recruitment campaign with the hospital administrators by proactively […]
7 Tips to Strengthen your Delegation Muscle
Delegation is an area of personal and professional management that many physicians don’t feel comfortable with. To succeed as a practicing physician, you must be competent when it comes to clinical delegation. In a busy practice you rely upon your clinical team, and you must effectively delegate authority and responsibility to your supporting staff. Unfortunately, […]
What do physicians think of the healthcare reform?
Pinnacle Health Group conducted an email campaign by surveying physicians about their thoughts on the healthcare reform bill. The survey started in May and was continually sent to respondents until September 2010. We queried 5,000 actively practicing doctors, residents and fellows across the country, which yielded a 22% response rate. Almost two-thirds of doctors who answered the survey worked for a for-profit facility, while 35% worked in non-profit healthcare groups. The demographic of physicians who answered the survey are predominantly single specialty and hospital-employed physicians. (35.7% and 27.5%, respectively).
The Tort Debate
The Tort Debate: Tort reform remains to be a prevalent issue in making healthcare more cost-effective. What are some of the main contentions for and against it? What do industry experts and physicians say about it?
Pinnacle Health Group provides its expertise to EP Lab Digest on Cardiac Electrophysiologist recruitment!
What increased the demand for EP physicians? An increasing amount of patients desire specialist care. Electrophysiologists, meanwhile, are already swamped with a prevailing incidence of atrial fibrillation, particularly among the senior population. Along with biventricular defibrillators and lesion reintervention therapy, a majority of cardiology patients are electrophysiology candidates. “When recruiting EPs,” advised Mr. Broxterman, COO […]
Employment arrangements and new ancillaries on Pinnacle Health Group’s 2010 Compensation Survey
August 2010—Pinnacle Health Group’s 2010 compensation data revealed employment arrangements and new ancillary services as prevalent growth strategies for interviewed and placed hospitals and physicians.
Physicians Ask Recruiters to “Get Personal,” Survey Says
Physicians and recruiters have a long-standing relationship with each other. In today’s industry over 80% of healthcare organizations are partnering with search firms to hire providers for their facility.
Income Guarantee & Employment: How much is your physician worth?
Income guarantee and employment arrangements are the prevalent physician compensation models in the marketplace today. A careful look at both their upsides and drawbacks will help you find your ideal practice opportunities.
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