The Need: This rural, West Virginia-based hospital is in the process of establishing a brand new interventional cardiology program. They were searching for an interventional cardiologist that would fit their needs. Pinnacle Health Group partnered with this hospital to help fill this need with the perfect physician. The Action: Pinnacle Health Group sprung into action […]
Mid-Level Providers can Help Ease the Physician Shortage Blow
Amidst an already apparent physician shortage, experts have projected that these current shortage numbers will only continue to increase in the coming years. Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections Through 2025, a published report by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) in 2008 details that through 2025, the supply of physicians in America […]
Locum Tenens Still a Growing Industry, Says New Surveys
The current shortage of physicians and a renewed emphasis on retention have kept healthcare groups and their financial leaders focused on filling vacant practices. The locum tenens industry has indeed benefited from the ever-changing healthcare industry over the years in that healthcare groups see it as a more and more viable staffing alternative. Locum tenens, […]
Hybrid Hospitalists?
Innovations in the medical field and the steady growth and demand of hospitalists have brought a new paradigm about medical specialties and how doctors want to get involved with patient care. What does this mean for physicians and hospitals? Hospital medicine has driven most of PCPs’ growth, and it’s no wonder that 500-bed and even […]
Physician Online Communication Trends from PHG’s Quick Poll on Social Networking
Atlanta, GA, August 2011–Pinnacle Health Group’s 2011 Social Networking Survey has shown trends in the way that physicians are utilizing social networking. The survey, which was given to 5,000 doctors (with a minimum of 5% response rate), explored physician social networking and online job searching habits. The survey was deployed over three months and sent […]
How can Social Media Help in Physician Recruiting?
Physician recruiting remains remarkably competitive, and the significant changes made in the healthcare industry have opened up new opportunities for physicians, recruiters and healthcare groups to communicate. Social media comes to mind. With three out four Americans and two thirds of global online audience accessing social networking sites, the increasing use of websites like Facebook, […]
Accountable Care Organizations: What Do They Mean for You?
ACOs may only make up seven pages of the healthcare reform, but they have recently become a significant issue among physicians and facilities. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know about them and how they will affect your practice. What is an Accountable Care Organization? According to the recently enacted reform, an accountable […]
PHG’s Annual Survey Reveals Compensation, Work-Life Balance as Main Reasons Why Physicians Leave
Pinnacle Health Group’s (PHG) annual survey on ‘why physicians leave’ reinforces the industry’s outlook that compensation and work-life balance are main reasons why physicians leave their practices. The survey, which was sent to over 6,000 physicians across the nation between February and November last year, also revealed that 52% of the surveyed doctors are uncertain […]
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