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How to Adapt as Healthcare Workforce Management Shifts

January 23, 2024 - There’s a significant workforce crisis in healthcare right now, according to Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP, a family physician and a member of the board of directors at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Nosal, who also serves as the vice president for innovation and optimization, as well as chief medical officer at The Institute for Family Health in the South Bronx, New...


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Medical Groups Faced High Expenses, Staffing Challenges in 2023

by Victoria Bailey

Medical groups had a rocky 2023 as expenses outpaced revenue and staffing shortages continued, a survey from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) revealed. The 2023 AMGA Medical Group...

32% of Academic Physicians Plan to Leave Workforce, Fueled by Burnout

by Victoria Bailey

One-third of academic physicians have at least a moderate intention to leave their facility in the next two years, driven by burnout and a lack of professional fulfillment, a study published in JAMA...

How Nursing Homes Can Prepare for Staffing Standards, Gaps

by Victoria Bailey

After experiencing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care facilities have prioritized strategies to improve staffing levels and care quality. The federal government has taken action, too, proposing minimum staffing standards...

Labor Expenses Hurt Hospital Financial Performance

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Workforce challenges continue to dampen hospital financial performance as labor expenses remain high, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from healthcare consulting...

States Boosting Medicaid Payment Rates for Home Healthcare Amid Shortages

by Victoria Bailey

Most states have increased Medicaid payment rates for home healthcare providers as the sector grapples with staffing shortages, according to a KFF issue brief. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated...

High Nursing Home Staff Turnover Yields Poorer Care Quality

by Victoria Bailey

Higher staff turnover in nursing homes was associated with lower care quality, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed. Staff and administrator turnover in nursing homes can disrupt...

New Physicians See Plenty of Job Offers but Burnout Impacts Choices

by Victoria Bailey

More than half of new physicians receive over 100 job offers during their training, but many would not choose the healthcare field again, a survey from AMN Healthcare found. The 2023 Survey of...

Physician Scheduling Vendors Promise Automation, But Issues Arise

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Automated solutions promise to simplify physician scheduling, but healthcare organizations are experiencing hiccups with achieving efficiency. Providers in the new KLAS report, “Physician...

75K Kaiser Workers Walk Off in Healthcare’s Largest Strike

by Jacqueline LaPointe

More than 75,000 unionized workers of Kaiser Permanente launched a strike today, marking the largest strike of healthcare workers in US history. The workers represented by a coalition of eight unions...

Workforce Woes Surpass Financial Pressure As Healthcare’s Top Threat

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Clinician burnout, staffing challenges, and nursing shortages are the top organizational threats over the next year, according to most healthcare leaders. CIOs, IT leaders, and clinicians responding...

Only 19% of Nursing Homes Currently Meet Proposed Staffing Standards

by Victoria Bailey

Less than 20 percent of nursing homes currently meet the proposed staffing standards for long-term care facilities, a KFF brief revealed. In September, CMS released a proposed rule with three main...

CMS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes

by Victoria Bailey

CMS has proposed minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, requiring facilities to provide residents with at least three hours of care per day. The Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care...

1 in 3 Healthcare Workers Plan to Leave Their Position, Survey Finds

by Victoria Bailey

A third of surveyed healthcare workers plan to leave their job in the next year, according to new data from Tebra. Over 500 healthcare workers responded to the online survey in spring 2023. While one...

HRSA Grants $100M to Improve Nursing Workforce as Shortages Persist

by Victoria Bailey

The Biden-Harris Administration is funneling over $100 million into the nursing workforce to help meet the growing demand for nurses amid staffing shortages. The Health Resources and Services...

Hospital-Owned Practices Pull Ahead, But Staffing Shortages Ding All

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospital-owned practices are faring better than their physician-owned counterparts despite significant revenue challenges last year, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association...

Physician Turnover Trends Up, But Not As Bad As Expected During COVID-19

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Physician turnover is on the rise, although the cause behind doctors moving practice and leaving healthcare altogether is still unknown. In a new Annals of Internal Medicine study, researchers from...

MGMA: Nursing Compensation Increases as Staffing Challenges Continue

by Victoria Bailey

Compensation increased for all nursing positions in 2022 as staffing challenges push medical groups to focus on recruitment and retention, a report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)...

KLAS Report Shares Top Outsourcing Firms for Healthcare Coding Services

by Victoria Bailey

As healthcare organizations turn to outsourcing firms for coding services, they value vendors that excel in communication, coding quality, and staff retention, according to a KLAS report. Outsourcing...

AMA Opposes Non-Compete Agreements for Hospital-Employed Physicians

by Victoria Bailey

The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates has voted to oppose non-compete agreements for physicians employed by hospitals or staffing companies. Non-compete agreements prohibit...