Workforce Management

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...

Providers Are Outsourcing Revenue Cycle Services Amid Workforce Shortages

by Victoria Bailey

Ambulatory provider organizations are outsourcing their revenue cycle management services as changing payer requirements and workforce shortages create challenges, according to a KLAS report. The...

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...

CMS Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

by Jacqueline LaPointe

CMS has formally withdrawn the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, according to a final rule published in the Federal Register today. The Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination...

Clinic Staffing Costs Up 10% This Year

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Clinic staffing costs continue to increase despite some stabilization of overall finances, pushing medical groups and health systems to address labor shortages. AMGA recently reported in the...

Quality, Costs of Care Similar Between DOs and MDs

by Jacqueline LaPointe

A new study demonstrates that doctors of osteopathic medicine, or DOs, have similar patient outcomes and costs of care to doctors of medicine (MDs). Patient mortality rates, hospital readmissions, and...

Physician Compensation, Productivity Grew in 2022 Despite Shortages

by Victoria Bailey

Physician compensation increased in 2022 but could not keep up with rising inflation, a report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) revealed. The report reflects data from nearly...

Physician Staffing Firm Envision Healthcare Files for Bankruptcy

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Envision Healthcare Corporation has officially filed for bankruptcy following reports last week that the physician staffing firm has $7 billion in outstanding debt. The firm announced yesterday it...

More Nurses to Leave Healthcare Workforce as Job Satisfaction Drops

by Victoria Bailey

More nurses plan to leave the healthcare workforce as career satisfaction has decreased and mental health and well-being problems have increased, according to a survey from AMN Healthcare. The 2023...

What the End of the COVID-19 PHE Means for Healthcare Providers

by Victoria Bailey

The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has officially ended, and with it, so have policies that helped healthcare providers navigate challenging circumstances, including provider relief funds and...

Physician Compensation Rises 17% Since 2018 as Shortages Persist

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Physician compensation is on the rise as healthcare organizations confront persistent clinician shortages and record levels of burnout. The “Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2023”...

900K Registered Nurses Expected to Leave Workforce by 2027

by Victoria Bailey

After losing 100,000 registered nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nursing workforce is expected to lose an additional 900,000 workers by 2027, according to research from the National Council of...

More Hospital CEOs Are Leaving Their Posts

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospital chief executive officers (CEOs) are stepping down or leaving their positions more than last year, according to the latest data from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm...

Healthcare Employment, Spending Continues to Grow in 2023

by Victoria Bailey

Healthcare employment has continued its steady growth in 2023, with the industry adding 44,200 jobs in February, according to Altarum’s March Health Sector Economic Indicators briefs. Healthcare...

Physician Compensation Fell, Gender Pay Gap Persisted in 2022

by Victoria Bailey

Economic challenges for healthcare workers continued in 2022, as the average physician compensation fell by 2.4 percent and the gender pay gap persisted, according to a report from Doximity. The...

Hospitals Ask Lawmakers for Well-Being, Workplace Safety Support

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospitals and health systems are facing a staffing emergency, the American Hospital Association (AHA) said in response to a Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee Request for...

Healthcare Has Yet to Feel Full Impact of Physician Retirements

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Healthcare organizations need to prepare for a wave of physician retirements, according to a new survey from the physician, physician leader, and advanced practice provider recruitment firm Jackson...