Hospitals and Facilities

You might be familiar with the buzzword “digital front door,” but what does that phrase really mean? It’s your strategy for engaging each touchpoint of your patients’ online user experience with the technology they already use. Much like your facility’s patient flow, which we addressed in a previous blog, your digital front door strategy is worth analyzing and perfecting.

People fail to show up for appointments for a variety of reasons, including lack of transportation, the desire to avoid long wait times, poor medical literacy, and language barriers. Then there are those who admit to missing an appointment because they forgot they made it in the first place. Yet, no matter the rationalization, people who skip scheduled time with a medical provider not only sacrifice needed care, but also cause their clinician’s practice or facility to lose revenue.

Monday, September 23, was the official last day of summer. Although you might not need to grab snow shovels or ice scrapers quite yet, it certainly isn’t too soon for decision-makers at urgent care centers, medical practices, and other facilities to start preparing for appropriate coverage to handle fall and winter health issues.

Controlling day-to-day operations in addition to strategizing future initiatives can become overwhelming. How would you like to eliminate dealing with multiple companies, contracts, vendors, invoices, and partners?

Whether you are getting ready for the arrival of a locum tenens physician, advanced practitioner, CRNA, or a permanent staff member, you want to ensure your new clinician feels welcome, comfortable, and prepared. This can help acclimate a new provider to your facility and sets him or her up for a wonderful transition to your team.

As the individual who manages your healthcare organization’s staffing needs, you’re responsible for ensuring adequate coverage and the delivery of excellent patient care. Imagine a staffing solution that also helps boost your hospital or practice’s bottom line. Here are just a few ways your organization could save money—and even prosper—by adding locum tenens providers to its staffing mix.

How can you effectively focus on finding—and retaining—the best providers while also ensuring your practice maintains continuity of quality care and meets revenue objectives? Read on for six savvy tips to help fine-tune your hiring strategy and minimize turnover at your healthcare organization.

By 2030, Generation Y will account for 75 percent of the workforce. Although millennials have been on the receiving end of some negative stereotyping, there are a few distinct qualities that make them the perfect locum tenens hire. Read on to discover five reasons why they could be the best match to deliver coverage at your facility.