Studies show that in the US, 65% of rural medical care centers lack adequate numbers of health professionals, with the distribution of physicians favoring urban areas. While rural areas often struggle when it comes to recruiting and retaining medical care providers, they also tend to be compromised of those who tend to be in poorer […]
Concierge Medicine: Personalizing Primary Care
Have you ever waited months to get an appointment to see your primary care doctor? Once you get an appointment, do you then have to wait a long time at the office to get into an exam room only to have the doctor spend a few minutes with you? Have you found that your doctor […]
A Creative Physician Recruitment Plan is Essential in Today’s Healthcare Landscape
by Michelle Penoyar, Staff Writer An established medical group in a rural community works to attract physicians by offering free food. You may ask: How is free food a feasible way to attract a scholarly, highly-intelligent physician to an opportunity? This idea may sound more like a way to entice a dog to behave, but […]
Pinnacle Health Group’s 2013 Physician Compensation Report
Pinnacle Health Group’s compensation data is based on mean compensation and/or base salary for 1,170 surveryed doctors and 220 healthcare organizations, covering 37 specialties. The healthcare facilities for which the searches were performed included affiliated practices, healthcare management systems and physician groups. Approximately 99% of clients placed physicians under the employment model. Compensation Trends The […]
PHG Kicks off 2013 By Focusing on New Ways to Better Meet Clients’ Needs
Atlanta, GA, May 2013 — For healthcare facilities, filling your staffing needs can be compared to a relay race. The finish line is a fully staffed facility that is successfully serving patients and meeting the healthcare needs of the community. And just like a relay, multiple stages may be needed to successfully complete the race. […]
PHG finds a Pediatric Otolaryngologist for a West Virginia-based Facility!
THE NEED: A healthcare facility in West Virginia that offers a comprehensive range of services to its nearby communities, set up a new pediatric otolaryngology department due to its increasing demand. Since it is a new service, the facility needed an experienced physician to take a leadership role as the director of the department. […]
“Lack of Professional Appreciation” Tops the List of Why Physicians Leave
A 2013 survey of physicians placed in new jobs, identified compensation and “lack of professional appreciation” as the primary reasons doctors pursued a new position. Pinnacle Health Group surveyed physicians placed by the firm between 2011 and 2013 to determine their reasons for leaving, as well as what might cause them to change positions again […]
Going Beyond the Numbers – An Implementation Process for Your Medical Staff Plan
While many hospitals focus on getting ahead of the curve in medical advancements, information technology and infrastructure – facilities may neglect to spend as much time ensuring that they have the right physicians to meet the future needs of their community. One tool that is used by facility leaders and administrators is a medical staff […]
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