The Hire Connection: June 2015

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Friday, June 19, 2015

The Physician Shortage Is Coming. Are You Prepared?

Our nation is about to experience the greatest physician shortage we've ever seen. How will you ensure that your facility remains staffed to meet the increasing demand for healthcare services? Are you taking the appropriate measures? The Hire Connection is here to help you prepare for the upcoming challenges.

The Looming Physician Shortage

The Assocation of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has released a report stating that the United States will be short 46,000-90,000 physicians by as soon as 2025. Unfortunately, this shortage is expected to perfectly coincide with a 35% increase in the number of Americans over the age of sixty-five (according to the Census Bureau).

This shortage will be especially problematic for our aging population. Our lifespans are increasing, but our overall health is decreasing. Poor diets, exposure to harmful chemicals and substances, and inadequate exercise are causing people to develop chronic diseases that require extra care as we approach old age. With a shortage of physicians on staff, many healthcare facilities may find it challenging to meet the increasing demand for care.

Staying Ahead Of The Curve

The AAMC predicts that we have only one decade before the physician shortage hits. With such little time to spare, it is crucial that you begin taking steps now to get ahead of the curve and ensure that your facility will be fully staffed. Here are a few key suggestions from our medical recruiting company.

1. Design Creative Compensation Packages

With so many hospitals looking for physicians, doctors will be able to be very selective about the positions they choose to pursue. By developing unique compensations that include non-monetary benefits, you can make your opportunity stand out. Increased vacation days, flexible scheduling, retirement plans, insurance, childcare, and cell phone plans are great examples of non-monetary benefits that may attract qualified physicians.

2. Keep Physician Satisfaction High

Everyone talks about customer satisfaction, but employee satisfaction is just as important. By keeping your current physicians happy, you can prevent the need of having to hire new doctors altogether. Actively focusing on improving the culture within your healthcare facility will help you retain your top physicians. Not only that, but your staff will be more likely to sing your facility's praises to other doctors that they know (which will make hiring easier when the time does come).

3. Promote Your Opportunities - Everywhere

How do you increase your likelihood of finding the perfect candidate for your position? By increasing your pool of candidates to interview. You can attract more applicants by spreading the word about your opportunity and actively promoting it via several different mediums. Social media is a big part of medical recruiting in today's world. Target physicians on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to find qualified candidates for your position. See our earlier blog post to learn about how The Hire Connection uses content marketing in our medical recruiting efforts.

4. Contact The Hire Connection For Help!

Your facility will be competing against others all across the United States for the nation's best physicians. As the leader in the physician recruiting industry, The Hire Connection has perfected the approach that will connect the perfect physician to your opportunity. Not only that, but we offer an all-inclusive pricing structure that guarantees you won't be hit with any surprise costs.

It's Time To Take Action!

As the AAMC says in regards to the upcoming physician shortage, "It's coming. It matters. It's time to act." Don't wait until its too late - give us a call to begin preparing today!

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Friday, June 12, 2015

31 PAID Days Off & Salary PLUS Benefits. What's Not To Love??

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This affluent community, nestled along the water, is considered by some to be an extended suburb of one of the country’s most recognized metros. This area offers amazing and diverse venues for shopping, dining and sports as well as endless watersports with nearby river and lake access.

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Quality of Life is Top Tier— 9-5 Mon – Fri; One Day is Non-Clinical
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Hospital Employed Position—Salaried Position with Benefits
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Friday, June 5, 2015

ICD-10 Implications and Deadlines

There is currently quite a buzz in the healthcare community about the ICD-10 coding rules and its impending implications. The medical community has routinely contested new mandates that require major shifts in current practices, but few (if any) have been with as much contention as the new ICD-10 requirements.

What Is ICD-10?

ICD-10 is an abbreviated term for the tenth version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases. It will replace ICD-9, a set of roughly 14,000 codes that were used to classify all symptoms, diagnoses, and procedures associated with hospital care in the United States. ICD-9 was established over thirty years ago, however, and its coding system is out-of-date. ICD-10 is compatible with today's latest medical capabilities and will be able to help physicians diagnose their patients with more detail.

Why The Opposition?

In order to accommodate the incredible medical advancements we have seen over the last thirty years, ICD-10 is far more complicated than ICD-9. ICD-9 used a system that involved approximately 14,000 codes; ICD-10 uses roughly 69,000. In order to prepare for such a massive adjustment, many healthcare facilities are having to hire administrative specialists who understand the new codes. Funding these additional salaries takes more resources away from direct patient care.

Between these new employees, the new training, and the new software that will be required, the American Medical Association (AMA) estimates that small practices can expect to spend anywhere from $56,639 to $226,105 in order to make the switch to ICD-10. Because of the intense opposition, the AMA is continuing to fight for a repeal of ICD-10, but physicians are nevertheless encouraged to prepare for the implementation deadline.

When Will ICD-10 Take Effect?

ICD-10 was originally supposed to be implemented in October of 2014. In response to overwhelming opposition from both the AMA and other medical groups, however, President Obama signed a bill that pushed the implementation date back to October 1st, 2015.

Some people may be surprised to learn that ICD-10 has actually been in the works for a few decades. The World Health Organization actually began working on the program in 1983 and finalized it in 1992. Other countries were more quick to adopt the new program, with Australia leading the charge in in 1998. Canada was next in 2000, and many European countries soon followed suit.

All things considered, the United States has taken a surprisingly long time to jump on the bandwagon. This delay is most likely due to the United States' complicated healthcare system that is largely influenced by many powerful special interest groups. Our implementation date may also have been pushed back because American physicians are currently facing many other federal technology requirements as well; ICD-10 may have been met with greater opposition by American physicians who simply do not have the time and/or resources to meet yet another requirement.

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