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By Aubrey Westgate – Have you ever played a team sport? What clubs are you involved in? Tell me about a recent group project you participated in? While a few years ago you would have never considered asking (or answering) … Continue reading →

Teamwork will be the goal of care delivery systems in the near future, according to a survey of physician groups conducted by Cejka Search and the American Group Medical Association. The success of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and patient-centered medical … Continue reading →

By Stephanie Bouchard – As the job market for the healthcare sector continues to steam along, there’s a smudge on the bright horizon: Healthcare organizations lack leadership strategy. "My observations in leadership in healthcare can be summarized as this: First … Continue reading →

By Robert Lowes – The nation’s largeset medical groups increasingly rely on part-timers, and a higher percentage of them are men. In 2011, part-time physicians represented 25% of the workforce in large groups, up from 13% in 2005, according to … Continue reading →

By Molly Gamble – The hiring of primary care physicians is a high priority for medical groups today, as 74 percent plan to hire more or significantly more PCPs within the next year than they have in the past, according … Continue reading →

By Joe Carlson, Modern Health Care – Preventing costly turnover among medical practice groups will require hospitals and physician practices to offer more flexible working arrangements and the kinds of incentives that were once considered perks but are now seen as standard offerings by job applicants, a new study says. Continue reading →

By Debra Beaulieu, FiercePracticeManagement – With physician shortages widespread and pressure to create teams to deliver more accountable care, demand for nurse practitioners and physician assistants is growing rapidly. Continue reading →

By Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media – With a nationwide physician shortage juxtaposed against the need for organizational growth to bolster the bottom line, hospitals and health systems are constantly, and feverishly, trying to fill physician vacancies. Continue reading →

By Frank Irving, physbiztech.com – Forming and maintaining care teams – especially in primary care – will be among the industry’s most significant challenges in the era of ACOs and medical homes. Continue reading →