by Kelsey Cabral | Mar 22, 2023 | Contingent Labor
Hospital operating margins are far too low right now. Most have steadily declined since the pandemic began, and the American Hospital Association projects 2022 margins will be 37% below pre-pandemic levels. More than half of all hospitals (53%) are expected to have...
by Kelsey Cabral | Mar 22, 2023 | Provider Compensation
Provider disengagement – and the instability it creates in relationships between providers and their employers – can have serious consequences. Groups that lack provider retention and engagement have low adoption rates when it comes to organizational strategy, which...
by Kelsey Cabral | Mar 22, 2023 | Provider Compensation
The financial challenges facing the healthcare sector have never been so acute. For many healthcare organizations, revenue has been falling despite the steep increase in costs. As a result, bridging that divide is a top priority for medical groups. One way to move the...
by Kelsey Cabral | Mar 22, 2023 | Contingent Labor
With so many dire issues surrounding the healthcare workforce today – from severe labor shortages to unsustainably high labor costs – there’s never been a more important time for the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) to bring professionals together...
by Kelsey Cabral | Mar 22, 2023 | Contingent Labor
Due to nurse shortages, many hospitals are making hard decisions about which service lines to keep, pare back, or sunset. We’re seeing increased numbers of hospitals suspend or cut services, consolidate service lines, and/or convert units from one type into another....