Workers are Healthcare’s Most Valuable Asset
Healthcare workers are the backbone of the healthcare system. They provide essential care to patients, often under immense pressure. Yet, despite their vital role, healthcare workers face a number of…
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The Benefits of Using a Full-Service Staffing Partner
VISTA partners with health systems, hospitals, and government entities to build operational fully customizable workforce models that ensure patient access to care, and organizational stability with strong alignment around your…
More Physicians Aren’t The Only Solution to the Doctor Shortage
A new report from the Surgeon General warns that the country could be short 139,000 doctors by 2033. According to The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections From 2019…
Trust, Transparency, Accountability
In today’s climate, many hospitals and healthcare systems are understaffed. This reality, combined with the desire to offer excellent care, makes it difficult for them to effectively handle all the…
Celebrate National Hospital Week With VISTA!
The American Hospital Association (AHA) states that National Hospital Week allows communities to shine a light on US hospitals, the backing of US health care systems, and the selfless dedication…
Physician Burnout: Why an Internal Mental Healthcare Program Matters
The nature of the work physicians do — helping people overcome illnesses, managing chronic conditions, and even saving lives — is perhaps the most significant source of job satisfaction among…
Analyzing Healthcare Staffing Challenges and How to Fix Them
The healthcare industry is rapidly changing, and healthcare systems need innovative solutions to meet increasing demands. With the uncertainty of the pandemic and the various staffing challenges that have arisen,…
Are You Using Data to Support Your Staffing Strategies?
Thanks to a variety of advanced technologies, today’s organizations in all industries have access to data that can help them make informed business decisions designed to drive growth.In healthcare, every…
Hiring and Retention Strategies for Preserving your Revenue Stream
According to Deloitte, 51% to 60% of hospitals could hit negative margins by 2025. The healthcare industry is notoriously difficult to manage, given the constant payer mix changes, regulatory pressures, and rising…
How Workforce Optimization Will Support Your Medical Organization
In-house recruiters may not be working directly with patients, but the decisions they make regarding the workforce have great potential to influence your medical group’s overall performance. When your organization…
Why Your Organization Needs a Workforce Optimization Strategy
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. hospitals were already amid historic workforce shortages and shrinking budgets. Coronavirus only exacerbated this growing trend, shining a spotlight on the American healthcare system’s challenges…
How Healthcare Leaders Can Leverage Workforce Optimization
Healthcare leaders have different ideas on what workforce optimization is and why it is essential to their healthcare system. Understanding contingent staffing needs, providing in-demand clinicians to your facilities, and…
Case Study: Cost Containment Through Workforce Optimization
VISTA recently embarked on an engagement with a large multi-specialty medical and healthcare management group to discuss the challenges they were facing. These challenges included the following major areas: cost…
How Technology Can Help You Manage the Physician Shortage
According to AAMC, by 2032, the American healthcare system will be short almost 122,000 physicians. This ongoing physician shortage is only going to get worse. With the lack of qualified clinicians,…
How to Capture More Market Share with Workforce Optimization
Patient expectations have never been higher. And it is up to you to create an effective workforce management strategy that will help you meet or exceed these expectations. While plans…
What is the Importance of Healthcare Staffing Analytics?
Human resources professionals encounter a large amount of data every day. When used correctly, this data can help increase profits and even generate revenue. The term for this deep dive…
Four Reasons to Adopt Telehealth Today
Over the past few years, telehealth has surged in popularity. Around 76% of hospitals are already using this technology, connecting with patients from a distance to help monitor their vital signs, symptoms,…
Expect More from your Locum Tenens Partner
The Numbers Don’t Lie Locum tenens can help maintain your continuity of coverage while preserving your revenue stream. 94% of healthcare facility managers hired locum tenens providers, including NPs and PAs,…
Considering Contracting with a Staffing Company?
5 Questions You Need to Ask… Recruiting provider talent remains a huge challenge for healthcare systems, both large and small. The recruitment process can be laborious: reviewing CVs, coordinating interviews…
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Insider Tips on How to Succeed As A Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner
If you’re a nurse practitioner thinking about taking on locum tenens work, there’s no better source of advice than the practitioners who have already been through it. Locum tenens NPs…
2023 Match Rates Increased Among Nearly All Applicant Types
Despite increasing concerns about future physician shortages, this year’s Main Residency Match is an indication of a positive step in the right direction. Compared to 2022 numbers, U.S. MD seniors…
53% of Physicians Report They Are Burned Out
According to Medscape’s latest report on physician burnout and depression, fifty-three percent of physicians say they experience burnout. That represents a big change from the same report 5 years ago,…
The Most In-Demand Locum Tenens Jobs of 2023
As the healthcare industry continues to grow, so has the demand for locum tenens staffing. As a result of increased patient needs and physician shortages throughout the world, healthcare providers…
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