The current healthcare industry landscape is full of opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. Innovators are stepping over the status quo, breaking down barriers, and creating tools that will change the face of healthcare as we know it. Even hospitals are throwing their hats in the ring; Cedars Sinai just launched a digital health accelerator program…
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When it comes to embracing new technologies, it’s no secret that the healthcare industry as a whole isn’t exactly eager to get in line. The pain of switching over systems and processes, as well as getting the entire staff on board, just seems too great for many. Not to mention the costs and privacy concerns!…
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Today I’m focusing on a question our new members ask frequently, “How do we know if the agency bid is market?” We get it – you’re accustomed to paying salary rates for permanent practice physicians and the locum tenens salary rates you are seeing are noticeably higher. Your hospital is already losing revenue because of…
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Each fall, we see retailers across the nation bring on temporary staff to help them prepare for and navigate the busy holiday season. While increased staffing can certainly improve operational efficiency and customer support services, do you really think Fortune 50 companies like UPS, Walmart, Target, and Amazon would be using temporary workers if it…
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We created the Member Highlight series as a way to highlight some of our valued members throughout the year. This month we are featuring Jill Albach, a Senior Physician Recruiter with University of Maryland Medical System. About Jill: Jill has been working for UMMS or an affiliate for 18 years. She started out in finance and moved into…
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Here at LocumsMart, we pride ourselves on providing services that help our healthcare organization members streamline their locums procurement processes. But the process isn’t over once the contract is signed; it just moves on to the next phase. The process of onboarding a locum tenens physician is just as crucial to success as the candidate…
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Does your health care organization only occasionally have a need for locum tenens physicians, or are just looking to explore the vendor management system (VMS) model? For our larger, national healthcare organization members, having a Master Contract negotiated with each of our vendor members is a huge timesaver, but for others who are hesitant to…
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If your facility is looking for a locum tenens physician, odds are you have a position that needs to be filled ASAP. In order to make the procurement process as quick and painless as possible, it is crucial that you provide all the important details up front. This ensures that recruiters and agencies have all…
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It’s no secret that businesses across the country are using social media to reach new customers and increase their sales. But it’s not just retail and service businesses that are utilizing these platforms; recruiters and staffing agencies have been successfully using social media to identify potential candidates and fill vacancies over the past few years…
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In our effort to continuously improve the LocumsMart system to better meet our members’ needs, we are always working on easier, faster ways for our members to update and make changes to assignments. One of our newest features offers a new way for hospital users to indicate that a pending assignment is still in the…
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