Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Leadership Insights

Hospitals increasingly turning to locum tenens physicians

The use of locum tenens physicians in the U.S. has nearly doubled to 48,000 since 2002, according to a survey conducted by healthcare staffing company Staff Care.

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Telemedicine case study
 Published 8/28/17

Saint Elsewhere Hospital is about to sign a five-year contract with Teleradiology of America (TRA). TRA is a large, international company serving hundreds of hospitals with a cadre of several hundred radiologists. According to the contract, TRA will begin interpreting radiology exams from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. seven days per week, 30 days after signing the contract.

Federal judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit against hospital over forcibly removed patient
 Published 8/28/17

Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by reviewing some recent headlines from across the country.

 

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