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The deadline to reserve your room for ASHHRA25 in Albuquerque has been extended to March 14, however, availability is limited and rooms may sell out before the deadline. Secure your accommodations today and be sure to take advantage of the airline discounts with United and Delta!

Visit https://ashhra.org/ashhra25-hotels/ to view the full article online.

 
Sharpen your mind and challengE yourself (and your peers) with a daily Wordle! From Monday through Friday this week, a new Wordle will be revealed on the Healthcare HR Week page for you solve!

Visit https://ashhra.org/get-involved/health-care-hr-week/#wordle to view the full article online.

 
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Register for the ASHHRA25 annual conference and exposition by Friday, March 14, and you will automatically be entered into a raffle for a $500 travel reimbursement to attend the conference! You MUST be registered no later than Friday, March 14, to qualify. And don’t worry – if you’ve already registered, you’re included in the raffle.

Visit https://ashhra.org/get-involved/health-care-hr-week/#travelraffle to view the full article online.

 
Industry News
KFF Health News

Amid doctor shortages, several states have stopped requiring foreign-trained providers to repeat residencies before they’re fully licensed. Critics say patients could be harmed because of the loosened training requirements.

Visit https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/doctor-shortages-foreign-licensing-requirements-loosened-states/ to view the full article online.

 
Health Affairs

A recent study has found that physician employment and turnover increased following private equity acquisitions of medical practices.

Visit https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00974 to view the full article online.

 
Healthcare Finance

Fewer clinicians are entering into the primary care field, and investments in primary care are on the downswing, finds a new report from the American Academy of Family Physicians and Milbank Memorial Fund.

Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/fewer-clinicians-entering-primary-care-data-shows to view the full article online.

 
HealthLeaders Media

With workforce shortages in the inpatient and outpatient settings across the country, building and managing care teams has become a critical issue for health systems and hospitals. One of the top challenges has been integrating an increasing number of advanced practice providers into care teams.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cmo/infographic-5-ways-build-best-care-team to view the full article online.

 
Chief Healthcare Executive

Five years after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals have made progress in improving patient safety, according to a new American Hospital Association report. Along with improvements in safety, hospitals are seeing better patient outcomes and more positive experiences in their workforce, the report states. 

Visit https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hospitals-are-making-gains-in-safety-leading-to-better-patient-and-staff-experiences- to view the full article online.

 
Becker's Hospital Review
Health system IT executives are navigating through significant challenges as technology — and the financial landscape — evolves rapidly.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ to view the full article online.

 
Healthcare Finance
Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) in Peterborough, New Hampshire has enacted a mobile healthcare program to close care gaps in nearby rural communities.

Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/mobile-healthcare-does-house-calls to view the full article online.

 
Health Data Management

Ensuring staffing for key positions is among the key opportunities and challenges that could reshape healthcare technology management in 2025.

Visit https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/articles/finding-and-training-workforce-rises-as-a-priority-for-providers?id=135443 to view the full article online.

 
The Conversation


“Violence is just part of the job. Every nurse and health care worker experiences it at some point.”

Sentiments like this echo across American hospitals and health care facilities, capturing a disturbing and growing reality. 

Visit https://theconversation.com/how-the-hidden-epidemic-of-violence-against-nurses-affects-health-care-248083 to view the full article online.

 
Healthcare Dive
Vendors say their AI scribes and assistants will save doctors time. But the need for careful oversight, along with hospitals’ inclination to see as many patients as possible, could mean clinicians’ schedules won’t be freed up by AI tools.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/could-artificial-intelligence-increase-clinician-burden/741660/ to view the full article online.

 
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