Sept. 12, 2019
Effective Oct. 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Prospective Payment System will replace the current Resource Utilization Group, Version IV with a new Patient Driven Payment Model case mix classification system for skilled nursing facility patients who are under a Medicare Part A stay.
CMS to implement patient-driven payment model for skilled nursing facilities on Oct. 1
September 8, 2019
Effective Oct. 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Prospective Payment System will replace the current Resource Utilization Group, Version IV with a new Patient Driven Payment Model case mix classification system for skilled nursing facility patients who are under a Medicare... More
Travel nurse jobs website NurseFly acquired by owner of Match.com
September 8, 2019
NurseFly, a travel nurse staffing website that connects nurses with staffing firms, was acquired by IAC, the owner of Match.com, as well as other websites including human cloud platforms Handy, Angie’s List and Bluecrew.
Healthcare jobs among fastest-growing occupations: BLS
September 8, 2019
Six of the top-10 fastest-growing occupations over the next decade will be healthcare related, according to a report released Sept. 4 by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical Solutions, C&A Industries to combine
September 11, 2019
Two of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the US are combining.
Healthcare IT staffing firm Altek acquired by Disys
September 11, 2019
Digital Intelligence Systems LLC, or Disys, agreed to acquire Altek Information Technology.
Cross Country rebrands Medical Doctor Associates, Cejka Executive Search
September 11, 2019
Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN) rebranded its Medical Doctor Associates business line as Cross Country Locums.
TotalMed buys Indiana-based Medical Staffing Solutions
September 11, 2019
TotalMed, a nationwide clinical travel solutions and MSP services provider, acquired Medical Staffing Solutions LLC.
5 ways to develop successful talent communities — The Staffing Stream
September 11, 2019
JoAnne Estrada, global head of contingent workforce solutions for Randstad Sourceright's Talent Innovation Center, discusses why you should invest in talent communities and ways to set them up for success in a The Staffing Stream blog post.
US Army awards $219 million nurse staffing contract (GovConWire)
September 11, 2019
The US Army awarded a $219 million contract for nurse staffing to a joint venture between staffing firms GiaCare and MedTrust, GovConWire reported.
Mindful Change
September 11, 2019
When it comes to large-scale, global change management, it is imperative that leaders do not act on assumptions, as doing so risks moving the entire effort toward a wrong fact, Corinne Ripoche Van Hecke, president of Pontoon Solutions, writes in Staffing Industry Review. Instead, it is most important... More