Staffing - Healthcare
Physical and Occupational Therapist Projections
December 2, 2015
- Study from the Department of Health and Human Services projects the growth in supply and demand of physical and occupational therapists from 2012 - 2025
- The study is a national forecast and does not report on regional imbalances
Health Professional Shortage Area Interactive Tool
December 1, 2015
- Interactive tool allows parties to search for US Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
- Areas can be identified as having a shortage of primary care, dental, or mental health professionals
Citation - Dentist and Dental Hygienist Supply and Demand Projection
December 1, 2015
- From 2012 - 2025, the supply and demand for dentists is projected to grow by 6% and 10%, respectively
- All 50 states and District of Columbia projected to have a shortfall
Citation - Pharmacist Supply and Demand Projection
December 1, 2015
- From 2012 to 2025, supply and demand for pharmacists is projected to grow by 35% and 16%, respectively
- Long-term projections are gauges of current trajectory, not "set in stone"
Citation - National Health Expenditures Growth
December 1, 2015
- US national health expenditures (NHE) reached $3.0 trillion in 2014
- Growth accelerated from 2.9% in 2013 to 5.3% in 2014
- Faster growth primarily driven by increased insurance coverage through ACA
The Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Healthcare Providers
March 5, 2015
- Twenty-eight US states have expanded Medicaid, additional states considering expansion
- Medicaid expansion boosting profitability of hospital systems
- Healthcare staffing firms' results positive, but no noticeable difference yet between expansion and non-expansion states
Citation - The US Health Workforce - State Profiles
January 3, 2015
- Report provides state-level data on 35 healthcare occupations
- For each state and occupation, information includes total employment, per capita employment, as well as the number of graduates and graduation rates per capita
Citation - The Health Workforce Chartbook
January 3, 2015
- Chartbook presents extensive data on 35 healthcare occupations
- For each occupation, chartbook examines total US employment, employment by state, distribution of work by work setting, as well as gender, age, and race distribution
Citation - Healthcare Workforce in Urban Versus Rural Areas
January 3, 2015
- Study finds that in rural areas there are proportionately more providers in occupations requiring less education
- In oral and behavioral health specifically, there are proportionately fewer providers in rural areas, regardless of education
Expert Panel: Is Per Diem Nursing, the Bread and Butter of Healthcare Staffing, Looking More Like Filet Mignon?
August 11, 2014
- Panel from the 2013 Healthcare Staffing Summit provides viewpoints on major trends impacting per diem nurse staffing
- Topics include industry trends, the regulatory environment and its effect on per diem staffing, and best (and worst) practices for per diem staffing firms