Feb. 5, 2015
Hospital admissions improved partly due to the Affordable Care Act, and the increase has helped drive strong demand in many areas of healthcare staffing.
ACA helps drive increase in hospital admissions, staffing firms benefit
February 3, 2015
Hospital admissions have improved partly as a result of the ACA, and that is helping staffing firms.
On Assignment sells physician staffing unit for $123 million
February 3, 2015
On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) sold its physician staffing segment to Envision Healthcare (NYSE: EVHC) for $123.0 million.
Mitchell Martin buys healthcare staffing firm Therapists on Demand
February 3, 2015
Mitchell Martin Inc. acquired the operating assets of Therapists on Demand Inc., a healthcare staffing firm based in Philadelphia.
AMN completes buy of healthcare staffing, VMS firms
February 3, 2015
AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS) completed its acquisition of Onward Healthcare, Locum Leaders and VMS provider Medefis.
Proposed US bill would raise H-1B visa cap
February 3, 2015
US senators introduced a bill to reform immigration laws for high-skilled workers, including increasing the H-1B visa cap to 115,000 from 65,000.
Healthcare employers’ plans include temps, wage increases
February 3, 2015
Nearly half of healthcare employers, 47%, plan to hire temporary or contract workers in 2015, according to a survey from CareerBuilder.
Demand surges for healthcare professionals, AMN exec says
February 4, 2015
A surge in demand for healthcare professionals that began in the middle of 2014 is continuing, said Ralph Henderson, president of Healthcare Staffing at AMN Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: AMN).
Candidate SmartMatch Technology now available — Promoted
February 3, 2015
StaffDNA released the Candidate SmartMatch, a pairing technology that allows healthcare staffing companies to directly source the best available candidates.
Four ways to improve your recruitment process right now — Staffing Stream
February 3, 2015
Async Interview CEO Christopher Young writes about four ways to improve recruiting in The Staffing Stream.
View From the Boardroom: A Tale of Staffing Success
November 21, 2014
How referrals, testimonials and awards are the brand currency for business.