Oct. 17, 2013

Healthcare Staffing Report

The healthcare industry is notoriously slow to adopt new technological advancements. It might stand to reason, therefore, that healthcare staffing companies would lag behind their counterparts that serve more tech-savvy industries in terms of the effectiveness of their online presence. However, just the opposite is true.

Website satisfaction highest among healthcare staffing firms

October 16, 2013

The healthcare industry is notoriously slow to adopt new technological advancements. It might stand to reason, therefore, that healthcare staffing companies would lag behind their counterparts that serve more tech-savvy industries in terms of the effectiveness of their online presence. However,... More


Demand high for healthcare and other pros, Beige Book says

October 16, 2013

Demand for skilled labor — including for healthcare workers — remains high in most areas from September through early October, according the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report released Wednesday.


Care quality drives doctor satisfaction, but EMR is concern

October 16, 2013

Being able to provide high-quality healthcare is a primary driver of job satisfaction for physicians, and obstacles to quality patient care are a source of stress, according to a study by RAND Corporation that was sponsored by the American Medical Association.


Medical assistant — one of few growing middle-wage jobs

October 16, 2013

Medical assistant is among middle-wage occupations on the rise, according to a study by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International.


DLH regains listing compliance

October 16, 2013

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC) is back in compliance with Nasdaq listing policies, according to a filing on Oct. 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


Canadian healthcare, social assistance jobs fall over month

October 16, 2013

The number of healthcare and social assistance jobs in Canada fell 0.6 percent in September from the previous month, a decline of 12,300 jobs, according to the most recent seasonally adjusted numbers from Statistics Canada. 


Benefit of Counsel: Legally Acceptable

September 27, 2013

Legally Acceptable: Elements to consider when crafting a social media strategy.


Staffing Stream: Healthcare information consulting jobs

October 16, 2013

As the well of healthcare information consulting jobs begins to dry, there's a need for strategy, writes Brad Vanatta in a new post in The Staffing Stream.


Blog: Who pays for the ACA?

October 16, 2013

Who is on the hook for bearing the additional costs of the Affordable Care Act? Staffing buyers and suppliers see things very differently, Editorial Director Subadhra Sriram writes in The Contingent Blog.


Web: Staffing the hospital of tomorrow

October 16, 2013

“The jobs in the future will be different from the jobs in the past,” William Leaver, CEO of UnityPoint Healthcare tells U.S. News & World Report.