Aug. 13, 2020

Health Advocates Network Holdings Corp., a provider of nonclinical staffing to healthcare organizations, announced a $7.0 million funding round.

Joulé, a provider of life science staffing, acquired the healthcare contingent staffing business of Morrisville, North Carolina-based Syneos."Acquiring the Syneos Health team propels our business with additional clinical expertise and an enhanced geographical presence in North America," said Michael Sousa, executive VP at Joulé.

Medical Solutions, the fifth-largest US healthcare staffing firm, announced a reorganization and a reduction in its workforce.The reduction will represent less than 10% of its overall employee base.

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly altered the job market for physicians, leading to the temporary reduction of both starting salaries and practice options for doctors, according to a survey released by Merritt Hawkins, a physician search provider that is part of AMN Healthcare Services Inc.

Clinicians are experiencing an increase in anxiety, according to survey results released by LocumTenens.com.

This week is the fourth annual National Locum Tenens Week, aimed at recognizing the contribution of locum tenens, or temporary doctors, in the US."National Locum Tenens Week is the time when we reflect on and honor the incredible work locum tenens clinicians do every day," NALTO President Matt Erickson said.Staffing firms this year will acknowledge the impact of locum tenens physicians on fighting the Covid-19 crisis, according to the organization."This year, the week takes on new significance a