Staffing

This channel provides news on management of staff and proper staffing levels for safe, high-quality healthcare system. Physician and clinician workforce shortages have become growing challenge for hospitals, with burnout also now affecting nearly all medical workers. Topics include medical staffing issues, statistics, compensation how to improve clinician morale and the workplace environment, and ways to combat clinician burnout.

Contractor for clinician-focused addiction recovery program sued over ‘punishingly expensive’ practices
The plaintiffs, 10 nurses and one doctor, are all enrolled in the state-mandated initiative for clinicians with past substance abuse issues. The rules require monitoring and regular drug testing to prove sobriety; however, the lot argues that the contractor in charge, Maximus, is being dishonestly punitive.
Massachusetts staffing agency, owner indicted for sending fake CNAs to nursing homes
The allegations are part of a 13-count indictment unveiled Monday by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell listing Blooming Staffing Agency, its owner and an employee as defendants. They are accused of billing nursing homes after knowingly placing unlicensed nursing assistants to care for elderly patients.
Former CEO of Unite Us tapped as CMS’ Medicaid and CHIP lead
Dan Brillman, the former CEO and co-founder of coordinated care support service Unite Us, has left his position for a role in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where he will be responsible for overseeing the federal government's safety net healthcare programs.
Administrative assistants help rads reclaim hundreds of hours for reading time
Radiology administrative assistants handle tasks related to communications, obtaining authorizations, sourcing prior imaging exams and more.
CMS recalls furloughed workers ahead of ACA open enrollment
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, some 3,000 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services staff will be returning to the office just in time for Americans to begin looking for health coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The agency said the employees will be paid for the days they work.

Nonprofit investors seek ‘checks and balances’ at UnitedHealth

The Accountability Board has submitted an official proposal for UnitedHealth Group to separate its CEO and board chair positions, both currently held by Stephen Hemsley.

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Diagnostic radiology sees significant uptick in residency applications

However, “preference signaling,” allowing candidates to flag their desired programs since the 2022-2023 cycle, has appeared to cool rising interest in recent years.

President Trump's presidential proclamation Sept. 19 to implement a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications had immediate backlash from dozens of medical societies. Groups like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) said this will cut off the flow of foreign physicians into the U.S. at a time when we cannot graduate enough American physicians to fill positions in a healthcare system that is facing a rapidly growing physician shortage.

Trump's $100K visa fee will be bad for heart patients

"There is already a deficit of doctors in the U.S., and this will make it worse," one cardiologist told Cardiovascular Business. Medical societies throughout the country seem to agree.

Subspecialized radiologists exiting workforce at higher rate than generalist colleagues

Neiman Health Policy Institute experts urged radiology leaders to use these results in evaluating issues related to retention in their own practices.

With the federal government shut down, HHS plans to furlough 40% of its workforce

The showdown between Republicans and Democrats is over subsidies to medical plans offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, something that Democratic leadership wants to roll back.

SCAI outlines broken Medicaid reimbursement model for congenital heart disease

SCAI says many children and adults living with congenital heart disease are being left behind by a payment system that does not adequately value their care.

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Saint Mary’s awarded $510M in damages in lawsuit against Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services was found by a jury to be liable for fraud in an alleged scheme to destabilize Saint Mary’s during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling includes punitive damages.

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Radiology groups urge Trump administration to exempt docs from $100,000 visa fee

The White House first issued the presidential proclamation on Sept. 19 with the stated goal of restricting certain nonimmigrants’ access to the U.S.

Staffing

Contractor for clinician-focused addiction recovery program sued over ‘punishingly expensive’ practices

Massachusetts staffing agency, owner indicted for sending fake CNAs to nursing homes

Former CEO of Unite Us tapped as CMS’ Medicaid and CHIP lead

Administrative assistants help rads reclaim hundreds of hours for reading time

CMS recalls furloughed workers ahead of ACA open enrollment