Persistence in the Healthcare Staffing Industry
The recent surge in the national polls for Presidential candidate Mitt Romney reminds me of times I have struggled in the staffing industry. After a previous failed bid for President, and consistently trailing in every poll nation-wide, the Romney campaign is now experiencing for the first time in over 4 years the feeling of being […]
Dialing for Dollars
According to the Labor Department, household spending on vehicles, apparel, entertainment, and eating out decreased between 2007 and 2011. Telephone services, largely fueled by the growth of “smart phones” and higher priced data plans have increased during the same period by over 10%.
The election is near. Is your staffing firm ready?
As the November election draws near, the political pundits across the country do their best to project alternate futures based on their respective party platforms.
More Recent Data on the Nursing Shortage
I was reminded after my recent blog quoting Dr. Peter Buerhaus of Vanderbilt University, that he has written two more articles concerning the shortage. Findings show a 62 percent increase in the number of 23- to 26-year-olds who became registered nurses between 2002 and 2009, a growth rate not seen in this age group since […]
Fact or Fiction: There is a Nursing Shortage
In the July/August 2009 Health Affairs, Dr. Peter Buerhaus and coauthors found that despite the current easing of the nursing shortage due to the recession, the U.S. nursing shortage is projected to grow to 260,000 registered nurses by 2025. A shortage of this magnitude would be twice as large as any nursing shortage experienced in this […]
Using Healthcare Staffing Software to Keep Your Overhead Low
Many of the onerous regulatory concerns of employers are triggered when certain FTE thresholds are met. The ObamaCare legislation for employers is triggered by one set of FTE rules, but execution of penalties or (taxes) is dependent on another set of FTE calculations. It is not unusual in heavily regulated industries to attempt to remain […]
Can you compete in the Olympics as a Vendor Management System?
As we all watch the world’s greatest athletes compete in London, from across the globe, it’s often easy to think only of the competition that unfolds daily. In reality, when these athletes perform their sport, those few seconds or minutes are the culmination of years of daily preparation. As young athletes, these individuals started at […]
Macroeconomics of Vendor Management Systems
Vendor management systems have been a part of US commerce for decades, starting with the Ford Motor Company and moving across all other industries. Such systems were not invented with the advent of electronic data managements, but they have evolved to maximize the use of technology. These vendor mangement systems provide both operational and financial […]
HealthCare Industry in Flux
The recent ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the major tenets of the Obamacare plan will not serve to quell the long and contentious debate over how to fund healthcare. On the contrary, the court bypassed the individual mandate issue by calling it a “tax”, but moved to eliminate the forced compliance by states […]