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By Susan Gulliford CPRW - April 25, 2017
When you think of states with great, high-paying job opportunities, California, Texas, and New York probably come to mind. However, healthcare is different. Due to shortages, some unexpected states have high paying positions. This data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides insights into the great variation in earnings across the country...
4 Things I Like About My Recruiter
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - April 13, 2017
I am selective in where and why I'll travel to pick up some shifts, but a key factor is the methods of the recruiter. I wanted to share a few of my favorite recruiter traits and to let you know good recruiters do still exist.
Don't Let Negative Coworkers Bring You Down
By MaryAnn DePietro - April 4, 2017
Hopefully, your work environment is filled with great managers and full of supportive co-workers. But even if you have a good working relationship with most of your colleagues, you might occasionally
Jobs in Healthcare that are Mostly Behind the Scenes
By MaryAnn DePietro - March 30, 2017
Working in healthcare is the perfect choice for many people. After all, jobs in healthcare often offer a stable career, good salaries, and a chance to make a difference each day. You also have a
The Perspective of Time - Advice for New and Resident Physicians
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - March 28, 2017
The tendency to look back and impose self-criticism for the past is an all too common human tendency. A more robust strategy involves looking far ahead - not just dreaming, but making a detailed plan
Making Evidence Based Practice an Easier Practice
By Allison Clark - March 23, 2017
The medical field is a wonderful balance of art and science. More and more, we, as practitioners, have access to the science and research at our fingertips. At the same time, our patients have more
5 Mistakes I Made Accepting an Attending Contract
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - March 14, 2017
The final year of any residency is a time of accelerated independence, moonlighting, and an intense search for that first job as an attending. This decision is critical as one embarks on a life-long
Electronic Health Records: The Scourge
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - March 2, 2017
The consensus among users is that what is needed most in EHRs is interoperability. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has defined interoperability as "the ability of different information technology systems and software applications to communicate, exchange data, and use the information that has been exchanged." Interoperability opens the way for many new digital tools — such as apps for both physicians and patients — to make data-sharing among EHRs a priceless asset, not a source of frustration. We need access to patient records in EHRs from different systems. This type of communication was one of the fundamental lacks that the transition from paper was meant to remedy. The issue, unfortunately, is commercially driven lack of cooperation, not lack of technology....
5 Reasons Being Fit Helps Your Career
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - February 28, 2017
As a medical professional, you know that being overweight or obese greatly affects your health. The CDC notes that approximately 1/3 of American adults are obese, and that type 2 Diabetes and heart disease
Why I Chose Emergency Medicine
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - February 23, 2017
There is a definite finality to the decision of which specialty a physician pursues. The reasons are as vast as they are individual. Hopefully, the med student has done due diligence and has a solid