This article was last updated March 20, 2026 at 4:16 p.m. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to pause its plan to transition its emergency room staffing contract for 180 days, NPR-affiliate KLCC reported March 18. Here…
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In a report released March 17, the Michigan Medical Society identified key areas of the state’s worsening physician shortage. It included a 14-point plan for addressing the shortage which included expanding pay and reimbursements. Here are 10 other key takeaways…
Here are 20 physicians who have been appointed to or will retire from executive roles within their respective hospitals, health system and healthcare organizations since March 1, 2026: 1. Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, president and CEO of Vanderbilt Health and…
The era of siloed physician staffing is ending. Yet many health systems still manage locums and permanent recruitment separately, creating higher labor costs, longer vacancy windows and fragmented visibility across service lines. Leading organizations are rethinking this approach. In this…
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Teague Morton
Vice President, Permanent Placement, AMN Healthcare
Janet Pilchard
Executive Director Provider Recruitment, Wellstar Health System
Christopher Sizemore, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE
Regional Vice President of Operations, Baptist Health System KY & IN
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s plan to replace emergency services contracts at three Oregon locations has resulted in a slew of controversy between clinicians, hospital executives and legislators in recent weeks. Lawmakers have begun to scrutinize the arrangement between peaceHealth and Lane…
The American Medical Association applauded legislation introduced March 17 to exempt physicians and other healthcare professionals from a $100,000 filing fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The policy targets a cost the organization said has made it more difficult for…
In healthcare, the employee experience does not begin and end with hourly pay. Financial stress between pay periods can distract staff, affect retention and make it harder for organizations to compete for talent. This report offers healthcare executives a closer…
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Montana is the best state for physicians to practice in 2026, a recognition it has retained for several consecutive years as part of WalletHub’s annual ranking. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island were deemed the worst states to practice,…
When pharmacy vacancies remain open, the effects are felt across the department. Workflows slow, overtime rises, clinical capacity is reduced and team burnout becomes harder to contain. This webinar will help pharmacy leaders look beyond hourly rates and better understand…
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Melissa Chase, Pharm.D, BCSCP, CPEL
Director of Pharmacy Services, Valley Children's Healthcare and Hospital
Susan Burke, RACL, RACR
Vice President, Talent Acquisition for a National Veterinary Care Organization
Payment integrity teams are being asked to do more with more complexity, more data and less room for error. The opportunity is not to replace existing workflows. It is to make them smarter. AI can help health plans act earlier,…
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