What gets lost when physician staffing gets centralized

Placement success can't be determined by a VMS.

Fixed costs don't move when patient volume fluctuates

A 20% seasonal surge is predictable. Overpaying through the off-season doesn't have to be.

One physician is not a system

The most fragile specialty program is the one built around a single physician.

Physician culture fit is not a feeling

Credentials tell you what a physician can do. Culture fit tells you how they will show up every day.

Are you measuring what you can control?

Your board holds you to metrics that don't capture the work your team does every day.

The question most hospitals won't ask themselves

Physician staffing models built for 2010 fail today's hospitals. Dr. Arthurs on matching patient needs to provider expertise.