Expert HR Decisions can have Significant Impact on ASC’s Financial Performance
While ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are always looking for ways to save money, they sometimes fail to aggressively pursue cost savings tied to Human Resources. MedHQ CEO Tom Jacobs made this assertion in a recent article in ASCA Focus Magazine, adding that introducing improvements to such things as staffing, scheduling and employee benefits can greatly […]
Effective Communication Helps Employees Make Good Open Enrollment Choices
While surgery center management teams typically pay careful attention to the financial ins-and-outs of employee benefits, mid- and line-level employees are often too busy to think much about benefits, and may find making important decisions about benefits to be an annual exercise in confusion or even frustration when Open Enrollment season rolls around. MedHQ’s CEO […]
Moving from Boss to Coach: Learn More about Managing Millennials
As social security retirement age is moving to 67 years old, it is becoming commonplace to have three generations of workers in a single surgery center. The cost of recruiting, training, and hiring employees is substantial, so once you have hired a talented team, it’s important to focus on retention. The management and retention tactics […]
Navigating the OR Nursing Shortage
Our colleagues at Regent Surgical Health recently posted an article featuring CEO Tom Jacobs, and his take on a recent study that predicts a significant shortfall of nursing professionals by 2020. The study, Nursing: Supply and Demand through 2020, reveals that the U.S. economy will create 1.6 million job openings for nurses through 2020. Of […]
MedHQ to Host Webinar Highlighting Best Practices for Outsourcing Human Resources
MedHQ, the leading provider of human resources, accounting, and back-office administrative services focused specifically on the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market, will host a new webinar for ASC administration and operations executives titled, Is It Time to Outsource HR. The webinar will take place at 12 p.m. CST on Tuesday, August 8. “This webinar will […]
Our Physician Credentialing White Paper Addresses Four Challenges
Physician credentialing is one of the most meticulous administrative tasks ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) manage. To help organize the effort, our physician credentialing white paper outlines tips for addressing four challenges associated with this critical element of successful ASC staffing and operation. “The process of physician credentialing is very exacting work,” says MedHQ CEO Tom […]
MedHQ Human Resources Tip of the Month: Encouraging an Active Lifestyle
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the warm, sunny weather! In this installment of our monthly blog series, the human resources experts at MedHQ share ideas and best practices for making the most of the season – while encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle. Whether you need to lose weight, or you want to […]
MedHQ Attending Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management Execs at Upcoming Becker’s Conference
MedHQ will be among the exhibitors at Becker’s 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine, set for June 22-24, 2017 at Swissôtel, Chicago. This exclusive spine, orthopedic and pain management-focused ASC conference brings together surgeons, physician leaders, administrators and ASC business and clinical leaders to discuss how to improve surgery center operations […]
CEO Jacobs Selected to Speak at Illinois Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Meeting
Tom Jacobs, MedHQ CEO, has been selected to speak at an education session sponsored by the new Illinois Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (IASCA) on June 22, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The IASCA meeting will be held in conjunction with Becker’s 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine. […]
MedHQ Human Resources Tip of the Month: How to Stay Productive at Work During Allergy Season
In a new monthly blog series, the human resources experts at MedHQ will share tips, best practices, and strategies for maintaining a happy, healthy workforce. In this edition, our team tackles seasonal allergies including symptoms, prevention, treatment, and staying productive at work. More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year. Allergies may contribute […]
