A recent news story regarding a cyber-attack on one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States, Equifax, had our office buzzing. MedHQ has partnered with our benefits broker of record, Hylant, to provide timely information for you and your employees. Overview of the breach The breach in security occurred between mid-May and July of 2017, and is

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 reduce an ASC’s HR expenses.

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 Tom Jacobs says Human Resources

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 the 1.6 million job openings,

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 and bottom lines, and how

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 to feeling unproductive and uncomfortable,