Physician Recruitment Challenges Continue to Rise

At the 2007 Medical Group Management Association conference, The Delta Companies surveyed 170 healthcare executives on trends that have affected their practices.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) November 20, 2007-- The physician recruiting market continues to be competitive for medical groups. At the 2007 Medical Group Management Association conference, The Delta Companies (www.thedeltadifference.com) surveyed 170 healthcare executives on trends that have affected their practices. Survey respondents report an increase in recruitment and retention efforts, as well as needing to revise offers to better attract physicians.

The 2007 Survey Results are as follows:

1.    73 percent say 2007 physician recruitment has been more challenging than last year versus 68 percent in 2006.

2.    In order to attract physicians, 70 percent of groups have needed to improve their offers from last year versus 65 percent 2006.

3.    28 percent of respondents note that voluntary physician resignations have increased from last year versus 20 percent 2006.

4.    35 percent of the respondents have a formalized medical staff retention program in place.

5.    67 percent note that the use of temporary clinical medical staff has not increased from last year.

Methodology:

Survey was conducted at the 2007 Medical Group Management Conference by The Delta Companies.

The respondents for the 2006 and 2007 were healthcare executives.

2006: 117 total survey respondents

2007: 170 total survey respondents

The survey was a yes/no questionnaire with the following questions:

1.    Has this years physician recruitment been more challenging than last year?

2.    In order to attract physicians, has your group needed to improve its offer from last year?

3.    Have voluntary physician resignations increased from last year?

4.    Does the organization have a formalized medical staff retention program in place?

5.    Has the use of temporary clinical medical staff increased from last year?

About The Delta Companies

The Delta Companies offer permanent and temporary staffing solutions nationwide for physicians and allied healthcare professionals through five companies: Delta Physician Placement, Delta Allied Placement, Delta Locum Tenens, Delta Flex Travelers and Liquid Medical Recruiting.

Contact:    

Marc Bowles

Chief Marketing Officer

The Delta Companies

Four Hickory Centre

1755 Wittington Place, Suite 800

Dallas, TX 75234

(800) 521-5060 x4102

mbowles @ thedeltadifference.com

www.thedeltadifference.com

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