News Archive

September 29, 2017 - Few sectors of the economy have matched healthcare's impact and resiliency over the past few years. Healthcare spending made up 17.8% of the country's gross domestic product in 2015 at $3.2 trillion, according to the CMS. [ more ]

September 21, 2017 - WASHINGTON—Primary care will be hit especially hard by the physician shortage, but addressing burnout and keeping several key federal programs could help stem the flow of doctors from family medicine, experts say. [ more ]

May 24, 2017 - The average salary offered to primary care doctors being placed in new jobs jumped significantly in 2016, and in an effort to attract doctors, signing bonuses increased in rural and mid-sized communities, according to a new report. [ more ]

April 5, 2017 - As delivery system reform experts puzzle over what makes accountable care organizations successful, they might want to pay more attention to the physicians in those organizations, suggests a study published Monday in Health Affairs. [ more ]

March 22, 2017 – Spring has arrived and graduating Residents and Fellows are making their decisions. With the assistance of Alpha Recruiters, four physicians have accepted their first post-training positions. [ more ]

March 18, 2017 - In Coudersport, Pa., a town in a mountainous region an hour's drive from the nearest Walmart, Cole Memorial Hospital counts on two Jordanian physicians to keep its obstetrics unit open and is actively recruiting foreign specialists. [ more ]

February 22, 2017 - Community Health Systems' aggressive divestiture strategy and fourth-quarter performance caused its stock to jump 32% in mid-afternoon trading Tuesday. [ more ]

January 25, 2017 - Nurse practitioners and physician's assistants have benefited primary care practices with their expertise for years, but they're now reaching patients virtually, helping primary care practices in the process. [ more ]

January 13, 2017 - The two gleaming operating rooms in this Kingston, New York, hospital still look brand-new seven years after being built for $5 million: They've never seen one patient, and never will. [ more ]

January 12, 2017 - The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission wants hospitals and doctors to get raises in 2018. Ambulatory surgery centers, skilled-nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities should get no increases because they're already making plenty of money. [ more ]

December 29, 2016 – As 2016 draws to an end, Alpha Medical Group has assisted several physicians in training secure their first practice opportunities. These physicians will enter 2017 knowing where they will be practicing this summer. [ more ]

December 7, 2016 - The outlook next year for the not-for-profit and public healthcare sectors is considered stable, but Republican leaders' plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act is driving some uncertainty, Moody's Investors Service said in its latest outlook report. [ more ]

December 5, 2016 - Alpha Medical Group assisted several Healthcare Providers secure new positions last week, both practicing and those still in training. North Carolina, Florida, New York and Connecticut will have additional providers in 2017. [ more ]

November 29, 2016 - The growing shortage of primary care physicians, which is projected to reach 35,600 by 2025 according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, is creating extraordinary competition among healthcare organizations seeking to hire internal medicine doctors. [ more ]

November 22, 2016 - If you've recently been on the receiving end of a nurse practitioner job offer, congrats! While the chance to start a new opportunity is exciting don't let your enthusiasm get in the way of critically thinking through your offer. [ more ]

November 7, 2016 – Massachusetts, Florida and Colorado will be home to a Pediatrician, a Psychologist and a Nephrologist thanks to members of Alpha Medical Group. [ more ]

November 4, 2016 - Job growth in the healthcare industry accelerated slightly in October, according to new figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. [ more ]

October 31, 2016 – Alpha Medical Group assisted several healthcare professional secure new positions including a Cardiologist, two Surgeons and two Nurse Practitioners. [ more ]

October 19, 2016 -  It isn't just doctors who make up a primary care "dream team." There's a shift from primary care physician-led healthcare to care teams that incorporate many non-physicians including dieticians, mental health professionals, clinical educators and social workers, according to a report from PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI). [ more ]

October 12, 2016 – Out team has helped several healthcare professional secure new positions this week. A Radiologist and an OBGYN will be returning to their home states, while a Hematologist / Oncologist and a Nurse Practitioner will be joining new practices without relocation. [ more ]

September 30, 2016 – Welcome to Fall! There's a chill in the air, the leaves are turning and Alpha is filling jobs. Congratulations to Rachna, Jon, Amy, Jim and Billy. [ more ]

September 26, 2016 - Despite the pressures on small practices in the current healthcare environment, physicians who do not wish to become part of a larger practice have options and resources, according to a blog post from the American Academy of Family Physicians. [ more ]

September 21, 2016 - The changing nature of healthcare and patients' desire for convenience have given rise to nontraditional care formats such as stand-alone emergency rooms and "micro-hospitals," and now "bedless hospitals" are joining the push. [ more ]

September 16, 2016 – Radiology market continues to gradually improve. Residents are starting to sign and practicing physicians are looking to relocate. [ more ]

September 14, 2016 - Cultural and structural problems that have existed for decades discourage medical students from becoming primary care doctors, according to a new study. [ more ]

September 6, 2016 – Alpha has been retained to recruit a Psychiatric Medical Director in Kanas and a Surgeon to join a practice on Long Island. Our Primary Care Division assisted a couple in securing new positions in Kentucky while the Midlevel Division assisted a Client in Iowa in hiring a Physician. [ more ]

August 11, 2016 - When the idea of a hospitalist — a doctor, usually an internist, based in the hospital and specializing in caring for patients with complex cases — first emerged 20 years ago, it was considered novel, even fringe. Today, hospitalists in the US rival pediatricians in number and have developed into an essential field in healthcare. [ more ]

July 20, 2016 - In some parts of the country, you have to get up early to recruit an orthopedic surgeon—at least 18 to 24 months early. Michael Patterson, CEO of Mississippi Valley Surgery Center in Davenport, Iowa, began recruiting the latest addition to his orthopedic practice while he was still in residency. [ more ]

July 18, 2016 – Great week for the Primary Care Team. They assisted three Physicians in securing new opportunities. [ more ]

July 11, 2016 - Despite a hectic presidential election, bumpy domestic jobs market and global economic uncertainty, the U.S. healthcare industry continues to pump out jobs as if it were the dawn of the industrial revolution. [ more ]

July 8, 2016 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is putting its money where its mouth is, placing primary care at the forefront when it comes to the proposed changes in the Medicare physician fee schedule released this week, write two top officials from the agency in a blog post yesterday. [ more ]

July 5, 2016 – Alpha Medical Group is proud that a large portion of our business comes from repeat clients and referrals from the candidates we have helped. In the last two weeks, Alpha has assisted five healthcare professionals in securing positions with new practices. And all of these practices have now hired multiple professional through Alpha. [ more ]

June 28, 2016 - Executives at physician organizations are seeing an unprecedented number of small groups nearing decisions whether to go it alone, join a larger group or seek hospital employment. [ more ]

June 21, 2016 - Physician burnout remains a major concern for primary care doctors and emergency medicine practitioners, 74 percent of whom believe their facility or practice has failed to address the problem effectively. [ more ]

June 16, 2016 - A House committee Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of advancing a sweeping mental health reform bill. The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act passed 53-0 in the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is now going to the full House floor. [ more ]

June 14, 2016 - In an effort to solve the doctor shortage in many rural areas of the country, a senator from Montana has introduced a bill that would make it easier for physicians in medical residency programs to train and work in rural communities. [ more ]

June 10, 2016 – Given that rural communities across the country are facing a shortage of primary care physicians, research that looks at how to get physicians into rural practice and keep them there is important. [ more ]

June 7, 2016 - Before Stacey Cook received the first of two hip replacements last year at an outpatient surgery center in Davenport, Iowa, his surgeon, Dr. John Hoffman, told him he would be standing and walking within a few hours and would go home the next morning. [ more ]

June 6, 2016 – Radiology job market continues to improve. A Neuroradioloigst and a Body Imager both accepted new positions last week. As well as a Pediatrician who wanted to move closer to family. [ more ]

June 1, 2016 - MGMA survey shows surgeons highest paid; less hours doesn't always translate to less pay. It quite literally paid off to be a primary care doctor in 2015, according to a new salary survey from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). [ more ]