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The author is a family physician in Mullica Hill, NJ.

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Restoring the trusted patient-physician relationship.

Fixing medical care: The pride of ownership

Technology can support processes for relief in a tight labor market.

Four strategies to alleviate health care staff burdens amid labor shortages

There are interesting differences in the ways patients of varying ethnicities and races engage with technology. 

Addressing differences in patient engagement across racial and ethnic groups

The ‘business of medicine’ sounds like a contradiction of terms.

The state of the business of medicine today

Physicians Foundation president offers resources, evidence-based actions for leaders.

Preventing physician suicide: Learn, share, prepare and be there for those in need

In this podcast, we spoke with Lisa Larkin, MD, on the need to focus on women's health in medicine.

We need to focus on women's health

Bart Valdez was appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of 

 in June 2021 shortly after the formation of the company upon the merger of established healthcare brands trustaff, Fastaff Travel Nursing, U.S. Nursing Corporation and CardioSolution, and technology innovator Stella Ai. He leads Ingenovis as it maintains and builds on its position as a leading healthcare staffing provider, expanding reach and care capabilities nationwide through growth of its current brand portfolio and through future acquisitions.

Bringing over 25 years of experience in the human capital and healthcare management sector, Valdez previously held executive leadership roles with Syneos Health, INC Research, Ceridian, and First Advantage. He most recently served as President and CEO of Fastaff and U.S. Nursing from 2019 until his appointment as Chairman in February 2021, having doubled the size of the business during this period. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Valdez successfully led Fastaff and U.S. Nursing through swift operational initiatives and investments that enabled the companies to quickly and effectively fulfill an unprecedented surge in demand for experienced nurses in more than 500 facilities across 45 states.

Keeping frontline health care workers at the bedside

The growing division within the house of medicine

Healthcare professionals and policy makers must act, as we go from the crisis phase of the pandemic, to managing an ongoing public health risk. 

The Power of data and working together to solve health crisis

There's one sector of the economy where prices are growing much more slowly: health care.

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