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|Videos|March 7, 2023
Staffing challenges: Building relationships to identify needs
Author(s)Richard Payerchin, Logan Lutton
Physicians can help guide future hiring.
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Physicians can help a health system identify needs to serve the community, without creating internal competition. Backed by data, those insights can create a plan for future hirings that will increase business and accommodate patients. Veronica Villareal, MHA/MBA, chief ambulatory officer for DHR Health in Texas, talks about getting physicians involved in identifying needs and trends toward future services.
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