Welcome to this week's edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what's next.
- Men and women experience pain differently, but clinicians often don't factor in those variations. Experts explore strategies to improve chronic pain management -- Experts: Women's chronic pain different from men's. Healthcare needs to do better treating that (Fierce Healthcare)
- Can recruiters really help physicians find the right job fit? Recruiters may help expand your search radius or provide perspective on a specific opportunity -- How to use physician recruiters to your advantage (HealtheCareers)
- Electronic health record (EHR) systems pose a host of challenges for physicians. Several experts weigh in on key frustrations and how healthcare organizations can do better -- The most frustrating aspect of EHRs? 4 health IT execs weigh in (Becker's Hospital Review)
- Understanding how payer mix impacts profitability is crucial for any medical practice. These strategies can help practices enhance their payer mix -- Managing your payer mix to improve your bottom line (Physicians Practice)
- Shared learning within a healthcare team directly influences the quality of care. Here's how teams can improve this dynamic -- How to strengthen the most important requirement for exceptional patient care (Forbes)
Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation's largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare staffing. Lisa has worked in healthcare staffing for more than 18 years.