Becker's Healthcare August 29, 2024
Competitive salary and incentives might allure primary care physicians, but those offers don’t retain them, according to James Kravec, MD.
A hospital’s culture does.
The Association of American Medical Colleges recently said the U.S. is projected to be short of 86,000 physicians by 2036. As the healthcare industry braces for a shortage of primary care physicians, hospital executives are experimenting with several tactics to recruit and retain the workforce.
In this context, hospital culture emerges as a crucial factor. A Medscape survey of 1,240 physicians found that about 70% consider culture as important as compensation.
Dr. Kravec — the market chief clinical officer at Mercy Health Lorain and Youngstown in Ohio, which is part of Cincinnati-based Bon...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor