Five articles in the last week from the world of healthcare staffing and technology.

Health law’s impact on doctors remains unclear

• Key takeaway: Some fear longer waits as the nation struggles with a growing physician shortage, less face time with patients, rising costs and more burdensome paperwork.

Data must be meaningful

• Key takeaway:There are four types of business intelligence that can aid recruiting.

The Power of PR: What Strategic Public Relations Can Do For a Staffing Firm

• Key takeaway: If you’re not integrating PR into your marketing and sales mix, you’re missing out on capturing market share that’s ready for the taking.

Nurse staffing linked to lower readmission penalties

• Key takeaway: The better staffed a hospital is with nurses, the lower its odds of being slapped with readmission penalties.
  

Government reopens – What’s next for Health IT

• Key takeaway: With our government collaborators back online, these team efforts will again move the ball forward, toward a healthcare system sharing data and improving care.