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

How to best prepare your candidate for an interview

• Key takeaway: Now that you’ve secured an interview for a candidate with your client, it’s time to prep them for the face-to-face encounter to capitalize on this opportunity.

Hospitals tops in physician benefits 

• Key takeaway: TePhysicians working in physician-owned practices are most satisfied with their compensation packages when compared with colleagues working for universities or hospitals, a survey shows.
  

Executive search vs. Staffing agency vs. Employment agency

• Key takeaway: In today’s employment climate, employers and applicants alike are seeking the help of staffing agencies over the usual methods.

Federal nurse staffing bill backed by ANA

• Key takeaway: The American Nurses Association has provided input for and is backing newly proposed legislation that would require each unit to create and publicly report staffing plans.    
  

Physician pay increasingly linked to value-based metrics

• Key takeaway: The data collected in 2012 and 2013 show modest levels of linkage between compensation and the value-based metrics, but there is the start of an upward trend