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	<description>Trends in the physician search market.</description>
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		<title>Congratulations TMF!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Medicus Firm had a great first quarter and exceeded its revenue goal!  We helped our clients to successfully recruit more than 60 new physicians to communities in: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin! To celebrate, each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEAN Physician Recruiting</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/lean-physician-recruiting/2012/05/15/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the current state of the economy and of the healthcare industry, reducing overhead costs has never been so crucial to the long-term success and survival of a healthcare facility. Operating costs, of course, include all those associated with physician recruiting, such as internal/staff recruiters, third party search firms, travel, advertising/marketing, and more. There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When the Need is Critical</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/when-the-need-is-critical/2012/05/14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 19:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you might imagine, we get often get brought into searches well-after they needed to be filled. Tensions run high. People are stressed and worried. We&#8217;re often looked to for a miracle. In a perfect world, we would like to have a little runway to get things underway and be able to work through our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student Loan Debt and the Physician Workforce</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/student-loan-debt-and-the-physician-workforce/2012/05/08/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/student-loan-debt-and-the-physician-workforce/2012/05/08/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 22:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The average debt accrued by medical students has been estimated at $140,000 and up, with many graduates carrying over $200,000 in student loan debt as they enter into the physician workforce. Many of these debts are forgiven by state and federal government programs geared towards promoting healthcare professions, especially in areas of need. Additionally, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Physician Candidates Are Free Agents: Unlike NFL Draft, No Guarantees in Physician Recruiting</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/all-physician-candidates-are-free-agents-unlike-nfl-draft-no-guarantees-in-physician-recruiting/2012/05/02/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/all-physician-candidates-are-free-agents-unlike-nfl-draft-no-guarantees-in-physician-recruiting/2012/05/02/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 22:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if, instead of hiring a physician recruiting firm, or a physician recruiter, you could just &#8220;draft&#8221; a doctor to fill the need in your hospital or community? The big news this week, at least for sports fanatics, is the NFL draft that was completed over the weekend. I&#8217;ll admit, I&#8217;ve never really cared much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physician Recruiting Industry Evolves for Better and For Worse</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/physician-recruiting-industry-evolves-for-better-and-for-worse/2012/05/01/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/physician-recruiting-industry-evolves-for-better-and-for-worse/2012/05/01/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Jim Stone, President, The Medicus Firm It has been so long since I personally wrote a blog that I had to reset my password, which is kind of embarassing. I&#8217;m going to make an attempt to get back in the swing of things today with a post following up the annual NAPR conference (National Association [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Role of the Real Estate Agent in Physician Recruiting</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/the-role-of-the-real-estate-agent-in-physician-recruiting/2012/04/19/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/the-role-of-the-real-estate-agent-in-physician-recruiting/2012/04/19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the physician recruiting process, clients and employers often select a realtor to tour doctors around the community as an afterthought, if it&#8217;s given any thought at all. However, the role of the realtor should never be underestimated in regard to physician recruitment. A realtor can make or break a physician placement, even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What if Overweight Doctors Were Denied Employment?</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/what-if-overweight-doctors-were-denied-employment/2012/04/17/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/what-if-overweight-doctors-were-denied-employment/2012/04/17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, a Texas hospital made news by placing weight limits on all new hires in the form of BMI caps (body mass index). Actually, the policy has reportedly been in place for about a year, but is just recently making headlines. Currently this is the only hospital that is known to enforce such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Physician Compensation &amp; Relocation Survey Coming Soon!</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/2012-physician-compensation-relocation-survey-coming-soon/2012/04/13/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/2012-physician-compensation-relocation-survey-coming-soon/2012/04/13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s tax time!  Do you know what that means!? It&#8217;s also time for our annual physician compensation survey. Our survey is one of the largest in the industry and is regularly featured in Modern Healthcare&#8217;s annual physician compensation each summer, and many other industry publications. The anonymous survey helps all who are involved in physician [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy National Doctors&#8217; Day!</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/happy-national-doctors-day-2/2012/03/30/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/happy-national-doctors-day-2/2012/03/30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy National Doctors&#8217; Day from The Medicus Firm! As a physician, do you feel you have much to celebrate this year? We hope you do, even though these have been challenging times for many in the healthcare industry. On this Doctors&#8217; Day, many physicians&#8217; careers are going through transition. A large percentage of physicians are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Postcards from the Edge&#8230; Of A Physician&#8217;s Tenured Career</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/simple-recruiting-postcard-sets-57-year-old-physician-on-new-unexpected-career-path/2012/03/23/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/simple-recruiting-postcard-sets-57-year-old-physician-on-new-unexpected-career-path/2012/03/23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simple Recruiting Postcard Sets 57-Year-Old Physician On New, Unexpected Career Path From a recent American Medical News article about a physician&#8217;s career hange from private practice: &#8220;As Dr. Steinberg was assessing his options, he started looking at the recruiting postcards [being sent to] his office.&#8221; In this particular physician&#8217;s case, the postcards were from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Most Admired Medical Facilities 2012</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/most-admired-medical-facilities-2012/2012/03/06/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/most-admired-medical-facilities-2012/2012/03/06/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clients of The Medicus Firm Among &#8220;Most Admired&#8221; Companies CNNMoney and Fortune have released the 2012 list of the &#8220;World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies&#8221;. The Medicus Firm is excited to congratulate many of our very admirable clients who made the list! Below are the clients and their ranking: 1. HCA 2. HMA 5. Kindred Healthcare Additionally, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Physician Recruiting Story as it May Have Been Told by Dr. Seuss</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/a-physician-recruiting-story-as-it-may-have-been-told-by-dr-seuss/2012/03/02/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/a-physician-recruiting-story-as-it-may-have-been-told-by-dr-seuss/2012/03/02/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dochunterdiary.com/?p=1980</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Dr. Seuss&#8217; birthday (today), it&#8217;s a great time to share a Dr. Seuss-ish version of a physician recruiting story: Physician candidates are often understandably apprehensive initially about interviewing in places relatively unknown to them, much less relocating there. With apologies to Dr. Seuss, here is how I would imagine the physician recruiting version of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASPR 2012 Conference Focuses On Physician Recruitment and Retention</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/aspr-2012-conference-focuses-on-physician-recruitment-and-retention/2012/03/01/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/aspr-2012-conference-focuses-on-physician-recruitment-and-retention/2012/03/01/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hospitals and healthcare organizations across the country are constantly seeking expertise on effective physician recruitment and retention strategies to address the physician shortage impacting in their communities. The upcoming Association of Staff Physician Recruiters’ (ASPR) annual conference, held on August 11–15 in Los Angeles, provides education exclusively for in-house physician recruitment professionals (physician recruiters employed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Doctors Relocating as Hospitals Compete to Employ Physicians; Signing Pays</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/more-doctors-relocating-as-hospitals-employ-more-signing-pays/2012/02/03/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/more-doctors-relocating-as-hospitals-employ-more-signing-pays/2012/02/03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Physician Placement and Relocation Patterns Reveal Hospital Hiring and Recruiting Trends How much is your autograph worth? Unless you are a Hollywood celebrity or a famous athlete, probably not much. However, a new group of professionals who are not entertainers or players are finding that their signature is becoming increasingly valuable. Celebrities are no longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to the Best of the Best in Physician Recruiting</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/congratulations-to-the-best-of-the-best-in-physician-recruiting/2012/01/19/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/congratulations-to-the-best-of-the-best-in-physician-recruiting/2012/01/19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dochunterdiary.com/?p=1965</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Medicus Firm has one of the most tenured physician recruiting teams in the industry, with an average experience level of about nine years per recruiter. Therefore, our 2011 award winners truly are some of the best of the best, having produced more than some of the most experienced recruiters in physician recruiting. Last weekend, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Career Change Worth the Pain?</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/is-a-career-change-worth-the-pain/2012/01/16/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/is-a-career-change-worth-the-pain/2012/01/16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many professionals, with the beginning of a new year, comes thoughts and hopes for a new career. A new year often prompts us to reevaluate our lives, both personally and professionally, and look for areas in which to improve. The year 2012 brings with it a great deal of uncertainty and potential change in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Physician Shortages, Some Qualified Talent May Be Overlooked</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/despite-physician-shortages-some-qualified-talent-may-be-overlooked/2011/12/07/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/despite-physician-shortages-some-qualified-talent-may-be-overlooked/2011/12/07/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are Healthcare Employers and Recruiters Overlooking Qualified Physician Candidates? Physicians are in great demand, and a shortage is looming, according to multiple healthcare industry analysts. While some regions of the country will have plenty of doctors, other regions will feel the effects of the shortage more intensely, particularly in rural areas, and in high demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Cuts, Health Care Innovation, and the Physician Workforce</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/medicare-cuts-health-care-innovation-and-the-physician-workforce/2011/11/22/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/medicare-cuts-health-care-innovation-and-the-physician-workforce/2011/11/22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With this week&#8217;s failure of the Congressional &#8220;super committee&#8221; to save Medicare from projected funding cuts, many healthcare experts are predicting very dire consequences for the physician workforce if the cuts are not prevented. Multiple industry analysts including the AAMC predict shortages of up to 90,000 physicians in coming years. Darin Haug, D.O., and Dean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Nurse Practitioner Week 2011!</title>
		<link>http://dochunterdiary.com/happy-nurse-practitioner-week-2011/2011/11/15/</link>
		<comments>http://dochunterdiary.com/happy-nurse-practitioner-week-2011/2011/11/15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asantiago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Medicus Firm wishes all nurse practitioners a very happy National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 13-19 2011. Nurse practitioners are such vital contributors and providers of healthcare in the U.S., particularly in light of an impending physician shortage which is increasing the demand and need for nurse practitioners in many areas, particularly in primary care. [...]]]></description>
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