Santa in St. Louis Sponsored by Jordan Search Consultants
‘Tis the season of flashing lights, jingle bells, and long lines of little ones waiting to sit on Santa’s lap. For some children, this holiday scene is a dream come true—but for those who have autism, the sensory overload can be too much to bear. That’s why Jordan Search Consultants was so delighted to partner with the Thompson […]
Electronic Health Records: A blessing or burden?
In recent years, electronic health records (EHRs) have come to the forefront of the United States healthcare reform. An EHR is defined as an electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Included in this information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, […]
Welcome to our newest employee, DJ Larson!
It is with pleasure that we announce the hiring of DJ Larson as Jordan Search Consultants’ Director of Client Development. In this role, DJ is responsible for ensuring the needs of current clients are met and developing new healthcare client relationships. We had a Q&A session with DJ to help you get to know […]
The Rising Popularity of Preventive Medicine
As America’s healthcare reform shifts towards a focus on population health, we’ve seen a parallel shift in care delivery and compensation models. Value-based care is emphasized and incentivized; provider compensation is tied to not only the quality of care provided, but to the overall health of the patients served. This shift has born innovations in […]
Positive Outlook for Physician Assistants
The Physician Assistant (PA) position was created five decades ago in response to the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid—which gave more Americans access to healthcare than ever—and the resulting shortage of physicians. PAs are now a critical component of the healthcare system; currently, there is an unprecedented demand for these professionals. In fact, according to Forbes, […]
The Impact of Concierge Medicine on Population Health
Concierge medicine, or retainer medicine, has traditionally had one basic premise—avoid waiting rooms, if you’re willing to pay extra. The concept was revolutionary back in 1996 when Dr. Howard Maron and Scott Hall began charging their clients in the Pacific Northwest an annual retainer for their services. In exchange for the retainer, they would provide […]
Relax, Rejuvenate, Refresh: Jordan Search Consultants 2016 Company Retreat
If you have ever engaged with Jordan Search Consultants, or even just follow us on social media, you know that our firm highly prioritizes corporate culture. Not only do we help clients identify and define their culture in order to better recruit for cultural fit, but we also practice what we preach internally. When I founded […]
AAMC 2016 Report Key Findings and What They Mean for Healthcare Organizations
The Association of American Medical Colleges recently released a 2016 update to “The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand” report. The update examines scenarios commonly expected to affect physician supply (e.g., early or delayed retirement of physicians) and those expected to affect the demand for physician services over the next decade (e.g., changing demographics, greater adoption of […]
The Rising Need for Pediatric Bridge Hospitals Throughout the Nation
At Jordan Search Consultants, our staff has the pleasure of working closely with Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital—an organization that helps kids and families transition from the acute care hospital to home. Because we are continually impressed by the work they do in the St. Louis community, we wanted to learn more about—and potentially connect with—similar […]
Why Federally Qualified Health Centers Are on the Rise
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) trace their history back to the Neighborhood Health Centers that emerged from the Lyndon Johnson administration’s War on Poverty in 1965. That year, the first two community health centers were created at the federal level to provide health and social services in poor and undeserved communities. Over the next 50 […]
