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Joining together The new association promises to “set the gold standard for conduct” among member agencies. SB: NATHO members must adhere to Standards of Practice that include performance issues stressing honesty, objectivity, integrity, and competency. Member companies are obligated to conduct business so that their actions reflect positively on the profession and the association. It’s really a win-win-win situation for travelers, clients, and healthcare recruiting firms because satisfied people bring an improved perception to the industry. What are some specific initiatives and goals on NATHO’s agenda? JW: The first goal is to invite all companies in the industry to become members. Having large participation is key, but firms must be willing to abide by the ethical, legal, clinical, and quality service standards. Then we can look to a variety of ways to enhance the benefits for travelers and healthcare organizations. Our hope is to work with vendors that provide services to our types of companies across the country and possibly negotiate volume or membership discounts with those suppliers. Some of those may be services that can also be passed on to travelers. Another objective will be to provide benchmarking statistics so that there’s more data available as to the size of the market and trends in the marketplace, which can only aid in promotion efforts. We also see benefit in working together to advance particular legislative interests, whether it be at the state level or the federal level. Typically, I would say these would revolve around immigration issues. SB: Collectively, we want to provide a competitive, high-value, high-quality service to all of our travelers. As NATHO gains momentum and the number of members increase, we’ll form a community that can go out and talk to clients—to try to develop a better understanding of their views and things that the association can do to further improve the industry, both from their perspective and from that of travelers. We’ll be able to share resulting best practices with colleagues without reaching any competitive advantage. LK: We hope to develop standards in the industry regarding credentialing, tax compliance, and · Free Private Housing · Tax Advantage · Free – Medical & Dental – Day One! · Great Benefits & Employee Perks · Friendly, Accessible & Supportive Recruiters TOP PACKAGES OFFERED · Great Destinations & more Sagent Healthstaff is expanding and opening regional offices in select locations nationwide. If you are interested in opening a branch office in your city, please contact us at Infosage@sagenths.com. All inquires held in strict confidence. National Reach Local Touch! 1.877.447.3376 www.sagenths.com infosage@sagenths.com Circle Career Card No. 645 Contact a Sage Recruiter Today 34 Healthcare Traveler September 2008 www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.sagenths.com http://www.sagenths.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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