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Joining together ethical business practices. In addition, the goal is to develop marketing and educational strategies to help NATHO increase hospital and healthcare provider awareness of travel healthcare staffing. We want to advance and continue to improve the perception of the travel healthcare industry, so that we are viewed as partners to our clients NATHO will enhance and travelers. MS: Education is one of customer service, offer the key facets of NATHO. greater opportunities We have a very complex to partner, and improve industr y: We recruit healthcare professionals the experiences of from all over the country, travelers and clients. usually transport them to a different state, put them up in housing, rent them furniture. We have state-to-state issues, federal issues, housing and transportation issues, liability and licensing issues. Our industry has a lot of concerns that other staffing industries just don’t have. It is our hope that agencies can benefit from the added communication, shared resources and services, and benchmarking, and gain awareness of legislative and political issues that only affect companies in this segment of the staffing industry. SW: NATHO plans to launch the National Clinical Advisory Committee, which will bring clinical leaders from different travel healthcare staffing organizations together under the umbrella of the association. This Committee will focus on clinical and quality issues to further support and enhance the effectiveness of travel healthcare professionals in the clinical setting. CK: Other items that NATHO likely will address include tax advantage plans, housing, HCSS certification, and increased credentialing requirements by clients. How will NATHO assist travel healthcare organizations in meeting their top challenges? CK: The top challenge for healthcare travel staffing firms (and clients) is the growing shortage of qualified healthcare personnel, and it is going to remain the Number One issue for several years. Exacerbating this situation is the fact that some professionals have had negative experiences over the past few Extra earn pick up per diem shifts with MSN while on any travel assignment and earn extra income! Even if you’re already working on a travel assignment with us (or with another sta ng ﬁrm!) you can pick up additional per diem shifts and earn EXTRA INCOME from Medical Sta ng Network. With over 130 local o ces nationwide, we have the extra shifts you’re looking for. Call 800.676.8326 to get started. PER DIEM, LOCAL CONTRACT, TRAVEL & PERMANENT OPTIONS Nursing and Allied Health Staffing Circle Career Card No. 630 © 2008 Medical Staf⇒ng Network, Inc. | TN-8001J

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Healthcare Traveler - September 2008

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