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immigration legislation will be an important topic for discussion. Also, I think that greater standardization of interfaces between third party vendor management systems and technologies utilized by staffing companies will help to improve efficiencies for clients and agencies alike. CK: There’s obviously a lot of focus on healthcare politically, as the presidential election approaches. Polls report that it’s the top domestic issue, along with the economy. While all the candidates propose some type of universal health insurance program, not one of them has explained how the system is going to provide services if the 48 million Americans who are uninsured suddenly have improved access to care. Travel healthcare professionals and staffing agencies are going to play an even larger role than they do now in patient care delivery. And we owe it to our key stakeholders—the travelers, clients, and patients—to continually improve the level of service that our industry offers them. We want travelers and healthcare facilities to be able to focus on their core competency—delivering outstanding patient care. MS: For the future, NATHO has three target audiences: The travel healthcare firms (for membership), the travelers (to increase awareness of our seal of approval and resources available), and the hospitals and vendor management solutions providers. It is our hope that clients will think of us like they view certification by The Joint Commission, and that everyone will realize that NATHO stands for a high level of quality service. SB: The value of a competitive, collaborative association like this is really phenomenal in regard to professionalizing the industry. Through education and communication, it can elevate the perception and value of healthcare staffing in the marketplace, both today and in the future. I think NATHO can have the same impact in the allied and nursing arenas as NALTO has had in the locum tenens industry. By encouraging collaboration between member agencies and adherence to standard business practices, NATHO will be able to address any future changes or trends in the healthcare staffing industry. HT Patricia Stille Lederman is group editor of Healthcare Traveler. I’m doing it for me. travel nursing with Thanks to Medical Express, The career I've always wanted, takes me places I never expected. ! NEW Choose from thousands of RN positions with the security of Guaranteed Pay* – in the hottest locations from coast to coast! Get on the fast track to success. Visit www.medicalexpress.com or call (800) 544-7255 *Ask a recruiter for details. Circle Career Card No. 625 www.healthcaretraveler.com September 2008 Healthcare Traveler 39 http://www.medicalexpress.com http://www.medicalexpress.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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