Despite the many changes that have taken place in healthcare in recent years, one fact still holds true: doctors drive dollars. This means that a physician vacancy that lasts even a month or two can have a significant financial impact for a hospital.

Are hospitalists physicians? They are doctors but don't have an office and serve as the single point of contact for a patient moving through the hospital, from admittance to discharge.

Here are eight strategies that organizations can utilize to foster success in advancing clinical leadership.

Physicians, PAs, and NPs all have to practice to the limits of their training. There clearly will be latitude for a broad scope of practice, but defining that scope continues to be a sticking point.

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to stretch our healthcare resources and our healthcare providers to their limits in the coming days and weeks.