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Physician turnover and retention: A growing concern

Quick View. April 3, 2006.


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Groups are paying closer attention to physician turnover and focusing more on retention efforts.

The main reason, concludes a recent survey conducted by Cejka Search, a St. Louis-based health care search firm, and the American Medical Group Assn., is cost. It's more cost-effective to take the time to find the right long-term fit instead of frequently hiring physicians, says Carol Westfall, president of Cejka Search. Results are based on surveys filled out by 95 AMGA member groups out of the 275 groups that received them:

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Cejka Search, American Medical Group Assn..

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