The healthcare industry in Nevada has never been more relied on than it has in recent years. However, despite COVID being in the rearview mirror, the industry is still facing giant problems. From battling a significant shortage of medical professionals, rising costs and burnout to the point that practitioners are leaving the field altogether, the industry has … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
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Healthcare Check-UpRealities and Opportunities in Nevada Medicine
"Everyone in healthcare is struggling with this," said Dr. Paul Krakovitz, region president, Intermountain Health. "It's not just in Nevada where we have a very low number of physicians and advanced providers per capita. It seems to be worse in our state, but it is an issue around the country." The question of how to provide quality care to patients given the shortage of … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up
Industry FocusHealthcare
Overburdened with COVID-19 cases, healthcare in Nevada is experiencing one of its most challenging years in history. Leaders in healthcare have been committed to finding solutions to the industry’s most pressing issues and the pandemic has prompted innovation in the field. Recently, healthcare executives across Nevada met in a virtual roundtable, sponsored by City National … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Temporarily Closed for BusinessNevada Versus COVID-19
Seemingly overnight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has swept through the world and changed every aspect of daily activity. From home-life and recreation to work and business operations, individuals everywhere have had to quickly learn to adapt to an unprecedented event. Working from home has been a trial by fire as businesses throughout Nevada closed their doors after … [Read more...] about Temporarily Closed for Business
Industry FocusHealthcare
Nevada’s healthcare system has seen a multitude of challenges in recent years including access to care, quality concerns, and doctor burnout, among others. Leaders in healthcare are working hard to address a multitude of issues within the industry. Recently, some of the state’s most prominent leaders met at the Las Vegas offices of City National Bank to discuss those challenges … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Industry FocusHealthcare
Few industries have seen as much change as healthcare has in the past decade. From insurance mandates to physician shortages, healthcare faces a multitude of challenges. Recently, executives representing healthcare in Nevada met at the Las Vegas offices of City National Bank to discuss the industry and what is needed to move forward. Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of Nevada … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Industry Focus: Healthcare
With federal changes looming and challenges at the local level, healthcare is an industry in turmoil. Addressing the challenges and the bright spots, healthcare executives recently met to discuss where the industry is headed and what businesses can expect moving forward. Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of Nevada Business Magazine, served as moderator for the event. The … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Healthcare
Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging
Nevada’s 2013 healthcare checkup reveals an industry under an unprecedented combination of pressures – little surprise there – but also one that is holding its own, moving quickly to adapt, gearing up to provide the best patient care possible, and looking confidently to the future. “Nevada’s healthcare industry is in a state of flux as a result of the changes occurring on a … [Read more...] about Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging
Industry Focus: Healthcare
An industry that remains in the throes of transition and reform, healthcare has been in the spotlight for the past several years. Between healthcare reform and changing practices, healthcare professionals have had to learn to jump with the times. Executives representing healthcare in Nevada recently met at the law offices of Holland & Hart in Las Vegas to discuss this … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Healthcare