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HEALTHCARE ADVOCATES, INDUSTRY LEADERS With more than 40 years of experience, our Healthcare Section offers Healthcare Representation & Counseling, Coding Review and Staff Training. We make it possible for you to focus on patient care, while we tackle the legal obstacles you are faced with on an ongoing basis. WE ARE THE HEALTHCARE SECTION OF KRUGLIAK, WILKINS, GRIFFITHS & DOUGHERTY, CO., L.P.A. 4775 Munson Street N.W. | P.O. Box 36963 | Canton, Ohio 44735 | 330-497-0700 | Fax 330-497-4020 John M. Tucker • Randall C. Hunt • Fred J. Haupt Jason F. Haupt • Laura A. Brady Offices in Canton, Akron, Alliance, New Philadelphia & Sugarcreek KWGD.com DISPLAY AD 6.875 x 4.5 By Colin Stayton R ECRUITING FIRM MEDSOURCE CONSULTANTS offers strate- gies to help draw physicians to rural facilities. Rural health- care initiatives are one valuable aid, Medsource Consultants states on its website. Programs such as Area Health Education Centers, Federally Qualifi ed Health Centers, National Health Service Corps and the State Loan Repayment Program work with academic institu- tions to coordinate clinical training opportunities for students. They can also provide scholarships and loan repayment for primary care providers who choose to practice in underserved areas. Your hospital may want to consider developing its own incentive program as well. While your budget may limit fi nancial incentives, you can make positions more appealing by providing opportunities for physicians to assume more administra- tive duties and earn additional job titles. These career-oriented incentives open the door for up-and-coming physicians to enjoy faster professional growth and more respect. Don't undervalue the impact of incen- tives beyond the workplace, either, Medsource Consultants advises. In your recruiting efforts, highlight the benefi ts of your local area, such as the low cost of liv- ing, a safe and family-oriented community environment, opportunities for outdoor activities, and, if applicable, proximity to larger metropolitan areas. ■ Country Living IT'S NO SECRET THAT HOSPITALS IN SOME RURAL SETTINGS STRUGGLE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN PHYSICIANS. YOUNGER PHYSICIANS, ESPECIALLY, MAY BE PUT OFF BY THE ISOLATION, SOMETIMES-CUMBERSOME PATIENT VOLUMES AND LACK OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. — and Recruiting