In today’s competitive physician recruitment environment, the organizations that win aren’t just the ones offering strong compensation or signing bonuses—they are the ones delivering a thoughtful, seamless candidate experience from first contact through relocation and onboarding. The way a physician feels throughout the recruiting journey influences not only whether they sign the offer, but whether they stay long term.

Recruiting physicians and advanced practice providers is a high-stakes exercise. Each vacancy represents lost revenue, additional strain on care teams, and a ripple effect on patient access. To ground the impact: a single physician can generate roughly $6,517 per day; with a median time-to-fill near 126 days, one opening can easily exceed $821,000 in lost revenue before you factor in overtime, locums coverage, or delayed service lines. The message from the session was clear; most recruitment “nightmares” are preventable when you tighten a handful of fundamentals.

Artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of healthcare recruitment faster than many expected. What once sounded like science fiction is now an everyday tool for recruiters looking to connect with physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) more efficiently. In the recent PracticeMatch webinar, How Can AI Help? Exploring the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Physician Recruitment and Beyond, presenters Lauren Rooney and Steve Jacobs explored how AI can simplify daily tasks, streamline communication, and make the recruiting process more effective for healthcare organizations.

What Physicians Are Worried About and How Employers Can Respond

As the year comes to a close, many recruitment teams face a familiar dilemma: should efforts slow down until January, or is it worth staying active during the holidays? While it can be tempting to hit pause, doing so often means losing valuable time in an already competitive hiring market.