--- title: VISTA Archived Blogs | HR description: "HR | At VISTA, we’re dedicated to being our clients’ strategic workforce optimization partner. With our deep industry expertise and exclusive locums MSP technology, we help health systems, hospitals, practices, and government entities build and sustain effective workforce models that ensure patient access to care and organizational stability. VISTA is a leading provider of locum tenens physician staffing, advanced practice providers, and permanent physician search services. For over 30 years, we've helped place physicians and advanced practitioners in nearly every medical specialty within hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers, community-based practices, and government facilities. Let VISTA help you find your perfect work-life balance." --- [![VISTA-logo-primary-tagline](https://blog.vistastaff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VISTA-logo-primary-tagline.png?width=150&height=51&name=VISTA-logo-primary-tagline.png "VISTA-logo-primary-tagline")](https://www.vistastaff.com) # [VISTA Archived Blogs](https://blog.vistastaff.com) ## [5 Ways to Overcome Staffing Challenges in Your Healthcare System](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/5-ways-to-overcome-staffing-challenges-in-your-organization) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Oct 17, 2019 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Healthcare organizations face a variety of staffing challenges. As a result of an ongoing physician shortage, the market for the best talent has become increasingly more competitive. Other staffing challenges include difficulty in filling job vacancies, expansions, and mergers. Staffing challenges may impact healthcare facilities in many different ways, leading to lost revenue, a higher workload for existing staff members, poor patient experiences, and more.  [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/5-ways-to-overcome-staffing-challenges-in-your-organization) Topics: [Facilities & Practices](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/facilities-practices), [Interview/Hiring Tips](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/interview-hiring-tips), [HR](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/hr), [Recruiting](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/recruiting), [Staffing Technology](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/staffing-technology) ## [Understanding Billing for Locum Tenens Services Under the Q6 Modifier and Beyond](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/understanding-billing-for-locum-tenens-services-under-the-q6-modifier-and-beyond) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Dec 13, 2018 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Misinformation continues to surround use of the Q6 modifier or the billing for services provided by a locum tenens physician. This can result in mistakes that prove costly or even detrimental to practices, as they may result in audits or further disciplinary action. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/understanding-billing-for-locum-tenens-services-under-the-q6-modifier-and-beyond) Topics: [Industry Updates](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/industry-updates), [Locum Tenens Work](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/locum-tenens-work), [HR](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/hr) ## [How In-House Recruiters Can Help Physicians Ease the Burden of Student Debt](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/how-in-house-recruiters-can-help-physicians-ease-the-burden-of-student-debt) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Nov 28, 2018 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the [median medical school debt is $195,000](https://www.aamc.org/download/481784/data/2017gqallschoolssummaryreport.pdf), and nearly 46% of medical school graduates plan to enter a loan forgiveness program. Not surprising, many physicians struggle with the costs of education, and those with extreme student debt can expect to pay more than $2,000 each month for nearly 10 years. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/how-in-house-recruiters-can-help-physicians-ease-the-burden-of-student-debt) Topics: [VISTA](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/vista), [Physicians](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/physicians), [Medical School Debt](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/medical-school-debt), [HR](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/hr), [Recruiting](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/recruiting) ## [4 Tips for Better Stress Management](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/4-tips-for-better-stress-management) Posted by [VISTA Staffing](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/author/vista-staffing) on Jan 23, 2017 7:21:31 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We all feel stress from time to time. When it’s within our comfort zone, a little stress is healthy and can motivate us to perform at our best. However, needing to manage an overwhelming level of stress on a regular basis can have serious health effects—like anxiety and depression, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, relationship issues, and more. [Read More**](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/4-tips-for-better-stress-management) Topics: [Advanced Practice Providers](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/advanced-practice-providers), [Locum Tenens Clinician](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/locum-tenens-clinician), [HR](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/hr), [Locum Tenens Government](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/topic/locum-tenens-government) [All posts](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/all)   **Want to read more? Click [here](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive) for even more industry updates.** **Welcome to our Blog!** **About VISTA Staffing Solutions** VISTA Staffing Solutions has over thirty years of experience providing award-winning customer service to clients and providers alike. Headquartered in Salt Lake City with additional offices in Atlanta and Houston, and employs approximately 1,000 people between corporate staff and field clinicians and contracts with over 2,500 physicians across 60+ specialties and subspecialties. VISTA helps U.S. hospitals, medical practices, and government agencies optimize their physician staffing, ensure quality and continuity of care for patients, and maintain financial stability. As a leading provider of U.S. Locum Tenens and Permanent Physician Search Services, VISTA also operates VISTA Select, a first-of-its-kind technology and services solution utilizing advanced data and analytics to provide healthcare organizations with customizable workforce optimization solutions.  ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Posts by Topic - [Physicians (95)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/physicians) - [VISTA (63)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/vista) - [Stories From VISTA Physicians (58)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/stories-from-vista-physicians) - [Advanced Practice Providers (49)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/advanced-practice-providers) - [Industry Updates (40)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/industry-updates) - [Licensing & Credentialing (27)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/licensing-credentialing) - [Locum Tenens Work (24)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/locum-tenens-work) - [Locum Tenens Clinician (18)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/locum-tenens-clinician) - [Facilities & Practices (9)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/facilities-practices) - [Locum Tenens Government (7)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/locum-tenens-government) - [Interview/Hiring Tips (6)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/interview-hiring-tips) - [HR (4)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/hr) - [Recruiting (4)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/recruiting) - [Staffing Technology (2)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/staffing-technology) - [Government (1)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/government) - [Labor Strategy (1)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/labor-strategy) - [Medical School Debt (1)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/medical-school-debt) - [workforce optimization (1)](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/workforce-optimization) [see all](https://blog.vistastaff.com/archive/tag/hr#) ### Corporate Background At **VISTA Staffing Solutions**, we want to make it possible for you to work on your terms, allowing you to provide your expertise to those who need it most. 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