Some Massachusetts hospital leaders say they have not yet felt a physician shortage reported by a recent survey, citing location as a key factor in attracting physicians, according to a report by The Lowell Sun.
A study by the Massachusetts Medical Society stated that Massachusetts community hospitals are having difficulty filling physician vacancies. But leaders from Lowell General Hospital in Boston and Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., said they have not had a problem recruiting the physicians they need.
Angela Strunk, manger of marketing and public relations at Lowell General, said that physicians were attracted to the Boston location. Richard Nesto, MD, CMO of Lahey Clinic, said Lahey Clinic's location attracted physicians there as well.
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A study by the Massachusetts Medical Society stated that Massachusetts community hospitals are having difficulty filling physician vacancies. But leaders from Lowell General Hospital in Boston and Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., said they have not had a problem recruiting the physicians they need.
Angela Strunk, manger of marketing and public relations at Lowell General, said that physicians were attracted to the Boston location. Richard Nesto, MD, CMO of Lahey Clinic, said Lahey Clinic's location attracted physicians there as well.
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