Texas Hospital Association Endorses AdvancedPractice.com as Provider of Contract Staffing of Midlevel Medical Providers

ATLANTA, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Hospital Association (THA) and its marketing subsidiary, HealthSHARE, announce the addition of national staffing company AdvancedPractice.com as their exclusive vendor for contract (locum tenens) staffing of Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs) – sometimes referred to as Midlevel Providers. 

"AdvancedPractice.com brings a unique focus on the APP temporary and temp-to-perm contract staffing practice," said Jim Dixon, president/chief executive officer of HealthSHARE.  "As the role of Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and Nurse Midwife continue to expand within many medical practices, we anticipate our members benefitting greatly for the unique service model created by AdvancedPractice.com."

AdvancedPractice.com was chosen after successfully passing THA's rigorous selection process. "Gaining the THA-endorsed company status is not an easy undertaking for any company. Like other THA-endorsed companies, AdvancedPractice.com underwent an extensive multi-level due diligence process to garner this prestigious designation, achieved by only the best of breed businesses in their areas of expertise," said Dixon.

"We are very proud to enter into this collaborative relationship with THA. Our exclusive focus on advanced practitioner staffing uniquely positions us to staff all THA hospitals' needs for Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nurses," said Susan Mesa, president of AdvancedPractice.com.  "THA is an industry leader in its approach and vision to provide quality, compassionate, affordable health care access to all Texans.  Additionally, the association's respect for, and protection of, the patient/provider relationship aligns with our organization's 'others first' philosophy."

AdvancedPractice.com will be among the featured vendors at the THA Annual Conference and Expo, Feb. 1-2, 2012 at the Austin Convention Center, booth #203.  THA members are invited to drop by to meet senior leadership and learn more about services offered by AdvancedPractice.com and register for one of several iPad giveaways.   

About the Texas Hospital Association

Founded in 1930, the Texas Hospital Association is the leadership organization and principal advocate for the state's hospitals and health care systems. Based in Austin, THA enhances its members' abilities to improve accessibility, quality and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Texans. One of the largest hospital associations in the country, THA represents more than 85 percent of the state's acute-care hospitals and health care systems, which employ some 365,000 health care professionals statewide. Learn more about THA at www.tha.org or follow THA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/texashospitals.

About AdvancedPractice.com

AdvancedPractice.com is a healthcare recruitment agency specifically addressing the locum tenens (temporary) staffing of Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants.  AdvancedPractice.com is dedicated to serving its client medical companies by electronically matching unique and diverse employer needs with highly-qualified Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants while still retaining a high-touch approach to both client and provider relations.  AdvancedPractice.com is dedicated to process simplification through technology – reducing the time to hire and fostering a new model of outsourced employee retention.

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