FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Healthcare Industry Veteran Tammy D. Hager Shares Revolutionary Strategy for Building Sustainable Medical Teams
Springfield, MO – April 22, 2026 — As the healthcare industry grapples with an unprecedented physician shortage crisis, Tammy D. Hager, MBA, FABC, announces the release of her definitive new guide, The Physician Recruitment Playbook: Real-world strategies to recruit, retain, and inspire physicians and providers. This comprehensive manual marks a critical shift in how modern healthcare organizations approach workforce sustainability, moving from transactional hiring to a strategic leadership imperative.
With over two decades of experience handling the perfect storm of physician recruitment, Tammy provides a high-level roadmap for hospital executives, recruiters, and medical leaders. The book addresses the staggering economic impact of physician vacancies, which can cost systems between $7,500 and $10,000 per day in lost revenue, and offers actionable solutions to reduce time-to-fill while improving the quality of candidate selection.
The book is structured around the core philosophy that healthcare is built on people. She details how to move beyond reactive job postings to build proactive, data-driven sourcing strategies and world-class candidate experiences. The book emphasizes that retention begins on day one of recruitment, offering structured frameworks for onboarding excellence and long-term professional development to prevent early turnover and clinician burnout.
Key highlights of the playbook include:
· Integrating Recruitment into Strategic Planning: Aligning workforce growth with service-line sustainability and organizational goals.
· Physician Life Cycle: Managing the predictable professional journey from recruitment through retirement.
· Predictive Analytics: Utilizing market intelligence to forecast needs and identify potential bottlenecks before they become crises.
· Leadership Accountability: Defining clear roles for cross-functional teams to ensure organizational alignment and decisiveness.
Recruitment is no longer a back-office task. It is one of the most strategic leadership functions in modern healthcare, according to the author. This book provides the tools, frameworks, and scripts necessary to stabilize access to care and build resilient medical groups that can thrive in a competitive market.
The Physician Recruitment Playbook by Tammy D. Hager is now available in print and digital formats at leading online bookstores.
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About the Author
Tammy D. Hager, MBA, FABC, is a seasoned healthcare executive currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Urology Locums, LLC. With extensive experience spanning rural hospitals to national health systems, Hager has dedicated her career to enhance the strategic importance of physician recruitment and retention.