# Work Force Sourcing * **Definition:** The process of identifying, recruiting, and managing healthcare professionals and support staff to meet the staffing needs of healthcare organizations, ensuring the right mix of skills and expertise to deliver quality patient care. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Work Force Sourcing ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Work Force Sourcing**, for healthcare technology leaders * 5K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 3/24/2025 | [**Black Book Probes the Fate of Healthcare Tech in the NHS: Insights From Rewired 2025**](https://www.newswire.com/news/black-book-probes-the-fate-of-healthcare-tech-in-the-nhs-insights-from-22539390) | [[Newswire]] | | 1/3/2025 | [**Robert Goodman on LinkedIn: Generative AI in healthcare: Adoption trends and what's next**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertbgoodman_generative-ai-in-healthcare-adoption-trends-activity-7280595413026451456--675) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**symplr Appoints Healthcare Technology Veteran Steve Filler as Chief Operating Officer ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/symplr-appoints-healthcare-technology-veteran-steve-filler-as-chief-operating-officer--matt-grill-as-chief-delivery-officer-302334156.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/15/2024 | [**Key Healthcare CIO Trends To Watch In 2025 - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidchou/2024/12/15/key-healthcare-cio-trends-to-watch-in-2025/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/studies-surveys-and-reports-what-can-we-learn-3/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/6/2024 | [**AI Tagged as the Top Tech Hazard of 2025 - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/ai-tagged-top-tech-hazard-2025) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 12/3/2024 | [**Phenom High-Volume Hiring Analysis: 68f Companies Rely on Manual Hiring ... - Business Wire**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203578395/en/Phenom-High-Volume-Hiring-Analysis-68-of-Companies-Rely-on-Manual-Hiring-Processes-Struggle-to-Scale-Efficiently) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/28/2024 | [**Human Capital Management Solutions Market to Grow by USD 13.92 Billion (2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/human-capital-management-solutions-market-to-grow-by-usd-13-92-billion-2024-2028-demand-for-automated-recruitment-fuels-growth-ai-drives-transformation---technavio-302318419.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/7/2024 | [**Steer Health Recognized in AVIA Marketplace's 2024 Top Patient Education ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/steer-health-recognized-in-avia-marketplaces-2024-top-patient-education-conversational-ai-dynamic-staffing--scheduling-and-virtual-nursing-companies-reports-302298845.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/1/2024 | [**People first: How health systems can achieve efficiency gains - 4 takeaways**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/people-first-how-health-systems-can-achieve-efficiency-gains-4-takeaways.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 10/29/2024 | [**Netsmart Demonstrates Next-Generation Platform Enhancing Care Delivery Across Home Health and Senior Living Communities at LeadingAge 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241029208881/en/Netsmart-Demonstrates-Next-Generation-Platform-Enhancing-Care-Delivery-Across-Home-Health-and-Senior-Living-Communities-at-LeadingAge-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/28/2024 | [**Healthcare Workforce Logistics Selected as a Recommended Managed Service Program Provider by Respondents to SIA Survey**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241028738021/en/Healthcare-Workforce-Logistics-Selected-as-a-Recommended-Managed-Service-Program-Provider-by-Respondents-to-SIA-Survey/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/20/2024 | [**The duty of health system boards to prioritize organizational culture, workforce development, and career pathways**](https://www.kevinmd.com/2024/10/the-duty-of-health-system-boards-to-prioritize-organizational-culture-workforce-development-and-career-pathways.html) | [[KevinMD]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**RLDatix Acquires SocialClimb, Empowering Healthcare Organizations with Enhanced Provider Reputation Management and Patient Experience Data Insights**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/10/18/rldatix-acquires-socialclimb-empowering-healthcare-organizations-with-enhanced-provider-reputation-management-and-patient-experience-data-insights/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 10/8/2024 | [**Perficient Featured in Strategic Health Care Marketing: Revamped Healthcare Recruitment at Bayhealth**](https://blogs.perficient.com/2024/10/08/perficient-featured-in-strategic-health-care-marketing-revamped-healthcare-recruitment-at-bayhealth/) | [[Perficient Healthcare]] | | 9/27/2024 | [**Health systems elevate CTOs - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/health-systems-elevate-ctos.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 9/18/2024 | [**RLDatix Acquires SocialClimb, Empowering Healthcare Organizations with Enhanced ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rldatix-acquires-socialclimb-empowering-healthcare-organizations-with-enhanced-provider-reputation-management-and-patient-experience-data-insights-302251769.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/5/2024 | [**Hearst Agrees to Acquire QGenda, a Leader in Healthcare Workforce Management Solutions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/09/05/hearst-agrees-to-acquire-qgenda-a-leader-in-healthcare-workforce-management-solutions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 9/1/2024 | [**4 areas where healthcare leaders are prioritizing innovation**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/transformation/healthcare-industry-priorities-2023-digital-infrastructure-patient-engagement-ai-and) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 8/2/2024 | [**Target Market for Digital Health Market - by aishwarya D - Aug, 2024 - Medium**](https://medium.com/@aishwaryadoiphode15/target-market-for-digital-health-market-f8e27d7c7b0e) | [[Medium]] | | 7/29/2024 | [**PRESSR: Italian investor brings innovative AI healthcare to Bahrain - TradingView**](https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2024-07-29:newsml_Zawc5GkHM:0-pressr-italian-investor-brings-innovative-ai-healthcare-to-bahrain/) | tradingview.com | | 7/19/2024 | [**A region of untapped potential – How Bristol and Bath's tech scene can continue to grow**](https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk/insights/news/region-untapped-potential-how-bristol-and-baths-tech-scene-can-continue-grow) | womblebonddickinson.com | | 7/18/2024 | [**Phenom HR Industry Week 2024: Anchored by Industry Ambassadors and Global Brands**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240718551530/en/Phenom-HR-Industry-Week-2024-Anchored-by-Industry-Ambassadors-and-Global-Brands/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/18/2024 | [**Phenom HR Industry Week 2024: Anchored by Industry Ambassadors and Global Brands**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240718551530/en/Phenom-HR-Industry-Week-2024-Anchored-by-Industry-Ambassadors-and-Global-Brands) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/16/2024 | [**Bullhorn and Ingenovis Health Partner to Deliver Industry Leading, Tech Forward Applicant Tracking and Candidate Experience Platform**](https://www.lelezard.com/en/news-21452991.html) | lelezard.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Healthcare Workforce Logistics (HWL)**: A recommended Managed Service Program (MSP) provider known for customizable, technology-driven workforce management solutions. - **QGenda**: A leader in healthcare workforce management solutions, optimizing staffing and resource deployment. - **Trusted Health**: A labor marketplace for healthcare professionals that connects them to travel nursing opportunities and provides workforce management solutions. - **Phenom**: A talent experience platform that utilizes AI to enhance recruitment and employee development, aiming to help a billion people find the right work. - **Bullhorn**: A leader in staffing software dedicated to enhancing recruitment processes, particularly in healthcare. - **Bayhealth**: A healthcare provider recognized for its innovative recruitment strategies to address workforce challenges. - **Business Talent Group**: A network of independent professionals providing on-demand leadership and expertise in various operational areas within healthcare. - **PointClickCare**: A technology provider focused on senior care, offering solutions for hiring, onboarding, and scheduling talent to address staffing shortages. - **Ingenovis Health**: A company that combines workforce solutions with technology to improve healthcare delivery. - **Hallmark**: A company focused on healthcare workforce management, recently appointing new strategic roles to enhance customer success and vendor partnerships. - **Hearst Health**: A healthcare organization acquiring QGenda to enhance workforce management capabilities. - **Global Medical Virtual Assistants (GMVA)**: Provides virtual staffing solutions to healthcare providers, recently appointing key staff to support growth. - **RLDatix**: A provider of connected healthcare operations software, enhancing workforce management and patient safety. - **HIMSS**: An organization that supports workforce development and transition for U.S. military veterans into healthcare information technology. - **Teladoc Health**: Introduced advanced AI-enabled features for its Virtual Sitter solution to enhance patient safety and address workforce shortages. - **CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield**: A health insurance provider focusing on addressing social determinants of health and promoting workforce development in communities. - **Oracle Health**: Partnering with Meharry Medical College to enhance community care through AI and clinical applications. - **Stryker**: A medical technology company acquiring care.ai to enhance healthcare IT and digital solutions. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **PointClickCare and Apploi**: Partnering to create an end-to-end solution for hiring, onboarding, and scheduling in the senior care industry, addressing significant staffing shortages. - **Bullhorn and Ingenovis Health**: Partnered to create the largest digital platform integration in healthcare staffing, enhancing recruiter and candidate experiences. - **Pluralsight and Carahsoft Technology Corp**: This collaboration focuses on distributing technology training resources to address skills shortages in the public sector. - **Maxwell Healthcare Associates and Levo**: Formed a strategic partnership to tackle healthcare staffing and employee engagement issues. - **Francisco Partners and Hearst**: Pending sale of QGenda to Hearst, enhancing workforce management solutions in healthcare. - **HIMSS Veterans Community**: Aimed at supporting workforce development for veterans in healthcare IT, offering complimentary memberships to veterans. - **Stryker and care.ai**: Stryker's acquisition of care.ai aims to enhance decision-making tools for improved caregiver and patient experiences. - **CISA Boot Camp**: A program funded to train veterans for careers in cybersecurity, addressing the need for diverse perspectives in national cyber challenges. - **Oracle Health and Meharry Medical College**: This partnership aims to improve community care and wellness through AI and clinical applications. - **Pfizer**: Collaborating with healthcare organizations to create a digital health platform for same-day access to care. - **Tenet Healthcare and Commure**: A deal allowing thousands of physicians access to Commure's AI scribe, enhancing clinical documentation. - **ApolloMD**: Established a Strategic Advisory Board to enhance collaboration and innovation in healthcare services. - **Ellipsis Health and Ceras Health**: Formed a partnership to enhance mental health care through real-time severity scoring of anxiety and depression. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Talent Marketplace by Oracle**: Streamlines contingent staffing and supports employee upskilling through integrated training resources. - **Workforce Analytics**: The global workforce analytics market is projected to grow significantly, driven by technological advancements in AI and machine learning. - **Hallmark Center for Healthcare Workforce Excellence**: Launched to address labor challenges in healthcare, focusing on workforce management technology. - **On-Demand Leadership**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly utilizing on-demand executives to address specific project needs, reflecting a trend towards flexibility and expertise. - **QGenda's ProviderCloud**: Offers comprehensive workforce management solutions, including scheduling and analytics, to improve staffing efficiency in healthcare. - **Recruitment Strategies**: Bayhealth's innovative recruitment strategy utilizes data-driven approaches and marketing collaborations to attract talent. - **Phenom Automation Engine**: Recognized as a top HR product, it integrates AI and automation to streamline talent acquisition and management, significantly reducing time to hire. - **Automation Engine by Phenom**: Recognized as a top HR product, it significantly reduces time to hire and enhances employee development. - **symplr's Short Form Staff Assessment**: A new feature that reduces application completion time by 40%, enhancing the hiring process for healthcare organizations. - **Einstein II Solution by Hallmark**: A platform for managing internal float pools and integrating external staffing agencies to improve clinician engagement. - **Federated Healthcare Advisory Panel (FHAP)**: Launched to assist life science companies in navigating VA and DoD healthcare systems, focusing on workforce strategies. - **AI Integration**: Healthcare leaders are urged to adopt AI technologies to improve operational efficiency and workforce development while ensuring ethical practices. - **AI in Healthcare**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting AI to enhance operational efficiency, improve patient care, and address workforce shortages. - **Virtual Nurse Initiative**: Virtua Health's pilot program using care.ai technology to enhance collaboration between bedside and remote nurses. - **Application Modernization**: Healthcare organizations are modernizing outdated applications to improve operational efficiency. - **AI-Driven Solutions**: SaluberMD aims to provide telemedicine services using AI to enhance healthcare delivery. - **Hippocratic AI**: Developing a safety-oriented large language model for healthcare, supported by an advisory board of industry leaders to tackle complex challenges. - **Chuck Lorre Allied Health School**: Cedars-Sinai's initiative to train students in high-demand hospital jobs to address staffing shortages. - **National Healthcare Safety Dashboard**: Launched by HHS to track patient and workforce harm, aiming to improve patient safety. - **AI in Drug Discovery**: Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly investing in AI to enhance efficiency and accelerate drug delivery. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Talent Shortages**: Ongoing talent shortages in healthcare necessitate improved candidate experiences and innovative workforce solutions. - **Manual Hiring Processes**: 68% of companies still rely on manual hiring processes, which hampers their ability to scale efficiently and meet workforce demands. - **Workforce Burnout**: Healthcare executives are increasingly concerned about workforce issues, including burnout and the need for improved work-life balance. - **Workforce Shortages**: The healthcare sector is facing significant workforce shortages, particularly in behavioral health, exacerbated by burnout and high turnover rates. - **Labor Costs**: Labor costs represent approximately 60% of a hospital's budget, highlighting the need for effective workforce management strategies. - **Healthcare Workforce Shortages**: Healthcare systems face increasing pressure due to workforce shortages and rising patient demands, leading to reliance on AI. - **Talent Shortage**: Healthcare organizations face significant challenges in recruiting qualified IT professionals due to competition and lengthy hiring processes. - **Staffing Shortages**: Healthcare organizations face significant challenges in staffing, with many reporting severe workforce shortages leading to increased workloads and burnout. - **Scams in Recruitment**: Reports of scams involving fake job offers in healthcare, highlighting vulnerabilities in recruitment processes. - **High Employee Turnover**: Healthcare organizations face significant costs due to high turnover rates, averaging $30,000 to $40,000 per clinician. - **Data Privacy and Ethical Issues**: Concerns regarding data privacy and ethical issues in AI adoption, with a small percentage of employers providing AI training. - **Nurse Concerns**: Nurses express worries about AI's potential negative impact on their jobs and seek assurances from management. - **Turnover and Burnout**: High turnover rates and staff burnout are critical issues in healthcare, necessitating innovative solutions to maintain quality patient care. - **AI Governance**: Concerns over AI governance and potential misuse highlight the need for continuous monitoring and human oversight in healthcare applications. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Healthcare organizations express significant concern over cybersecurity threats, with many lacking specialized teams to manage data breaches. - **Integration of AI**: While AI has the potential to enhance healthcare, there are concerns regarding ethical implications and the need for regulation.