# Skill Shortages * **Definition:** A situation in healthcare or healthcare technology where there is a lack of qualified professionals with the necessary skills and expertise to meet the demands of the industry, leading to gaps in service delivery, increased workload for existing staff, and potential impacts on patient care. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Skill Shortages ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Skill Shortages**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.7K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/28/2025 | [**Navigating Healthcare Transformation: Leadership Strategies for a Resilient, Tech-Enabled Future**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/uncategorized/navigating-healthcare-transformation-leadership-strategies-for-a-resilient-tech-enabled-future/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/28/2025 | [**Navigating Healthcare Transformation: Leadership Strategies for a Resilient, Tech-Enabled Future**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/podcasts-beckers-hospital-review/navigating-healthcare-transformation-leadership-strategies-for-a-resilient-tech-enabled-future/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/20/2025 | [**Ambulatory Surgical & Emergency Center Services Market 2025: AI, Electrification, and ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ambulatory-surgical-emergency-center-fotve/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 5/14/2025 | [**Cyber Threat Intelligence Market is expected to generate a revenue of USD 37.08 Billion by ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cyber-threat-intelligence-market-expected-140000765.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/30/2025 | [**AI in Healthcare: From Pilot Projects to Everyday Impact - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-healthcare-from-pilot-projects-everyday-impact-riken-shah-oe0wf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 3/14/2025 | [**Executive Insights: 4 Key Takeaways from HIMSS and ViVE 2025**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/14/executive-insights-4-key-takeaways-from-himss-and-vive-2025/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**TierPoint Releases 2025 Technology & IT Modernization Report for Mid-Sized Businesses**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tierpoint-releases-2025-technology-modernization-140000956.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/17/2025 | [**Transforming Healthcare Experiences with AI**](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/transforming-healthcare-experiences-with-ai/) | [[Healthcare Technology Report]] | | 1/11/2025 | [**Weekly Roundup - January 11, 2025 - Healthcare IT Today**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/11/weekly-roundup-january-11-2025/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**Healthcare Staffing Shortage and Burnout - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/10/healthcare-staffing-shortage-and-burnout-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**The RCM Arms Race: How AI is Reshaping Healthcare Finance in 2025**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/01/07/the-rcm-arms-race-how-ai-is-reshaping-healthcare-finance-in-2025/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**VSee Health Secures Teleradiology Contract with Leading Post-Acute Care Hospital System**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241219888575/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Teleradiology-Contract-with-Leading-Post-Acute-Care-Hospital-System/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**VSee Health Secures Teleradiology Contract with Leading Post-Acute Care Hospital System**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241219888575/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Teleradiology-Contract-with-Leading-Post-Acute-Care-Hospital-System/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**From Burnout to Breakthrough: Med Claims Compliance's AI-Human Model Redefines Healthcare**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/from-burnout-to-breakthrough-med-claims-compliances-ai-human-model-redefines-healthcare-302333439.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Ryght AI Launches Global Clinical Trial Site Network with the University of Southern ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ryght-ai-launches-global-clinical-trial-site-network-with-the-university-of-southern-california-as-their-first-academic-site-302330828.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/4/2024 | [**Revolutionizing Cybersecurity and Healthcare: The Power of Domain-Specific Large ... - Medium**](https://medium.com/@manalisomani099/revolutionizing-cybersecurity-and-healthcare-the-power-of-domain-specific-large-language-models-8a9979ac1dca) | [[Medium]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**Skillsoft's New IT Skills & Salary Report Highlights Trends Impacting Technology Careers, Investments, and Talent Strategies for 2025**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241113929992/en/Skillsofts-New-IT-Skills-Salary-Report-Highlights-Trends-Impacting-Technology-Careers-Investments-and-Talent-Strategies-for-2025/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[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]] | | 10/8/2024 | [**Prisma Health exec on rounding tech's ability to find gaps in care - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/prisma-health-exec-rounding-techs-ability-find-gaps-care) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 9/20/2024 | [**Hospitals desire a digitalized revenue cycle, but challenges persist**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hospitals-desire-a-digitalized-revenue-cycle-but-challenges-persist.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**Microsoft, Mass General Brigham & UW Health to Advance GenAI in Medical Imaging**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/07/24/microsoft-mass-general-brigham-uw-health/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 7/4/2024 | [**Advanced Analytics Market Share, Size, Growth Forecast till 2030 - WhaTech**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/it/852251-advanced-analytics-market-share-size-growth-forecast-till-2030) | whatech.com | | 7/2/2024 | [**Bridging the Gap: Challenges in Recruiting for Digital Health Positions**](https://healthmanagement.org/c/it/News/bridging-the-gap-challenges-in-recruiting-for-digital-health-positions) | healthmanagement.org | | 7/1/2024 | [**North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA): New value-driven MSO/RCM services offer hospitals innovative solutions**](https://www.healthtechmagazines.com/north-american-partners-in-anesthesia-napa-new-value-driven-mso-rcm-services-offer-hospitals-innovative-solutions/) | [[Health Tech Magazines]] | | 9/24/2023 | [**Policymakers must take action on the physician shortage**](https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/25/rural-doctor-shortage-congress-redi-act-medical-school-loans/) | [[STAT]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Skillsoft**: Emphasizing the urgent need for workforce upskilling and reskilling in the IT industry. - **ISG**: Providing insights into the demand for generative AI and the associated talent shortages. - **ACCA**: Highlighting the risks in the healthcare sector, including skills shortages and the need for a collaborative risk culture. - **UCSF Health**: Focusing on upskilling its existing IT workforce to meet AI demands. - **Cleveland Clinic**: A leading healthcare provider emphasizing the need for skilled IT talent to support AI initiatives. - **Teladoc Health**: Introduced AI-enabled features for its Virtual Sitter solution to enhance patient safety and address workforce shortages. - **Google Cloud**: Conducted research highlighting the administrative burden on healthcare professionals and the potential of generative AI to alleviate these challenges. - **Ryght Research Network**: A global collaboration aimed at enhancing clinical trial efficiency through AI technology. - **Deloitte**: A consulting firm involved in developing AI-powered virtual assistants for healthcare. - **VSee Health**: A telehealth company that provides customizable telehealth solutions and has secured government contracts to enhance healthcare access. - **VSee Health, Inc.**: A telehealth platform provider focusing on mental and behavioral healthcare services, emphasizing secure video services and AI tools to enhance clinician workflows. - **Commure**: Acquired AI documentation firm Augmedix to enhance clinical documentation efficiency through AI. - **Brook Health**: A technology company providing an AI-powered platform for real-time patient monitoring. - **OSIS**: A nonprofit healthcare technology organization that collaborates with OCHIN to improve access to electronic health record platforms. - **North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)**: Offers management services to help health systems manage anesthesia services effectively. - **GE HealthCare**: A healthcare technology company that utilizes AI to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. - **AvaSure, Oracle, and NVIDIA**: Collaborated to create an AI-powered virtual concierge aimed at improving patient care and reducing administrative workloads in hospitals. - **Lunit**: A company that integrates AI technology into cancer screening programs to improve diagnostic accuracy and alleviate workloads. - **OCHIN**: A nonprofit healthcare technology organization focused on enhancing the sustainability and innovation of community health centers. - **Nvidia**: A technology company whose technology is utilized in AI applications for healthcare. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **UK Government**: Allocating £118 million to address the AI skills gap through various initiatives. - **Phelps Health and local educational institutions**: A collaboration to train and retain new graduate nurses to address nursing shortages. - **OCHIN and OSIS**: These organizations have partnered to improve access to electronic health record platforms for community health centers, addressing workforce shortages. - **Loyola Medicine and Community Organizations**: Loyola Medicine is forming strategic partnerships to tackle rising costs, health disparities, and workforce shortages. - **Ellipsis Health and Ceras Health**: Formed a partnership to enhance mental health care through real-time severity scoring. - **Sanford Health**: Launched the Sanford Virtual Care Center to enhance virtual care strategies and address rural health needs through innovative technologies. - **California Nurses Association**: Advocates for nurse involvement in AI decision-making processes. - **AvaSure, Oracle, and NVIDIA**: Developing an AI-powered virtual concierge to manage non-clinical tasks in hospitals. - **Keck School of Medicine and Ryght Research Network**: A partnership focused on improving clinical trial operations using AI technology. - **Commure and Augmedix**: Acquisition aimed at improving AI-backed clinical documentation. - **TeleMed2U**: Collaborates with health plans to improve member connections to specialized care and reduce wait times for treatment. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Collaborating to leverage generative AI for improving radiology and patient care. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Upskilling Initiatives**: Health systems are focusing on upskilling existing staff to meet the demands of AI technologies. - **AI in Administrative Tasks**: 92% of healthcare leaders believe automating repetitive tasks is essential for addressing staff shortages. - **Virtual Care Adoption**: Healthcare leaders are utilizing virtual care and AI innovations to tackle workforce shortages. - **Debt-Free Education Programs**: Healthcare organizations are implementing these programs to increase the number of qualified clinical staff and reduce reliance on external hires. - **Virtual Care Solutions**: Expected to alleviate staffing challenges by offering flexible work schedules. - **AI in Revenue Cycle Management**: Hospitals are increasingly adopting AI to enhance operational efficiency and address staffing shortages. - **AI-Powered Virtual Assistants**: Being integrated into healthcare settings to manage routine tasks and alleviate worker burnout. - **Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)**: States are implementing MLTSS programs to enhance coordinated care for vulnerable populations. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Utilizes internet-connected devices to track patient health data, improving chronic disease management amid staffing shortages. - **AI Integration**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting AI technologies to improve diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiency. - **Generative AI**: Driving growth in intelligent automation and operational efficiency in healthcare. - **Generative AI Adoption**: Projected to increase significantly in healthcare, with 85% of leaders investing or planning to invest in AI technologies. - **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)**: The RPA market in healthcare is growing, driven by the need for efficient operations and reduced administrative workloads. - **Telehealth Adoption**: Despite a decline post-pandemic, telehealth remains vital for enhancing access to care and improving patient outcomes. - **AI and Data Analytics**: Being integrated into healthcare for predictive analytics, personalized treatment recommendations, and operational efficiency. - **Med Claims Compliance**: An initiative integrating AI technology with human oversight to enhance accuracy and streamline workflows. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Skill Shortages**: The healthcare industry faces significant shortages of skilled professionals, particularly in integrating technology with patient care. - **Skills Shortage in Health IT**: Despite increasing demand for health IT professionals, there is a significant skills shortage, hindering organizations' ability to find and retain qualified employees. - **Labor Shortages**: Healthcare is facing significant labor shortages, with a projected shortfall of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. - **Recruitment Difficulties**: Healthcare organizations struggle to attract candidates with the necessary combination of technical skills and healthcare expertise. - **Staffing Shortages**: A critical issue in healthcare leading to increased patient-to-nurse ratios and burnout among healthcare workers. - **Staff Shortages**: The U.S. is facing a significant shortage of healthcare workers, with projections indicating a potential shortage of 275,000 nurses by 2030. - **Skimpflation**: Refers to the reduction in quality of healthcare services due to staffing shortages and cost-cutting measures. - **Staff Burnout**: Increased staffing shortages lead to burnout among healthcare professionals, negatively impacting patient care. - **Skepticism Towards AI**: Two-thirds of healthcare professionals express skepticism about AI and automation, despite its potential to alleviate staffing issues. - **Nurse Concerns**: Nurses express unease about AI integration, fearing it may jeopardize patient safety and affect staffing ratios. - **Burnout and Stress**: Heightened levels of burnout among healthcare workers are leading to concerns about delayed patient care and increased waiting times. - **Regulatory Complexities**: Healthcare organizations must navigate complex regulations while recruiting for digital health positions. - **Financial Disparities**: There is a widening gap between financially healthy and unhealthy healthcare organizations, with only 54% of CFOs reporting positive margins. - **AI Implementation Risks**: Concerns from nurses about the potential jeopardization of patient safety due to rapid AI integration. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Increased reliance on AI necessitates heightened cybersecurity measures due to vulnerabilities to cyberattacks. - **Prior Authorization Process**: This process negatively impacts patient outcomes and physician productivity, complicating care delivery. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Concerns regarding the ethical implementation of AI and the need for robust governance frameworks. ## Related Topics [[Skilled Workforce Shortage]]; [[Staff Shortages]]; [[Talent Shortages]]; [[Workforce Shortages]]; [[Labor Shortages]]; [[Skill Gaps]]; [[Staffing Shortages]]; [[Talent Shortage]]; [[Provider Shortages]]