# Staff Shortages * **Definition:** A situation in healthcare where the number of available healthcare professionals is insufficient to meet the demand for patient care, often leading to increased workloads, reduced quality of care, and potential delays in treatment. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Staff Shortages ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Staff Shortages**, for healthcare technology leaders * 4.9K 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]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**The 'two-pronged' approach Sutter Health uses to strengthen its workforce**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/the-two-pronged-approach-sutter-health-uses-to-strengthen-its-workforce/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**Nurses at 3 California hospitals strike for 1 day**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/nurses-at-3-california-hospitals-strike-for-1-day/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Revolutionizing Healthcare with Next-Gen Custom HealthTech Solutions - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/revolutionizing-healthcare-next-gen-custom-vhm7c) | [[Linkedin]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**Why Hospitals Trust Global MedTeam's Cost-Effective Approach to International Nurse Recruitment**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/why-hospitals-trust-global-medteams-cost-effective-approach-to-international-nurse-recruitment/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over staff shortages following Musk-led cuts - AOL.com**](https://www.aol.com/ftc-asks-delay-amazon-trial-204649276.html) | [[AOL]] | | 2/28/2025 | [**The Home Care Tipping Point: Why 2025 Could Break or Make Your Business - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/home-care-tipping-point-why-2025-could-break-make-your-iqhvc) | [[Linkedin]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Health systems chase ROI, target efficiency in AI for 2025 - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/health-systems-chase-roi-target-efficiency-ai-2025) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**Technology and trends shaping healthcare in 2025 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/technology-and-trends-shaping-healthcare-in-2025.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**2025 is the Year of Building Resilience with Emerging Health Technology - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/01/23/building-resilience-with-emerging-health-technology/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 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]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Digital transformation's big payoff - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/digital-transformations-big-payoff) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**The Rise and Promise of Technology in Home Health - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/innovation/the-rise-and-promise-of-technology-in-home-health.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Google Cloud Report: How Generative AI Can Tackle Administrative Burdens**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/10/18/google-cloud-report-how-generative-ai-can-tackle-administrative-burdens/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 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]] | | 9/11/2024 | [**Innovative Healthcare Tech: AI-Powered Concierge from AvaSure, Oracle, and NVIDIA to ...**](https://healthtechhotspot.com/ai-powered-concierge-from-avasure-oracle-and-nvidia/) | healthtechhotspot.com | | 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]] | | 7/16/2024 | [**AI has a big future for healthcare but only if workers can embrace it: report**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/ai-has-big-future-healthcare-only-if-workers-can-embrace-it-report) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**Future Health Index 2024 global report: Healthcare leaders turn to AI to address critical gaps in patient care**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/06/18/2900182/0/en/Future-Health-Index-2024-global-report-Healthcare-leaders-turn-to-AI-to-address-critical-gaps-in-patient-care.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**Healthcare leaders lean on tech to curb staff shortages: 10 things to know**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/healthcare-leaders-lean-on-tech-to-curb-staff-shortages-10-things-to-know.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**88% of US Healthcare Leaders say the use of automation for repetitive tasks is critical for addressing staff shortages in new Philips Future Health Index**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240618637888/en/88-of-US-Healthcare-Leaders-say-the-use-of-automation-for-repetitive-tasks-is-critical-for-addressing-staff-shortages-in-new-Philips-Future-Health-Index/) | [[Business Wire]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**88% of US Healthcare Leaders say the use of automation for repetitive tasks is critical for addressing staff shortages in new Philips Future Health Index**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240618637888/en/) | [[Business Wire]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**Healthcare Leaders Embrace Virtual Care and AI to Combat Staffing Crisis: Philips Future Health Index 2024**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/06/18/philips-future-health-index-2024/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 6/18/2024 | [**5 Trends to Combat Staff Shortages & Boost Healthcare Efficiency**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/06/18/5-trends-to-combat-staff-shortages-boost-healthcare-efficiency/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **PointClickCare**: Focuses on addressing staffing shortages in senior care through technology. - **Deborah Visconi**: CEO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, focusing on workforce retention strategies to combat staffing shortages. - **1m**: A data and analytics technology company focused on risk management for healthcare systems, addressing workforce shortages through its SaaS-based platform. - **Hackensack Meridian Health**: Utilizes generative AI tools to assist employees with administrative tasks. - **VSee Health**: Partnering with Tele911 to utilize telehealth solutions for diverting low-acuity 911 calls, alleviating emergency room overcrowding and staffing challenges. - **Texas Health Resources**: A healthcare organization that has reported significant time savings through AI in clinical documentation, showcasing the potential of technology to alleviate administrative burdens. - **Royal Philips**: A healthcare technology company collaborating with Singapore General Hospital to establish an MRI Training Centre aimed at addressing staff shortages through enhanced education. - **Kipu Health**: A healthcare technology company that conducts surveys and provides insights into behavioral health challenges, emphasizing the role of technology in addressing staffing shortages. - **Microsoft**: Partnering with Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to improve AI in medical imaging, addressing staffing shortages by enhancing workflow efficiency. - **LeanTaaS**: Developer of iQueue software that optimizes resource use and improves patient access in healthcare systems. - **CorroHealth**: Discusses challenges in revenue integrity and financial pressures on hospitals. - **Loyola Medicine**: A healthcare institution focusing on strategic partnerships to address workforce shortages and improve care coordination. - **Aidin**: A software company that facilitates quicker patient discharges by identifying available post-acute services in real-time. - **VSee Health, Inc.**: A telehealth company that provides teleradiology services and customizable telehealth systems to improve access and reduce staffing burdens. - **Google Cloud**: Provides cloud computing services and has released reports on administrative burdens in healthcare. - **Lunit**: A healthcare technology company that integrates AI solutions into clinical workflows to enhance diagnostic accuracy and alleviate staff workloads. - **Sanford Health**: A healthcare provider that launched a Virtual Care Center to address rural health needs and enhance training for future healthcare providers. - **WellSky**: A healthcare technology company integrating AI to enhance access to post-acute care services. - **Deloitte**: A consulting firm developing AI-powered virtual assistants for healthcare. - **Stryker Corporation**: A medical technology company that has acquired care.ai to enhance its healthcare IT offerings, focusing on AI-assisted virtual care to address nursing shortages. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **VSee Health and Tele911**: Utilizing telehealth to manage emergency room overcrowding and EMS staffing challenges. - **VSee Health and Government Agencies**: Secured contracts to develop telehealth systems, enhancing healthcare access and addressing staffing shortages. - **Royal Philips and Singapore General Hospital**: Establishing an MRI Training Centre to enhance medical imaging education and address staff shortages. - **Avel eCare, Hospital Pharmacy Management, Inc.**: Acquired to enhance pharmacy care services and address staffing shortages. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Developing AI algorithms for medical imaging to assist radiologists, thereby improving efficiency and addressing staffing shortages. - **North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)**: Offers management services to help healthcare systems manage anesthesia services effectively, addressing staffing challenges in that specialty. - **Loyola Medicine and West Cook Coalition**: Collaborating with community organizations to address workforce shortages and health disparities. - **Royal Philips and AWS**: Partnership to improve patient care and operational efficiency through cloud solutions. - **Sanford Health and Startups**: Collaborating to test new healthcare solutions at the Sanford Virtual Care Center. - **AvaSure, Oracle, NVIDIA**: Collaborated to create an AI-powered virtual concierge to manage non-clinical tasks and improve operational efficiency in hospitals. - **1m and Banner Health**: Collaboration for Series A financing to enhance risk management solutions. - **Philips and Edith Cowan University**: A strategic partnership to enhance clinical ultrasound training for healthcare professionals in the APAC region. - **Becker's Healthcare and UC San Diego**: Collaborated to compile a list of leading children's hospitals pioneering AI usage, highlighting the integration of AI in clinical and operational frameworks. - **OCHIN and OSIS**: A partnership aimed at enhancing the sustainability and innovation of community health centers by improving access to electronic health record platforms. - **Keck School of Medicine, Ryght Research Network**: Joined to improve clinical trial efficiency using AI technology. - **Microsoft, Mass General Brigham, University of Wisconsin**: Partnered to enhance the use of generative AI in radiology. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Workforce Retention Strategies**: Healthcare organizations are implementing competitive compensation and flexible scheduling to retain staff amidst shortages. - **Automation**: 92% of healthcare leaders agree that automating repetitive tasks is essential to address staffing shortages. - **Virtual Care**: Recognized as a beneficial solution for staffing shortages, providing flexible work options. - **AI in Healthcare**: Increasing implementation of AI for clinical decision support and workflow automation to alleviate staff shortages. - **Virtual Nursing and Telehealth**: Innovative staffing models like virtual nursing and telehealth nursing are being introduced to enhance care delivery and address nursing shortages. - **MLTSS Programs**: Managed long-term services and supports are being implemented to enhance care coordination and address workforce shortages. - **Digital Transformation**: Healthcare systems are adopting digital technologies like telehealth and predictive analytics to manage staffing challenges effectively. - **Generative AI**: Increasingly adopted by healthcare leaders to alleviate staff shortages and improve patient care. - **Automation in Revenue Cycle Management**: Healthcare leaders are increasingly adopting automation and AI to mitigate staffing shortages and improve operational efficiency. - **RPA Adoption**: 74% of hospitals are adopting revenue-cycle automation, including AI and robotic process automation, to address staffing shortages. - **Exponential IT Mindset**: Healthcare IT leaders are encouraged to adopt this approach to improve patient outcomes and manage costs amidst staffing shortages. - **Telehealth Solutions**: Growing adoption of telehealth technologies to improve access to care and reduce the burden on healthcare staff. - **Digital Blueprints**: Healthcare organizations are encouraged to adopt digital blueprints to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and improve patient outcomes amidst staffing shortages. - **Ambient AI**: Tools that enhance clinical workflows and are critical in attracting clinical talent. - **Telehealth Expansion**: VSee Health's teleradiology services aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce turnaround times, addressing staffing shortages. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Gaining traction to enhance patient experiences and alleviate staff burdens. - **AI and Automation**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting AI and automation to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance revenue cycle management. - **AI-Powered Virtual Concierge**: Designed to reduce administrative workload on healthcare professionals, allowing them to focus on complex care needs. - **Telehealth Integration**: Despite a decline in usage post-pandemic, telehealth remains a vital strategy for enhancing access to care. - **Virtual Care Strategies**: Sanford Health's Virtual Care Center focuses on training providers in virtual care to address rural healthcare challenges. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Staff Shortages**: 66% of hospitals are operating below capacity due to staff shortages, particularly among medical and laboratory technicians. - **Staffing Shortages**: The healthcare industry faces significant shortages of skilled professionals, particularly in nursing and primary care, exacerbated by high vacancy rates and burnout. - **Workforce Shortages**: Healthcare organizations face significant staffing shortages, leading to increased workloads and burnout among existing staff. - **Staff Burnout**: Heightened levels of burnout and stress among healthcare professionals due to staffing shortages. - **Impact on Patient Care**: Staff shortages are causing delays in care and negatively affecting patient outcomes, with 81% of healthcare leaders reporting care delays. - **Staff Burnout and Morale**: Staffing shortages have led to declines in staff well-being and morale, with 92% of healthcare leaders reporting these issues. - **Financial Pressures**: Rising costs of care delivery and reimbursement challenges are exacerbating workforce shortages. - **Burnout Among Nurses**: High patient-to-nurse ratios and burnout are exacerbated by staffing shortages, impacting patient care. - **Economic Pressures**: Healthcare providers are navigating rising costs and declining reimbursements, further complicating staffing and operational challenges. - **Administrative Burden**: Clinicians spend significant time on administrative tasks, contributing to burnout and staffing shortages. - **Turnover Rates**: The turnover rate for registered nurses has returned to 2020 levels, exacerbating staffing challenges. - **Regulatory Uncertainty**: Healthcare organizations are concerned about regulatory changes that may impact staffing and operational efficiencies. - **Recruitment Difficulties**: Healthcare organizations struggle to recruit candidates with the necessary combination of technical skills and healthcare expertise, complicating digital health advancements. - **Burnout**: High turnover rates and burnout among healthcare professionals due to increased workloads and administrative tasks. - **Skimpflation**: Refers to the reduction in quality and availability of healthcare services due to staffing shortages and cost-cutting measures. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Increased reliance on technology raises concerns about cybersecurity threats, which can impact staffing and operational efficiency. - **Skepticism Towards Automation**: 65% of staff express concerns about job security and quality assurance related to automation. ## Related Topics [[Staffing Shortages]]; [[Labor Shortages]]; [[Staffing Issues]]; [[Workforce Shortages]]; [[Skill Shortages]]; [[Staffing Challenges]]; [[Provider Shortages]]; [[Talent Shortages]]; [[Skilled Workforce Shortage]]