# Staffing Challenges * **Definition:** Staffing challenges in healthcare refer to the difficulties organizations face in recruiting, retaining, and managing an adequate workforce to meet patient care demands, which may include shortages of qualified personnel, high turnover rates, and the need for specialized skills in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Staffing Challenges ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Staffing Challenges**, for healthcare technology leaders * 6.3K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 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]] | | 5/14/2025 | [**Duffy says he changed wife's flight to avoid Newark - AOL.com**](https://www.aol.com/duffy-says-changed-wife-flight-165957088.html) | [[AOL]] | | 5/12/2025 | [**Walgreens expands use of robots to fill prescriptions, cut costs**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/walgreens-expands-use-of-robots-to-fill-prescriptions-cut-costs/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 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]] | | 4/21/2025 | [**Xsolis AI solutions and services have saved Beacon Health System more than $95 million**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/sponsored/xsolis-ai-solutions-and-services-have-saved-beacon-health-system-more-95-million) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**For hospital IT purchasers, resource strain and optimal ROI are top concerns**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/hospital-it-purchasers-resource-strain-and-optimal-roi-are-top-concerns) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 3/6/2025 | [**Healthcare IT Staffing Challenges: How to Build a Resilient Workforce - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/healthcare-staffing-challenges-how-build-resilient-workforce-y0g1e) | [[Linkedin]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**Key Insights aways from HIMSS25 Day 2**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/03/05/key-insights-top-takeaways-from-himss25-day-2/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 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]] | | 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]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Healthcare Trends Shaping 2025 And Insights For Industry Leaders - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/01/14/healthcare-trends-shaping-2025-and-insights-for-industry-leaders/) | [[Forbes]] | | 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]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**Healthcare Workforce - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/09/healthcare-workforce-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/31/2024 | [**Precision Medicine Software Market Focused Insights 2024-2029, with Key Player Profiles of ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241231013633/en/Precision-Medicine-Software-Market-Focused-Insights-2024-2029-with-Key-Player-Profiles-of-Syapse-AccessDX-Laboratory-Fabric-Genomics-Foundation-Medicine-Intel-and-IBM---ResearchAndMarkets.com) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/31/2024 | [**Precision Medicine Software Market Focused Insights 2024-2029, with Key Player Profiles of Syapse, AccessDX Laboratory, Fabric Genomics, Foundation Medicine, Intel and IBM - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241231013633/en/Precision-Medicine-Software-Market-Focused-Insights-2024-2029-with-Key-Player-Profiles-of-Syapse-AccessDX-Laboratory-Fabric-Genomics-Foundation-Medicine-Intel-and-IBM---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Hospitals face 'stable but shaky' 2025: 7 expectations from S&P**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hospitals-face-stable-but-shaky-2025-7-expectations-from-s-p.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Title: Navigating the Generative AI Journey: A Strategic Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations**](https://blogs.perficient.com/2024/12/13/title-navigating-the-generative-ai-journey-a-strategic-roadmap-for-healthcare-organizations/) | [[Perficient Healthcare]] | | 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]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**2025 Outlook: Tackling AI, Cybersecurity, and Regulatory Challenges**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/2025-outlook-tackling-ai-cybersecurity-and-regulatory-challenges) | [[AJMC]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**5 Hospital Stocks Set to Thrive Amid Robust Industry Trends - Nasdaq**](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/5-hospital-stocks-set-thrive-amid-robust-industry-trends) | [[Nasdaq]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Post-Roe, Your Period App Can - And Will - Be Used Against You - Forbes**](http://www.forbes.com/sites/abigaildubiniecki/2024/11/12/post-roe-your-period-app-can---and-will---be-used-against-you/) | [[Forbes]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**5 Hospital Stocks Set to Thrive Amid Robust Industry Trends - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-hospital-stocks-set-thrive-170200996.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/19/2024 | [**5 Hospital Stocks Poised to Benefit From Strong Industry Growth - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-hospital-stocks-poised-benefit-150200616.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/3/2024 | [**Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Market Advancements Highlighted by Trend ... - WhaTech**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/it/851632-healthcare-revenue-cycle-management-market-trend-forecast-till-2032) | whatech.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **ShiftMed**: A healthcare staffing platform aiming to optimize workforce management and address staffing challenges. - **Deloitte**: Conducts surveys that reveal staffing shortages and inefficiencies in hospitals. - **Pullman Regional Hospital**: A healthcare organization addressing staffing challenges through partnerships and technology, focusing on expanding its employee pool and exploring AI opportunities. - **American Hospital Association**: An organization indicating the need for significant annual nurse hiring to meet healthcare demands. - **Works**: A workforce management platform aimed at enhancing staffing efficiency and reducing labor costs in healthcare organizations. - **Global MedTeam**: A recruitment service offering a no-risk, direct-hire model for international nurse recruitment to address staffing shortages. - **LeanTaaS**: A company providing AI-powered capacity management solutions to improve healthcare operations and staffing efficiency. - **VSee Health**: A telehealth platform that partnered with Tele911 to address emergency room overcrowding and EMS staffing challenges. - **American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)**: An organization projecting a potential deficit of physicians in the coming years. - **Royal Philips**: Conducts the Future Health Index survey, highlighting staffing and access challenges in healthcare. - **Loyola Medicine**: A healthcare institution planning to address workforce shortages and rising costs through strategic partnerships and operational efficiencies. - **Sutter Health**: A health system implementing a two-pronged approach focused on employee well-being and support to reduce turnover rates. - **Aya Healthcare**: A staffing solutions provider that has announced a merger with Cross Country Healthcare to enhance workforce solutions. - **Steer Health**: An AI-powered healthcare solutions provider recognized for improving patient engagement and workforce management. - **BioIntelliSense**: A company offering continuous patient monitoring solutions through wearable technology to alleviate staffing challenges in healthcare systems. - **Kodiak Solutions**: A consulting firm that identifies key risks for healthcare leaders, focusing on internal audits and compliance. - **Microsoft**: Collaborating with healthcare institutions to enhance AI in medical imaging, aiming to improve workflow efficiencies and address staffing shortages. - **Stryker Corporation**: A medical technology company that has acquired care.ai to enhance AI-assisted virtual care workflows and address staffing challenges. - **Walgreens**: A pharmacy chain utilizing robotic micro fulfillment centers to enhance prescription handling and address staffing challenges. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **TeleVox**: Recognized for its Practice Edition suite that streamlines scheduling and enhances patient communication, addressing staffing issues in medical offices. - **CoachCare and Revolution Health Solutions**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing remote patient monitoring capabilities without layoffs. - **Xsolis and Beacon Health System**: A partnership that improved claims management and operational efficiency, allowing Beacon Health System to support more patients despite staffing challenges. - **Aya Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare**: Announced a merger to combine tech-enabled workforce solutions and enhance clinical services. - **Loyola Medicine and West Cook Coalition**: A collaboration aimed at addressing health disparities and workforce shortages in Maywood, Illinois. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: This partnership aims to utilize telehealth solutions to divert low-acuity 911 calls from emergency rooms, reducing pressure on emergency services. - **VSee Health, Inc.**: Secured a teleradiology contract with a major post-acute care hospital system to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. - **Beacon Health System and Xsolis**: Partnered to implement AI-driven solutions that have resulted in significant savings and improved patient support. - **Becker's Healthcare and UC San Diego**: Collaboration to compile a list of leading children's hospitals pioneering AI usage in healthcare. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Collaborating to develop AI algorithms for improving accuracy in medical imaging and assisting clinicians. - **BioIntelliSense and Hicuity Health**: Formed a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive continuous patient monitoring solutions that extend from hospitals to home care. - **Apollo and Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas**: Partnering to integrate imaging platforms to enhance radiology practices and improve patient outcomes. - **Keck School of Medicine and Ryght Research Network**: Working together to improve clinical trial efficiency through AI technology. - **Siemens Healthineers and The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center**: A 10-year partnership focused on developing innovative technologies in diagnostic imaging and artificial intelligence. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Contingent Workforce Model**: Adoption of this model to address staffing shortages and enhance workforce diversity. - **Predictive Technologies**: Health systems are increasingly adopting predictive technologies for staffing resource allocation to address current challenges. - **Digital Transformation**: Strategies involving predictive analytics and automated scheduling to better manage staffing challenges. - **Home-Based Care Technology Investments**: Home health care providers are prioritizing technology investments to tackle staffing challenges and improve patient outcomes. - **Home Health Innovations**: The home care industry is leveraging technology to streamline operations and improve care delivery amidst staffing shortages. - **AI and Automation**: Increasingly adopted to alleviate staffing burdens, improve efficiency, and enhance patient care delivery. - **Virtual Nursing and AI Integration**: Nurse leaders are focusing on integrating new technologies to improve nurse wellbeing and retention strategies. - **AI and Automation in Revenue Cycle Management**: Healthcare executives are prioritizing investments in AI and automation to enhance revenue cycle performance and address staffing shortages. - **Revenue Cycle Management Automation**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting AI and robotic process automation to enhance operational efficiency and address staffing shortages. - **No-Code Platforms**: These platforms empower healthcare providers to modernize operations without extensive IT resources, addressing staffing challenges in behavioral health. - **Generative AI for Administrative Tasks**: Emerging as a solution to reduce clinician burden and improve patient care by streamlining administrative workflows. - **AI in Healthcare**: AI tools are being integrated into nursing workflows to assist with tasks like transcription and patient monitoring, aiming to alleviate staffing pressures. - **Telehealth and Virtual Care**: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth, which has proven to enhance productivity and patient engagement while addressing staffing challenges. - **Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS)**: Emerging as effective tools to enhance operational efficiency and reduce administrative burdens on clinicians. - **Robotic Micro Fulfillment Centers**: Walgreens is expanding these centers to automate prescription filling, allowing pharmacy staff to focus on clinical tasks. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Advancements in wearable technology and virtual care are essential for proactive patient management and reducing hospital readmissions. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Staffing Challenges**: Healthcare providers are struggling with high turnover rates and the need for ongoing staff training to adapt to new technologies and processes. - **Staffing Shortages**: Healthcare organizations are facing increased demand for services while grappling with staffing shortages and rising labor costs. - **Labor Shortages**: 90% of healthcare executives report significant labor challenges, leading to increased reliance on consulting and outsourcing. - **Burnout and Retention**: Staff burnout and retention issues are critical, necessitating innovative staffing models and improved mental health resources. - **Budget Constraints**: Non-profit hospitals and smaller healthcare organizations struggle to attract and retain top-tier IT staff due to financial limitations. - **Administrative Burdens**: Clinicians spend significant time on administrative tasks, contributing to burnout and staffing shortages. - **Retention and Recruitment**: Attracting and retaining qualified healthcare professionals remains a significant challenge, with many organizations struggling to enhance team performance. - **Competition for Talent**: Healthcare organizations face competition from tech giants for skilled IT professionals, complicating recruitment efforts. - **Staff Turnover and Recruitment Difficulties**: Ambulatory Surgery Centers face high turnover rates and recruitment challenges, with compensation being a primary reason for staff attrition. - **Economic Pressures**: Healthcare organizations are facing economic pressures due to staffing shortages, decreasing reimbursements, and increased administrative burdens. - **Retention Issues**: Healthcare CIOs report challenges in retaining IT talent, emphasizing the need for career advancement opportunities. - **Aging Workforce**: An aging workforce nearing retirement is contributing to the critical shortage of skilled healthcare workers. - **Financial Pressures**: Not-for-profit hospitals are experiencing slow financial recovery, compounded by high labor costs and capacity constraints. - **Workforce Shortages**: Healthcare systems are facing significant workforce shortages, projected to worsen with a potential shortfall of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. - **High Vacancy Rates**: Particularly in pharmacy roles, high vacancy rates and low enrollment in pharmacy schools are significant concerns. - **Regulatory Pressures**: Healthcare organizations are grappling with complex regulations that complicate operational efficiency and increase costs. ## Related Topics [[Staffing Issues]]; [[Staffing Shortages]]; [[Staffing]]; [[Staff Shortages]]; [[Workforce Challenges]]; [[Recruitment Challenges]]; [[Nurse Staffing]]; [[Implementation Challenges]]