# Staffing Shortages * **Definition:** A situation in healthcare where the demand for healthcare professionals exceeds the available workforce, leading to inadequate staffing levels that can compromise patient care, increase workload on existing staff, and affect the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Staffing Shortages ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Staffing Shortages**, for healthcare technology leaders * 7.8K 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]] | | 5/16/2025 | [**How Payer-Provider Collaboration is Creating A More Patient-Friendly Healthcare Industry**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/16/how-payer-provider-collaboration-is-creating-a-more-patient-friendly-healthcare-industry/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/16/2025 | [**Smartlinx Joins Forces with StafferLink to Improve Healthcare Workforce Management**](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/smartlinx-joins-forces-with-stafferlink-to-improve-healthcare-workforce-management/) | [[Healthcare Technology Report]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Cedar Launches 'Kora' AI Voice Agent to Automate Patient Billing Calls - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/29/cedar-launches-kora-ai-voice-agent-to-automate-patient-billing-calls/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 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]] | | 4/4/2025 | [**What's retaining Gen Z healthcare workers?**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/whats-retaining-gen-z-healthcare-workers/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 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]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**Tech that improves doctor-patient experience gaining major traction, EHR expert says**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/tech-improves-doctor-patient-experience-gaining-major-traction-ehr-expert-says) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 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]] | | 2/26/2025 | [**OpenText to Showcase New Innovations to Empower Healthcare Providers at HIMSS 2025**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/opentext-showcase-innovations-empower-healthcare-123000880.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 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]] | | 1/11/2025 | [**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]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**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]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/studies-surveys-and-reports-what-can-we-learn-3/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**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]] | | 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]] | | 8/8/2024 | [**Addressing Physician and APP Healthcare staffing shortages - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/addressing-physician-and-app-healthcare-staffing-shortages.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]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Scott Polenz**: Principal consultant at CHG Healthcare, highlighting factors contributing to physician shortages. - **Deloitte**: A consulting firm that provides insights into healthcare staffing shortages and operational inefficiencies. - **Geoffrey Roche**: Expert discussing the role of healthcare boards in addressing workforce shortages. - **LeanTaaS**: A company that focuses on optimizing inpatient capacity and addressing staffing challenges through strategic insights. - **Tina Hunter**: Executive director at Prisma Health, addressing operational gaps and staffing challenges. - **AHSA**: A company specializing in workforce and technology solutions for the healthcare industry, focusing on improving physician workforce management. - **Burjeel Holdings**: A healthcare provider in the UAE partnering with Hippocratic AI to implement AI solutions addressing staffing shortages. - **Hospital Pharmacy Management, Inc.**: A company providing pharmacy management and remote order verification services to hospitals, acquired by Avel eCare to address staffing shortages. - **Avel eCare**: A company that provides telepharmacy support and management services to address staffing shortages in health systems. - **The Harris Poll**: A research firm that conducted a study highlighting the administrative burdens faced by healthcare professionals. - **Suki**: A startup focused on automating healthcare documentation using AI, addressing clinician burnout and staffing shortages. - **VSee Health**: A telehealth company that partners with Tele911 to enhance emergency medical services and address staffing challenges. - **Kipu Health**: A healthcare technology company focusing on behavioral health solutions and addressing staffing challenges. - **Hippocratic AI**: A technology company providing AI solutions aimed at improving patient care and addressing staffing challenges. - **Henry Ford Health**: A leading academic medical center collaborating with AHSA to enhance physician staffing and reduce operational challenges. - **Stryker Corporation**: Acquired care.ai to enhance AI-assisted virtual care workflows and address nursing shortages. - **Vitestro**: A company developing autonomous robotic solutions for blood collection to address staffing shortages in laboratory medicine. - **Tele911**: A service that provides on-demand telemedicine consultations to divert low-acuity 911 calls, reducing emergency room overcrowding. - **North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)**: Offers Management Services Organization solutions to help health systems manage anesthesia services effectively. - **Vitalchat**: A company providing AI-powered solutions for inpatient virtual nursing and telehealth, aimed at reducing administrative burdens. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **AHSA and Henry Ford Health**: This partnership aims to improve physician workforce management, enhance fulfillment rates, and reduce locum tenens costs. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: This partnership aims to utilize telehealth solutions to address emergency room overcrowding and EMS staffing challenges. - **Northwestern Medicine and Vitestro**: A multi-year collaboration aimed at advancing automation in phlebotomy to improve patient experiences and address staffing challenges. - **Stryker and care.ai**: Stryker's acquisition of care.ai aims to provide AI-driven solutions to improve caregiver focus on patient care amidst staffing shortages. - **Burjeel Holdings and Hippocratic AI**: This collaboration focuses on deploying empathetic AI agents in healthcare settings to enhance patient care and address staffing shortages. - **VSee Health and Premier, Inc.**: A national group purchasing agreement for teleradiology services, addressing resource constraints and specialist shortages. - **OSF Healthcare and Puzzle Healthcare**: Implementing a care transition program to reduce readmission rates among skilled nursing partners. - **Phelps Health and local educational institutions**: A partnership to train and retain new graduate nurses through internship programs. - **Avel eCare and Hospital Pharmacy Management, Inc.**: This acquisition aims to expand telepharmacy services to mitigate pharmacist shortages and improve patient safety. - **VSee Health and BabyLiveAdvice**: Collaborating to enhance virtual maternal care services in areas lacking adequate maternity care. - **Beacon Health System and Xsolis**: Implemented AI-driven solutions that resulted in significant cost savings and improved patient support. - **CloudHesive and Guidehouse**: This partnership aims to modernize healthcare contact centers using AI-driven automation to improve operational efficiency. - **Ellipsis Health and Ceras Health**: A partnership aimed at enhancing mental health care through real-time severity scoring of anxiety and depression. - **Becker's Healthcare and UC San Diego**: Highlighting children's hospitals pioneering AI usage to enhance diagnostics and patient care. - **Avel eCare and Hospital Pharmacy Management**: This acquisition allows Avel to expand its telepharmacy services, providing 24/7 access to licensed pharmacists and improving patient safety. - **Microsoft, Mass General Brigham, and University of Wisconsin**: Collaborating to enhance generative AI applications in radiology. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: This partnership focuses on developing AI applications to improve workflow efficiencies and accuracy in medical imaging. - **Akumin and Siemens Healthineers**: Collaboration to introduce the Akumin AXIS center, enhancing radiology and oncology services. - **Keck School of Medicine and Ryght Research Network**: A collaboration to improve clinical trial efficiency using AI technology. - **ECRI and The Just Culture Company**: This acquisition enhances ECRI's ability to lead cultural transformations necessary for implementing Total Systems Safety. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Flexible Staffing Models**: Healthcare organizations are moving towards gig-style work and flexible staffing models to cope with ongoing workforce shortages. - **Predictive Technologies for Staffing**: Health systems are expected to adopt advanced predictive technologies for staffing resource allocation to address shortages. - **AI-Powered Technologies**: Increased adoption of AI and remote monitoring technologies to address staffing shortages and improve patient care. - **Telehealth and AI Integration**: Innovative staffing models and AI technologies are being explored to address workforce shortages in behavioral health. - **Digital Transformation Strategies**: Implementing predictive analytics and automated scheduling to better manage staffing challenges. - **Automation in Healthcare Contact Centers**: Healthcare contact centers are implementing automation tools to manage rising demand and address staffing shortages. - **AI-Powered Automation**: Healthcare systems are increasingly adopting AI-driven automation to address staffing shortages and improve operational efficiency. - **Locums Float Pool**: Henry Ford Health is developing a Locums float pool to support clinical teams and reduce staffing gaps. - **AI-Driven Automation**: Suki's technology aims to reduce documentation burdens, addressing clinician burnout amid staffing shortages. - **AI in Revenue Cycle Management**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting AI to enhance operational efficiency and address staffing shortages. - **Teladoc Health's Virtual Sitter**: AI-powered solution for remote monitoring of high-risk patients to enhance patient safety and alleviate workforce challenges. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Seen as a promising solution to alleviate the burden on healthcare staff and improve patient experiences. - **AI in Call Centers**: Cedar's Dugan Winkie highlights AI's potential to streamline patient interactions and reduce staffing pressures in healthcare call centers. - **Ambient Solutions**: These solutions aim to alleviate clinician burnout by automating documentation processes, although financial ROI remains uncertain. - **Med Claims Compliance**: A hybrid AI approach integrating human oversight to enhance accuracy in medical coding and claims processing, addressing staffing shortages in revenue cycle management. - **AI in Healthcare**: Artificial intelligence is increasingly being adopted to improve clinician workflows, enhance diagnostic accuracy, and reduce administrative burdens, addressing staffing shortages. - **SNF-at-home Model**: An initiative providing skilled nursing facility services at home to alleviate the shortage of rehabilitation beds and improve patient transitions from hospitals. - **AI in Home Healthcare**: AI tools are being integrated to reduce administrative burdens and improve staff satisfaction and retention in home-based care. - **Remote Monitoring Programs**: Programs like UMass Memorial Health's initiative that significantly reduce readmissions through real-time patient monitoring. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Staffing Shortages**: A significant issue leading to increased burnout, stress among staff, and delays in patient care. - **Ongoing Workforce Shortages**: Healthcare organizations are facing significant staffing shortages, leading to increased labor costs and clinician burnout. - **Nursing Shortages**: High patient-to-nurse ratios and staffing shortages are leading to increased workloads and burnout among nursing staff. - **Operational Inefficiencies**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in managing patient care and staff engagement due to staffing shortages. - **Financial Pressures**: Rising costs of care delivery and reimbursement challenges are exacerbating staffing shortages and threatening the viability of healthcare systems. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Rural healthcare providers struggle with staffing shortages and resource limitations, exacerbating care delivery issues. - **Revenue Cycle Management Issues**: 63% of healthcare providers report staffing shortages in revenue cycle management, leading to operational challenges and delayed patient care. - **Financial Constraints in Rural Health Systems**: Rural hospitals face significant challenges in staffing and technology investments due to limited resources. - **Physician Burnout**: High rates of physician burnout, exacerbated by staffing shortages and administrative burdens, are impacting the quality of patient care. - **Regulatory Requirements**: Increasing regulations add to the administrative burden on healthcare providers, complicating staffing and operational efficiency. - **Resource Constraints**: Healthcare organizations report significant resource constraints that hinder their ability to manage compliance and emerging risks effectively. - **Claims Denial Rates**: High denial rates complicate revenue cycle management, exacerbated by staffing shortages. - **Financial Sustainability**: Healthcare organizations struggle with stagnant reimbursement rates and rising operational costs, impacting their ability to provide comprehensive services. - **Clinician Burnout**: 82% of clinicians report feelings of burnout, primarily due to excessive administrative tasks. ## Related Topics [[Staff Shortages]]; [[Staffing Issues]]; [[Workforce Shortages]]; [[Staffing Challenges]]; [[Provider Shortages]]; [[Healthcare Workforce Shortages]]; [[Nursing Shortage]]; [[Skill Shortages]]; [[Labor Shortages]]