Tune in for insights on the workforce marketplace from Craig Allan Ahrens, Founder of Center for Health Workforce Innovation and Technology, ShiftMed Strategic Advisor. We discuss what's really happening with healthcare workforce, how the industry is reacting to address staffing agency abuse, costs, and much more. This episode is sponsored by ShiftMed.
Summary
Insights on Healthcare Workforce from Craig Allan Ahrens
Introduction
Craig Allan Ahrens, Founder of the Center for Health Workforce Innovation and Technology and ShiftMed Strategic Advisor, has been working in the health workforce sector for over 20 years. This article dives deep into his insights on the healthcare workforce marketplace and the innovative shifts happening in the industry.
Breaking Misconceptions about Healthcare Workforce
Craig Ahrens is breaking misconceptions about healthcare workforce and introducing new approaches like on demand workforce marketplaces. This type of marketplace helps healthcare systems find people who fit their needs directly and avoid staffing agencies and travel costs. This innovation is timely because health systems are facing a downward cycle where they are unable to hire enough staff and must rely on expensive contract labor.
The Need for On-Demand Staffing Model
ShiftMed is a great example of an on-demand W2 partnership model that helps health systems build out their own internal staffing capabilities, reducing costs, and creating a more stable labor pool. This model is disruptive to 10 99 gig companies and traveler agencies. Health systems can also leverage technology in a marketplace setting to help with Diversity Equity & Inclusion initiatives and education, such as providing transportation and childcare benefits and upskilling clinicians.
Leveraging Technology in Healthcare Workforce
In this article, Craig discusses how technology can be leveraged to help break the downward workforce cycle in healthcare. Health systems like Dignity Health Global and others are filling 10,000 hours of shifts a month off of on-demand partnerships via these platforms. Technology can pave the way to help health systems address their labor force needs by connecting healthcare systems with outside industry solutions. It helps to reduce costs, address staffing agency abuse, and create a more stable labor pool.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Craig Allan Ahrens is one of the key thought leaders and innovators in the health workforce sector. His insights on the healthcare workforce marketplace are valuable for healthcare professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve. By leveraging technology and creating new partnerships like ShiftMed, health systems can address labor force needs and reduce costs, while at the same time increasing the quality of healthcare delivery.
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This episode aired on 03/14/2023 and can be listened here.
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