Insights

A coverage problem is not always a supplier problem When physician or APP coverage starts to feel fragile, the reflex is understandable: add another agency and create more recruiting capacity. But before expanding the supplier panel, there is a more important question to answer: Do you know why the...

Last month's workforce report looks good. Coverage is green. No service line went dark. Every shift was filled. Now ask the harder question: Did the workforce model get stronger, or did the organization simply make it through another month?

"Workforce optimization" is one of the most frequently used and least clearly defined phrases in healthcare today. Everyone claims to offer it, yet few explain what it actually means.

Staffing gaps are a persistent operational and financial risk for health systems of every size. Executives who respond reactively leave revenue on the table and put service lines at risk. Solving this requires a layered strategy that aligns the right tools at the right time. 1. Build a Framework...

Bev Colan, president of Venn, shared the stage with Darin Musser, Jimmy Smith, and Shannon Anderson at ACHE Congress in Houston. We had the privilege of participating in a panel on Workforce Optimization and the questions from healthcare executives in the room were incredibly telling.