At the core of healthcare, administrators are tasked with connecting clinicians and patients. It’s an increasingly difficult role as new challenges appear and old ones grow. That has led to an emphasis on creating dynamic workforce management strategies that supplement full-time staffing with locum tenens and contract clinicians.
In the current model, integrating locum tenens clinicians presents some difficulties. Too often, the process is slow and expensive. Even finding the right talent can be difficult, particularly in some specialties. There is also a significant administrative burden since many clients working with multiple agencies to fill their open positions. In some cases, we see clients work with as many as 16 different agencies. That means many points of contact, difficulty onboarding clinicians and an inefficient use of time.
Clients need to get out of the weeds and focus on the key drivers of their business, instead of managing agencies. That’s why Venn has reimagined workforce solutions with a supply driven model that puts power in the hands of administrators. Venn’s program fosters a competitive environment where clients source from a tailored supplier panel, enhancing fulfillment efforts, rate management, and agency relationships. There are many benefits to this model, but here’s a look at 5 reasons why you want to work with a customized panel of agencies.
1. Speed to Fill—Speed matters when you are looking to ensure access to care. There are many open positions across the country, and they take a long time to fill. According to AAPPR, in 2023, the median time to hire physicians—measured from search launch to signed contract—varied widely by specialty, spanning 77 to 228 days. With multiple agencies working together, you have more options and more candidates, allowing you to create the supplier panel that works for your needs and get your positions filled faster.
2. Customized Strategy—One size does not fit all. Too often agencies deliver the same solution for all their clients, instead of creating a custom strategy to meet your unique needs. A curated panel of agencies is customized to your situation. Traditional MSPs are about creating transactions rather than creating solutions for clients. Venn takes a holistic approach to workforce management to deliver the right solution at the right time through customized strategies.
3. Flexible and Scalable Results—Your staffing needs are constantly changing. That means you need a flexible solution that can scale to your needs at any given moment. A customized panel of agencies puts your facility in a strong position to get the talent you need when you need it. Healthcare workforce management is about adaptation and Venn helps you deliver the results you need quickly.
4. Keep Your Existing Relationships—A customized panel of agencies is just that—customized to what you want. That means we can integrate your existing partners with the supplier panel, allowing you to keep your longstanding relationships and still get the benefits of a pro-competitive staffing model.
5. Transparency—To best meet the needs of a healthcare organization, we must get a wholistic view of the challenges and opportunities. By cutting out the silos that often permeate workforce management, we can get a clearer view of the obstacles and make real-time decisions. A customized panel of agencies and integrated technology bring new levels of data which provides a window into the process and clarity of cost. With greater transparency into your locum tenens spend, you can better understand the ROI and budget for your staffing needs.
Current workforce management models are missing the mark. It takes collaboration to be successful in today’s landscape. Venn creates a pro-competitive environment to fill your needs. With a curated and customized panel of agencies, you can increase access of care for your patients and ensure long-term sustainability.