Healthcare

Recruiting: 5 emerging sources of healthcare are adding new competition for talent

Demand for healthcare has grown as the supply of providers has fallen; this is creating new competition for credentialed talent by Intelliworx The shortage of healthcare providers has led to longer wait times for appointments. New patients experience an average wait time that’s 8% longer than it was in 2019. Further, these wait times have grown 24% since 2004. That’s according to a report titled, 2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives, by AMN Healthcare (formerly Merritt Hawkins). This has resulted in several new business models, all of which aim to ease access to healthcare but also create new competition for credentialed healthcare talent. The report identified five new or emerging competitors. 1. Retail pharmacy chains opening up clinics Pharmacy chains like CVS and Walgreens are investing in clinics run out of their retail locations. Collectively, these clinics experienced patient growth while primary care facilities have seen a […]

7 market dynamics rural healthcare recruiting must navigate in 2024

Recruiting of physicians and nurse practitioners may become more challenging as the demand for healthcare continues to grow while the supply of providers shrinks by Intelliworx Most healthcare facilities are acutely aware of the talent acquisition challenges facing healthcare organizations. What they may not have considered is the impact some macro market dynamics have contributed. To that end, an annual report, the 2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives, by AMN Healthcare (formerly Merritt Hawkins), now in its 30th year, does well to identify seven such dynamics. 1. The U.S. population continues to grow Citing data from the Census Bureau, the report says, “The U.S. population is projected to grow from 332 million people today to 423 million by 2050.” Forecasts like this may vary depending on who is doing the counting, but most projections forecast continued growth and this drives demand for healthcare services. 2. The U.S. […]

21 Statistics that Summarize the Cost of Healthcare Recruiting and Retention

Healthcare organizations spend upwards of $50,000 for a single recruiting search on a physician – but the “cost” of lost revenue from vacancies can be much higher and more challenging for rural facilities by Intelliworx We recently launched a brand-new software solution called Workforce Management. The product was a year in the making and is intended to help rural healthcare facilities streamline the recruiting process for providers and other healthcare workers. While we’ve been in the software business for more than 20 years, launching a new product carries inherent risks in a free market. However, we’ve poured a lot of resources into researching the challenges around recruiting in rural hospital settings. Here’s a sample of some of the secondary research we reviewed, which may provide some insights and benchmarks that are useful to the community. 1. Physician recruiting fees can be up to 35% of annual salary The search consulting […]

Intelliworx Launches New Workforce Management Software for Rural Hospitals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Workflow and Process Automation Platform Aims to Streamline and Reduce the Cost of Recruiting, Hiring and Onboarding of Providers for Underserved Healthcare Facilities Sterling, VA – November 14, 2023 – Intelliworx, a provider of workflow and process automation software, has rolled out a new product called Workforce Management to modernize and improve the process of talent acquisition for rural hospitals. The solution will help smaller healthcare facilities reduce the cost of recruiting, shorten the time it takes to fill open positions and improve the overall experience for hospitals and prospective candidates. “Anyone that works in healthcare knows there’s a shortage of qualified staff, but the problem is more acute among rural hospitals,” said Intelliworx CEO Rob Hankey. “Compensation tends to be lower, and the workload is larger, so they really need to have their processes for attracting, screening and onboarding new hires polished to attract and retain […]

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