Workforce Shortage

AI Moves from Promise to Practice, Transforming Clinical Care Across the U.S., Philips Report Finds

New findings show AI helping clinicians expand capacity, reduce burnout and deliver better care for more people amid rising demand, workforce shortages and increasing costs

The Healthcare Talent Fix: Build Pipelines Early, Use Data, and Get the Experience Right

There’s a growing tension inside healthcare right now—between the people leaving the workforce and the patients still arriving every day. It’s a dynamic that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. The numbers make that clear: the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that the U.S. could be short of as many as 86,000 physicians…

A Physician Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Fixing America’s Specialty Care Gap

The U.S. healthcare system is facing a quiet but accelerating crisis: a widening gap between where specialists are needed and where they actually practice. In urology alone, there are roughly 1,100 open positions but only about 400 new specialists trained each year—a mismatch that’s only getting worse. As physician burnout rises and more clinicians…

From Classroom to Clinic: Pre-Clinical Talent Steps Into Healthcare’s Hard-to-Fill Roles

Healthcare systems are facing a workforce crisis that’s no longer temporary—it’s structural. Even before COVID-19, staffing shortages across nursing, technical, and administrative roles were already straining capacity; today, those gaps are wider, costlier, and directly impacting patient access. With labor shortages persisting and burnout rising, health systems are being forced to rethink not just…

Healthcare’s 2026 Reality: Growing Workforce Gaps, Tiered Access, and the Rise of AI Support

Healthcare systems are entering 2026 under mounting pressure. A growing, aging population and rising disease burden are colliding with persistent workforce shortages—highlighted by projections that new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. will surpass two million this year alone. The stakes are no longer theoretical: delays in care, limited specialist access, and widening disparities are…

Fixing the Physician Experience: Why Advocacy Is Healthcare’s Next Frontier

Physician burnout has become a defining challenge in healthcare, with research showing that a substantial portion of clinicians—anywhere from roughly a quarter to over half—experience emotional exhaustion, driven more by systemic pressures like administrative burden and reduced autonomy than by individual resilience alone. As healthcare systems face growing staffing shortages and rising patient demand, the…

Hot Takes on Rural Healthcare: Lessons from the Frontlines of a System in Decline

Across America, rural hospitals are facing an existential crisis. From physician burnout and recruitment struggles to malpractice insurance woes and shrinking OB units, the challenges facing small health systems are multiplying. According to the National Rural Health Association, roughly 190 rural hospitals have closed down or discontinued inpatient care since 2010 — and many more…

Dr. Kevin Stevenson Gives His Thoughts on the Evolution of Healthcare Over the Past Decades

As healthcare continues to transform faster than ever — shaped by post-pandemic burnout, staffing shortages, and the rise of AI — leaders are being forced to rethink what it truly means to deliver both value and compassion in medicine. With the U.S. expected to face a shortage of 64,000 nurses in 2030, healthcare leaders are…

Leading Through Change: Dr. Kevin Stevenson on Workforce, Innovation, and the Future of Healthcare

Healthcare is at a critical turning point, where staffing pressures, shrinking reimbursements, and rising patient expectations are reshaping the future of healthcare. According to the AACN Nursing Workforce Fact Sheet, the federal government projects more than 203,000 new registered nurse positions will be created annually from 2021 to 2031, reflecting high demand from an…

From Online to On-Site: How Hybrid Models Are Building the Healthcare Workforce of Tomorrow

Health systems across the U.S. are staring down a stubborn talent gap—one that COVID-era lessons, hybrid training models, and employer partnerships are beginning to reshape. In Detroit, Houston and beyond, multi-billion-dollar expansions are colliding with persistent shortages, forcing new pathways into care careers. Meanwhile, loan-repayment and incumbent-worker funds are emerging as powerful levers to…

Transforming Healthcare Workforce Development: Sustainable Solutions Through Early Engagement, Access, and Leadership

Healthcare systems continue to face intense workforce challenges, with nursing at the center of concern. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 5% between 2024 and 2034—faster than the average growth across all jobs in the U.S. economy. While this growth reflects rising demand for…

Improving Employee Engagement Through CAREmunication — A Conversation with Burl Stamp

With the healthcare landscape seeing many evolving changes, employee engagement is no longer just a buzzword — it’s now a business imperative. Amid rising turnover and persistent staffing shortages, organizations are under pressure to build resilient, engaged teams. According to Gallup, 70% of the variance in team engagement is tied to one factor: the…

How THA Strengthens Texas Healthcare Through Policy, Workforce Solutions, and Community Collaboration

As healthcare continues to evolve in response to post-pandemic challenges, workforce shortages, and an ongoing mental health crisis, the institutions that support the backbone of healthcare—hospitals—are under immense pressure. In Texas, where geographic and demographic diversity create unique complexities, the role of hospital associations in steering policy and support services is more vital than…

The Nursing Workplace: Staffing, Shortage, and Safety

In this episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims welcomes Syl Trepanier, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Officer for Providence Health and member of the TruMerit Board of Trustees. With responsibility for representing more than 36,000 nurses across a multi-state health system, Syl shares his personal journey from caregiving as…

Omnicell Deploys Healthcare Automation to Ease Staff Strain and Elevate Patient Care

Hospitals are facing a deepening staffing crisis that threatens care delivery. More than 540,000 healthcare workers exited the field between February 2020 and September 2021, and hospital employment declined by nearly 94,000 during the same period. Projections indicate that over 6.5 million healthcare professionals could leave the workforce by 2026, creating a net shortfall…

Talking Recruiting, Retention and Everything in Between for the AV Industry

Seventy-two percent of AV integrators cite talent shortages as their biggest threat to profitability and project timelines

2025’s Hottest Healthcare Trends with David Willis, Principal with ECG

Healthcare leaders must navigate workforce shortages and deferred investments while seizing new opportunities in a rapidly shifting industry landscape

Demystifying the Global Health Workforce

Global nursing shortages are reshaping healthcare systems, and international leaders share what needs to happen next

Solving America’s Physician Shortage Through Apprenticeship Programs, Online Training & Hands-On Experience

Alternative pathways to medical training are emerging as healthcare systems race to close a critical workforce gap before 2036

Market-Based Planning, Specialization and Technology To Shape Healthcare Provider Networks for Tomorrow

Health systems must strategically realign their provider networks to balance community demand with financial viability amid a looming physician shortage

ICN: Investing in the Future of the Global Nurse Workforce

A projected shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030 demands immediate action on workforce sustainability and policy reform

MedCurate’s Transparent Marketplace is Tackling the Healthcare Staffing Crisis, Backed by Mentorship

A marketplace model is reshaping how hospitals fill staffing gaps while giving clinicians fairer compensation

Navigating Clinician Burnout and Nursing Shortages with Dr. Megan Carter

Healthcare leaders are confronting a mass exodus of clinical staff that demands immediate systemic solutions beyond traditional recruitment tactics

Care Anywhere: The Journey Begins

A healthcare credentialing leader launches a podcast series to tackle the global workforce shortage crisis reshaping the industry

Get Ready for ‘Care Anywhere’: The Upcoming Podcast Changing the Narrative of Global Healthcare

A new podcast series tackles the global healthcare worker shortage by centering conversations on international training standards and workforce development

Key Benefits of Virtual Nursing

Hospital leaders weigh promising efficiency gains against adoption hesitations as healthcare systems consider virtual care models

Comprehensive Training, Transparency, and Stronger Laws to Secure Better Patient Care

As clinician shortages loom, healthcare systems must clarify training standards and provider roles to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes

Advancing Workforce Development and Health Equity: HIMS 2024 with Geoffrey Roche

Healthcare leaders are discovering that solving workforce shortages is essential to closing health equity gaps across vulnerable populations

Create a Sustainable Nursing Industry Future Through Enhanced Culture and Community Initiatives

Healthcare facilities must address cultural and community gaps to retain nurses and combat a workforce shortage extending over a decade

Discussing the Void in the Nursing Community

More than 100,000 nurses have left the workforce in two years, and the exodus is accelerating as healthcare systems struggle to retain talent