With 30,00 colleagues serving 185 towns and cities and 360 locations, Hartford HealthCare is one of the Northeast's largest healthcare networks. In addition to operating the state's largest behavioral health network Hartford HealthCare provides a large multispecialty physician group that continues to grow rapidly.
America's healthcare system has its foot stuck on a train track and the evening express is hurtling down the track.
During a work year, organizations lose 6,500 hours dealing with manual processes related to managing staffing suppliers.
Front line managers at SwedishAmerican Hospital reported that their antiquated systems and inconsistent process for securing temporary staff was “a nightmare.” Since partnering with HWL, leadership reports that “the change in process is like night and day.”
Today’s workforce is evolving. No longer are all workers employed with one company working 9 to 5.
Originally published May 2018. Updated on November 17, 2020.
The U.S. health sector has seen tremendous growth over the last century. Demand for medical providers is outpacing the supply so organizations are turning to provider staffing firms to fill the gaps. In fact, the healthcare staffing market is expected to hit $43.5 billion by 2025.
More and more healthcare provider organizations are turning to locum, or locum tenens to keep up with the increasing demands.
Read, ‘How an Agency Can Help You Find a Locum Tenens Physician.’
Healthcare Workforce logistics (HWL) has been engaged to manage a Locums Managed Service Program (MSP) for Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area (HCNCA) and National Capital Area Shared Services (NCASS) including HWL proprietary Locums VMS.
Healthcare Workforce logistics (HWL) has been engaged to manage a Locums Managed Service Program (MSP) for Maine Hospital Solutions (MHS) including HWL proprietary Locums VMS.
Come and hear how HWL featured client Acadia Healthcare leveraged HWL Locums VMS and MSP to streamline processes, eliminate billing errors, generate real time reports, and lower costs.
Healthcare Workforce logistics (HWL) has been engaged to manage a Locums Managed Service Program (MSP) for the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) including HWL proprietary Locums VMS.
Healthcare Workforce logistics (HWL) has been engaged to manage a Locums Managed Service Program (MSP) for the Arizona Healthcare and Hospital Association (AzHHA) including HWL proprietary Locums VMS.
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Talent management - it's just a fancy term that those people in the human resources department often use, right? - wrong...
When my colleagues and I formed HWL, there were a lot of spirited discussions around what constitutes a great VMS/MSP program. And yes, there were lots of different perspectives and opinions regarding the existing models in the marketplace, and about the functionality gaps that existed in available VMS systems. However, there was one area where there was universal agreement. Treat agencies with respect, listen, and be hyper focused on what is important to them. This may sound simple and obvious but having been in this business for over 20 years I constantly hear from suppliers that are frustrated with this or that MSP provider or VMS system because they feel like concerns aren’t heard and are treated like second class citizens. Having spent the first part of my career on the supplier side, I personally experienced this and remember that feeling. Not great.
A couple of weeks from now in beautiful Pittsburgh, PA (yes I mean that... have you been lately?) healthcare HR leaders from around the country will gather to discuss topics like compensation, labor law, benefits communication, recruiting and depression in the workplace (yes, sadly it exists).
As a leading healthcare managed services provider we at Healthcare Workforce Logistics, recognize that one size does not fit all. That is why we take a consultative approach to each client and customize a solution tailored to meet the unique needs of your organization. We offer a wide range of managed services including:
Eighty nine 89% of hospitals that have adopted MSPs or VMSs stated that cost savings were the primary goal for these partnerships. Unfortunately, over the past five years, Agency-based MSP programs have proven ineffective at controlling both unit costs and utilization.
For decades, legacy MSP and VMS providers have offered solutions to manage contingent labor that have led to ever increasing rates and utilization.
HWL offers a new alternative to better manage contingent labor and improve direct hire recruitment. Through a combination of proprietary next generation technology and customizable managed services, HWL delivers a vendor neutral Total Talent Acquisition solution that lowers overall labor costs while reducing administrative burden.