As healthcare organizations adapt to the changing landscape, it's becoming increasingly clear that technology is a key driver of success. In recent years, we have witnessed the transformative impact of the digital age on healthcare, particularly in labor management. With the help of advanced technology, healthcare organizations can leverage workforce management systems and tools to streamline their operations.
Let's explore how technology is revolutionizing the way we approach labor management and how these solutions are helping health systems improve staffing and reduce labor costs.
Streamlining Workforce Management with Vendor Management Systems
Implementing a vendor management system (VMS) provides an optimal solution for effectively procuring and managing flexible staff across the enterprise. A well-executed VMS empowers healthcare organizations to efficiently identify, onboard, track, and manage flexible workers from various sources, providing comprehensive visibility into the entire workforce. By adopting this approach, health systems can streamline operations, drive cost reductions, and leverage analytics to elevate their workforce management.
Innovative Technology to Accurately Forecast Staffing Needs
Advanced scheduling technology with predictive analytics is a vital tool for healthcare facilities. It empowers organizations to align staffing levels with patient demand, effectively reducing costs and addressing scheduling challenges contributing to nurse burnout and turnover. Predictive scheduling uses advanced modeling techniques and AI to accurately forecast staff needs up to 120 days in advance of a shift by analyzing historical census data and other metrics at a unit level. This optimization of staffing levels enhances budgeting and resource planning and minimizes the need for last-minute, less strategic staffing decisions.
Enabling Internal Flexible Staffing Solutions
Healthcare organizations can also implement self-managed internal agencies and float pools. These strategies give healthcare organizations direct control over their staffing operations and costs by designing, building upon, and managing their flex labor pools. At the same time, they offer the flexibility that many clinicians seek. Organizations must approach the strategy, build, and execution of a new flexible workforce by investing in expertise to create the right model for their organization, integrating the appropriate technology into their ecosystem, and providing self-service capabilities for their staff to manage their own availability and schedules. This solution provides flexibility, improved fill rates, reduced contingent labor spend, and increased worker satisfaction and retention.
Mobile Technology that Enhances Workforce Engagement
One of the most exciting developments in workforce optimization is the utilization of technology to foster engagement and empowerment. The AMN Passport mobile application gives organizations access to an engaged and active talent network to accelerate the order fulfillment process. This app was built and tailored specifically with healthcare professionals in mind, incorporating their continual feedback during its development and planned enhancements. AMN Passport serves as a self-service platform that allows users to discover and match with jobs, maintain an up-to-date profiles, submit their skills checklists, participate in virtual interviews and onboarding procedures, establish round-the-clock communication with support teams, handle assignments and credentials, log their work hours, and interact with other professionals within the healthcare industry. By leveraging technology, organizations can create a more connected and engaged workforce, increasing efficiency and job satisfaction.
The digital platform to optimize, manage, and engage your workforce
AMN Healthcare's Technology Platform plays a pivotal role in advancing the paradigm of healthcare workforce optimization. Through this comprehensive platform that collects and analyzes data effectively, leverages predictive scheduling tools, and includes a solution that promotes staff engagement, organizations can reduce labor costs and create a highly efficient workforce. This transformative approach enables health systems to stay ahead in a complex and dynamic landscape, ultimately enhancing the quality of patient care.