Aya Education special education teacher, Laura Robinson, shared how being a traveling teacher has reignited her desire to be in the classroom and seamlessly combined her passion for teaching with her love of travel into one fulfilling career. “Robinson, who is from San Antonio, Texas retired… Read More
Driving Implementation Success Overview Rochester Regional Health (RRH), one of Western New York’s largest health systems, partnered with Aya Healthcare to transition from its long-time incumbent to a fully integrated Managed Services Provider (MSP) solution. The goal was to unify disparate systems, streamline vendor relationships and enhance visibility across… Read More
By: Christina Rizzo, traveling special education teacher, Aya Education May is filled with meaningful celebrations, from Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo to Memorial Day, as well as Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week. As our nation recognizes educators during Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to recognize… Read More
A large West Coast health system began an enterprise-wide ERP implementation with a critical timeline. To support the work, the project required a large team of highly specialized technology consultants and subject matter experts across several workstreams. Building on an established Aya partnership and the visibility of the LotusOne workforce management system, the client asked Aya to manage and bring structure to the effort — making it… Read More
This article explores key findings from the 2026 Workforce Innovation Report, analyzing how healthcare executives leverage technology and operational shifts to solve staffing shortages and improve care delivery. Read More
As the healthcare industry continues to face provider shortages—potentially short 81,180 physicians by 2035, for example—healthcare workforce management solutions are helping some hospitals come up with unique ways to address staffing issues. Chicago’s Rush University System for Health is no exception. In March 2024, the hospital system incorporated new technology… Read More
One partner for permanent physician placement & locums staffing It is no secret that healthcare organizations are struggling to hire physicians and advanced practitioners. Searches stay open for months. Recruitment teams are stretched thin. Organizations rely on rapid, temporary coverage just to keep doors open. Addressing these challenges requires a more thoughtful and coordinated physician… Read More
by Christina Rizzo, special education teacher, Aya Education According to the California Department of Education, one in every seven students statewide rely on special education services. As the needs of schools ebb and flow, I felt a responsibility to go where I was needed most. I decided to take… Read More
Aya Locums‘ Associate Vice President of Locums Recruitment, Rhianna Watson, discusses how for some doctors and APPs, locum tenens fills a temporary gap between permanent roles, and for others, it becomes a long-term model that combats healthcare provider burnout, restores autonomy, rekindles their passion for patient care and allows… Read More
Developing the right pencil grip for kids is harder than most parents expect. Laura Robinson, an Aya Education special education teacher, came out of retirement and relocated 2,000 miles from Texas to a rural community in South Carolina’s Lowcountry where she’s working with 15 students, ages four and five… Read More
Alain Raymond, a locum tenens physician assistant, was working a shift in the cardiac surgery unit when his phone buzzed with a message from his staffing agent. He had been nominated, without his knowledge, for a national industry honor. “I thought, well, that’s great,” Raymond said. “And then I… Read More
Financial pressures, staffing mandates, the nursing shortage, and recruitment & retention have hospitals looking for flexible, turnkey technology solutions to solve their staffing challenges. Memorial Health, a leading not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Illinois, was looking for a partner to help fill critical staffing gaps and alleviate mundane and… Read More