At a glance The bill rate is only part of the cost of locums. Delays, duplicate work and missed coverage add up fast. Best practices include: Connect requests, credentialing, vendors and billing in one process. Give leaders visibility into coverage, costs and vendor performance. Reduce delays and paperwork while keeping… Read More
Northern Arizona Healthcare used Aya’s LotusOne to centralize workforce data, improve staffing visibility, fill critical roles faster and control costs. Read More
This article explains why reducing travel labor without addressing staffing gaps can shift costs to overtime and incentive pay, and outlines a sustainable framework for premium labor reduction. Read More
Learn how Aya Healthcare helped a large academic health system reduce contingent labor utilization by about 75% in a surgical services area through MSP oversight, role validation, rate review and improved workforce visibility. Read More
Healthcare EHR optimization roadmaps often slip when specialized IT capacity cannot keep pace with approved initiatives. This article explains how chronic vacancies create strategic drift and how leaders can protect execution capacity. 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
A press release announcing Aya Healthcare’s 2026 Technology Advisory Board and its role in accelerating workforce technology innovation and practical, data-driven solutions. 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
Maury Regional Health partnered with Aya Advisory Solutions to transform its workforce strategy, resulting in a 60% reduction in traveler headcount and a 26% improvement in RN retention. Through float pool optimization, enhanced recruitment SEO, and a focus on clinical culture, MRH successfully reduced contract labor costs while strengthening its permanent nursing staff. Read More