How Automation Tech is Fixing Healthcare ’s Broken Hiring Pipeline

The following is a guest article by Dr. Kit Latham, Co-Founder and CEO at Credentially Workforce burnout is a major problem across the US healthcare system, with approximately one in three physicians experiencing burnout at any given time, according to research. As a doctor, I’ve seen first-hand how the pressure that it places on clinicians and administrative teams can have serious knock-on impacts on organizational outcomes and patient safety. Much has already been written about how clinician workload and patient demand can be safely reduced. But I believe that, because burnout is fundamentally a capacity problem, the focus should be on ways to bring new staff in more quickly and efficiently. In order to do this, healthcare’s labyrinthine and inefficient hiring processes must be streamlined. Smart automation, coupled with strategic platform integration, is the way forward. Outdated HR Processes are Fanning Burnout’s Flames A lack of workforce capacity – coupled with increased system demand as the prevalence of complex and chronic conditions increases –  is at the root of the burnout crisis. But across the majority of US healthcare organizations, and healthcare staff recruitment agencies, slow, admin-heavy, and expensive onboarding processes make it hugely difficult to sustainably fill vacancies. As reported, maintaining high staff recruitment and retention rates is an essential pillar of any anti-burnout strategy. However, the challenge currently lies in t...
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