We’re excited to have our Co-Founder and CEO, Charlie Lougheed’s insights included in Healthcare IT Today’s Healthcare Staffing Shortage and Burnout predictions for 2025!
“The healthcare industry is bracing for significant staffing challenges as we approach 2025, with predictions indicating significant shortages across various roles and license types. In 2025, McKinsey projects the United States will face a critical shortage of 200,000 to 450,000 nurses available for direct patient care, representing a 10% to 20% shortage in the nursing workforce needed to meet patient demand. Similarly, the physician workforce will experience a deficit of 38,000 to 120,000 physicians by 2034. As demand outpaces what medical schools, nursing programs, and other programs can churn out, the healthcare sector must undergo significant changes to address these challenges and adopt new strategies.
There’s an increasing focus on technological integration, with a growing demand for professionals skilled in AI, data science, and robotics. Healthcare organizations also implement flexible work arrangements, including remote and hybrid models, particularly for administrative and support roles. In 2025, healthcare institutions will prioritize workforce sustainability by implementing technologies that enable them to innovate recruitment, onboarding, care team alignment, and retention strategies. Big data and AI will play an increasing role in this.”
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