Human Resources & Workforce

As clinical and operational complexity grows, health system leaders are rethinking how education can strengthen their workforce for current and future demands. At SSM Health, education has become a systemwide lever for workforce stability, not a standalone perk.  In this…

Flexible staffing can enhance agility, but without the right design, it can strain teams and budgets. In today’s healthcare environment, leaders are increasingly pairing per diem staffing with centralized float pools and technology to optimize coverage, reduce administrative burden and…

GLP-1s and high-cost claims get the attention, but the real drain on health plans? Chronic disease driven by delayed intervention and low preventive care use. Join finance and HR leaders from CommonSpirit and MedStar to explore a prevention-first model proven…

Residency has always been demanding. But today’s trainees face new stressors layered on top of old ones: EHR overload, reduced autonomy, economic pressure and social isolation.  Traditional mental health models weren’t built for this — and residents are feeling the…

Every physician departure costs health systems up to $1.2 million in recruitment, onboarding and lost productivity. For high-volume specialists, that number can be even higher. Yet many hospitals still lack a structured plan to improve engagement and retain clinical talent.…

Health systems are pursuing growth targets with an exhausted clinical workforce. Leaders from Jefferson Health, Henry Ford Health and Rush will make the executive case for physician well-being — not as a perk, but as a lever for retention, access…

RWJBarnabas Health and BJC Medical Group are confronting one of healthcare’s biggest threats: workforce instability. These leaders are rethinking how they recruit, retain and deploy physicians — not as a reaction to shortages but as a strategy to build long-term…

Workforce shortages, rising leave rates, and relentless patient demand continue to strain health systems. What’s less visible is how challenges at home, untreated conditions, and the lack of safe spaces to ask for help add weight that staff can’t carry…

In today’s healthcare environment, labor costs can determine whether a health system thrives or struggles. Join Paula Phillips (SVP, Operations Infrastructure, Ascension), Bryan Fissel (CFO, Ascension Medical Group), and Bharat Sundaram (CEO, Hallmark Health Care Solutions) for an exclusive discussion…

In healthcare, unfilled provider roles aren’t just operational gaps — they’re revenue leaks. Join this executive-level session to explore how health systems are shifting physician staffing from a reactive cost to a proactive growth lever. Leaders will share how aligning…