Becker’s Hospital Review recently published an article featuring Medicus and its role in helping healthcare leaders balance immediate staffing needs with long-term workforce planning. The article, titled “How to Achieve Short-Term Workforce Stability While Executing a Long-Term Strategy,” explores how Medicus supports health systems in maintaining access to care today while preparing for tomorrow’s physician shortages.
Highlights from the Becker’s Hospital Review Article
By 2037, the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis projects a shortfall of more than 187,000 physicians across 31 of 35 specialties, including anesthesia, obstetrics and gynecology, and radiology. To meet this challenge, many healthcare organizations are adopting innovative staffing approaches that go beyond traditional models. The Becker's article highlights how Medicus is part of this shift, supporting health systems in stabilizing service lines now while also advancing long-term staffing strategies.
Addressing Workforce Shortages with Interim Staffing Solutions
Industry projections point to continued growth in flexible staffing. According to Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), locum tenens physician staffing is expected to expand by 5% in 2025 and by another 4% in 2026, making it the fastest-growing area in healthcare staffing.
While short-term locum coverage addresses immediate needs, it does not always solve broader challenges such as covering specialties with multiple FTE gaps, transitioning from outsourced to employed models, or advancing long-term workforce initiatives. Recognizing this, Medicus created the Medicus Transition Program, a project-based interim healthcare staffing solution that aligns interim healthcare staffing with organizational workforce strategies.
Stabilizing Service Lines Through the Medicus Transition Program
For years, the Medicus Transition Program has enabled health systems to navigate staffing disruptions, initiatives, and evolving workforce demands. The Becker’s Hospital Review article shared examples of how organizations have used the program to preserve continuity of care while advancing long-term staffing goals, including:
- Rebuilding OB Hospitalist Coverage: Maintaining continuity of care during staffing model shifts.
- Reducing a 40,000-Radiology Case Backlog: Supporting outsourced groups when care demands spike.
- Revitalizing Pediatric Anesthesia Care: Managing surges in patient volumes and provider turnover.
By blending immediate interim support with long-term workforce strategies, the Medicus Transition Program helps achieve clinical workforce stabilization today while preparing for the demands of tomorrow.
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