What MSP Fees Are Really Doing to the Healthcare Staffing Market
There’s an old finance joke: ask a mathematician, “What’s two plus two?” you get 4. Ask an accountant, “What do you need it to be?” Numbers can tell very different stories depending on who’s adding them up. In healthcare staffing, MSP fees are a perfect example: they don’t just skim margin; they quietly reshape who […]
Healthcare Staffing During a Federal Government Shutdown
Hospital staffing remains steady despite federal budget uncertainty, with agencies leaning on contract extensions, local coverage, and tighter rate control. Learn how healthcare staffing firms can navigate these trends using smarter workforce planning and technology.
Travel Nurses vs. Core Nurses: Do Work Environments and Staff Treatment Actually Differ?
Short answer: Not according to recent evidence, but both groups report that the work environment still needs improvement. Travel Nurses and Core Nurses: Work Environment Comparison A national study in The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) examined whether travel nurses and core (non-travel) nurses perceive their work environment and ethical climate differently. Conducted across seven U.S. health systems with 615 travel nurses and 1,586 […]
BlueSky at SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit: Addressing Core Staffing Pain Points
Discover how BlueSky supports healthcare staffing agencies at the 2025 SIA Summit. Visit our booth to learn about scheduling, compliance, and cost-saving solutions.
Private Equity in Healthcare: When “Efficiency” Becomes Extraction — Even in Staffing Firms
Private equity in healthcare often drives staffing pressures and cost increases. Learn how to resist extraction and build stable teams in healthcare staffing.
Travel Nurse Classification Question: Independent Contractor or W-2 Employee?
The classification of travel and per diem nurses remains one of the most debated topics in healthcare staffing. At the heart of this debate is whether nurses working on temporary assignments through staffing agencies should be treated as independent contractors or as W-2 employees.
FTC Letter on Healthcare Non-Competes: A Warning to Hospitals and Staffing Agencies
This week, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued a formal letter to healthcare providers and employers regarding the use of non-compete agreements in contracts with healthcare professionals.
Why the FTC Issued a Second Request on the Aya–Cross Country Merger
FTC scrutiny of the Aya–Cross Country merger highlights risks of MSP consolidation in healthcare staffing and why hospitals need independent workforce control.
Executive Order Revocation Clears Path for Aya Healthcare’s Potential Acquisition of Cross Country
The healthcare staffing industry may be on the cusp of another major consolidation with the potential acquisition of Cross Country Healthcare by Aya Healthcare.