June 27, 2025- Years after the COVID-19 pandemic tested the resilience of health care workers, hospitals and health systems in the United States are still navigating workforce challenges, according to UPMC. Health care leaders are increasingly turning to technology to help alleviate these challenges, according to new research from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) at UPMC and KLAS Research.
More than 80% of health system executives interviewed for the research said technology was “very important” or “important” in addressing workforce challenges; and nearly 90% said they were “very likely” or “likely” to invest in new workforce technology in the next one to two years.
The research findings, based on a survey of more than two dozen health system leaders, can be found in the newly published CCM report, “Transforming Health Care Workforce Management: How Technology Can Address Workforce Challenges at Health Systems.”
One such solution is an education platform from ThriveAP, a UPMC Enterprises portfolio company, that is used at UPMC to more quickly transition new advanced practitioners into clinical practice by providing education and support through mentorship, comprehensive curriculum and community interaction.