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Why Recruiting for Value-Based Care is Different
Across healthcare, more organizations are moving into value-based care contracts. Multi-site provider groups, health systems, and accountable care organizations are all working to manage cost, improve outcomes, and take accountability for patient populations. While these organizations can absolutely recruit clinicians, they’re struggling to recruit clinicians who know how to succeed in value-based care, affecting their…
Read MoreWhy Speed Alone Is a Dangerous Recruiting KPI
“What’s your average time-to-fill?” In healthcare recruiting, speed has become the default success metric. Time to fill is important. In organizations that require highly-skilled clinicians, open roles create real operational strain. But when speed becomes the primary recruiting KPI in healthcare, it creates hidden risk and often undermines the very stability leaders are trying to…
Read MoreWhy the Best Recruiting Partners Don’t Act Like Vendors
What Healthcare Leaders Should Expect in 2026 Instead In 2026, healthcare leaders are no longer just filling roles. They are managing risk, protecting care teams, and making high-stakes decisions under constant pressure. That reality is fundamentally changing what organizations need from recruiting partners. Transactional recruiting models can’t keep up with strategic workforce challenges. The most…
Read MoreData, Risk and the Rise of Predictive Clinical Recruiting
Why Workforce Visibility Is Becoming a Leadership Advantage in 2026 For most healthcare organizations, recruiting has historically been reactive. A clinician resigns. A coverage gap appears. A search begins. In 2026, leading organizations are operating differently. They are no longer waiting for staffing problems to surface. They are seeing risk happen earlier and acting before…
Read MoreReframing Locum Tenens from a Stopgap into a Strategic Workforce Tool in 2026
How Healthcare Leaders Are Reducing Hiring Risk and Building Stronger Clinical Teams in 2026 For years, locum tenens was viewed as a temporary solution, a way to cover gaps while leaders worked toward permanent hires. Locum-to-perm, when it appeared, was treated as a bridge rather than a strategy. In 2026, that framing no longer fits…
Read MoreOptigy Announces Acquisition of TempMD
Sarasota, FL — January 28, 2026 — Optigy, a leading clinical recruiting firm, today announces the acquisition of TempMD. The move significantly expands Optigy’s footprint, deepens its recruiting network, and enhances its ability to deliver tailored staffing solutions for healthcare organizations nationwide. “From the beginning, Optigy has been all in on building deep, long-term partnerships…
Read MoreThe Top Clinical Recruiting Trends Shaping 2026
Why Recruiting Is Now a Leadership Issue Part 1 of a Six-Part Executive Series Clinical recruiting has always mattered in healthcare. What’s changed is how directly it now influences everything else. In 2026, recruiting decisions are no longer confined to HR or talent acquisition teams. They shape patient access, clinician sustainability, operational stability, and…
Read MoreFor Healthcare Executives: When Staffing Shortages Become a Leadership Issue
Experienced company leaders know: staffing shortages rarely show up as a single, dramatic event. They arrive quietly. One open role becomes two. Coverage is “temporary.” Teams stretch, leaders adjust, and everyone assumes the situation will stabilize once the new year hits, the weather is better, or the market winds shift. All of a sudden, your…
Read MoreLocum Tenens, Locums-to-Perm, RPO, or Direct Hire? How to Choose the Right Recruiting Model for Your Organization
Locum Tenens, Locums-to-Perm, RPO, or Direct Hire? How to Choose the Right Recruiting Model for Your Organization If you have several open clinical positions right now, you are probably not asking, “Which recruiting model is theoretically best?” You are asking something much more practical: What will actually work for us, right now, without creating more…
Read MoreOptigy Launches New Website Showcasing Growth and Expanded Clinical Recruiting Capabilities
[Sarasota, FL] — [October 28th, 2025] — Optigy, a relationship-focused clinical recruiting firm, announces the launch of its new public website, www.optigygroup.com. The site reflects the company’s rapid growth, expanded service offerings, and commitment to helping healthcare organizations solve critical staffing challenges with speed, scale, and precision. Founded with a mission to be all in…
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