GE HealthCare Announces Initiative to Help Address Radiologic Technologist Shortage
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) has announced a new initiative with AMN Healthcare to address the critical shortage of radiologic technologists in healthcare. The shortage is attributed to clinician burnout, COVID-19 impacts, and demand outpacing the number of trained professionals, with 42% of clinicians considering leaving healthcare. The collaboration combines GE HealthCare's technology training expertise across multiple imaging modalities with AMN Healthcare's workforce solutions to help healthcare providers meet staffing needs. The initiative aims to develop capacity and train the next generation of rad techs across both hospital and outpatient settings.
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) ha annunciato una nuova iniziativa con AMN Healthcare per affrontare la grave carenza di tecnici di radiologia nel settore sanitario. Questa carenza è attribuita a burnout dei clinici, agli impatti del COVID-19 e a una domanda che supera il numero di professionisti formati, con il 42% dei clinici che considera di lasciare il settore sanitario. La collaborazione unisce l'expertise di GE HealthCare nella formazione tecnologica su più modalità di imaging con le soluzioni per la forza lavoro di AMN Healthcare per aiutare i fornitori di assistenza sanitaria a soddisfare le esigenze di personale. L'iniziativa si propone di sviluppare capacità e formare la prossima generazione di tecnici radiologici sia negli ospedali che nelle strutture ambulatoriali.
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) ha anunciado una nueva iniciativa con AMN Healthcare para abordar la crítica escasez de tecnólogos en radiología en la atención médica. La escasez se atribuye al agotamiento de los clínicos, los impactos del COVID-19 y a una demanda que supera el número de profesionales capacitados, con el 42% de los clínicos considerando dejar la atención médica. La colaboración combina la experiencia de GE HealthCare en formación tecnológica en múltiples modalidades de imagen con las soluciones de fuerza laboral de AMN Healthcare para ayudar a los proveedores de atención médica a satisfacer las necesidades de personal. La iniciativa tiene como objetivo desarrollar capacidad y capacitar a la próxima generación de tecnólogos de radiología en entornos hospitalarios y ambulatorios.
GE 헬스케어(Nasdaq: GEHC)가 AMN 헬스케어와 함께 의료 분야의 방사선 기술자 부족 문제를 해결하기 위한 새로운 이니셔티브를 발표했습니다. 이 부족은 임상의 burnout, COVID-19의 영향을 받은 것과 교육을 받은 전문가 수보다 수요가 많은 것이 원인으로, 42%의 임상가가 의료 분야를 떠날 것으로 고려하고 있습니다. 이번 협업은 GE 헬스케어의 다양한 영상 진단 기기에 대한 교육 전문성과 AMN 헬스케어의 인력 솔루션을 결합하여 의료 제공자들이 인력 수요를 충족할 수 있도록 돕습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 병원과 외래 진료 환경 모두에서 차세대 방사선 기술자를 양성하고 훈련하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) a annoncé une nouvelle initiative avec AMN Healthcare pour aborder la pénurie critique de technologues en radiologie dans le secteur de la santé. Cette pénurie est attribuée à l'épuisement professionnel des cliniciens, aux impacts du COVID-19 et à une demande qui dépasse le nombre de professionnels formés, avec 42 % des cliniciens envisageant de quitter le secteur de la santé. La collaboration associe l'expertise de GE HealthCare en matière de formation technologique dans plusieurs modalités d'imagerie aux solutions de main-d'œuvre d'AMN Healthcare pour aider les fournisseurs de soins de santé à répondre à leurs besoins en personnel. L'initiative vise à développer les capacités et à former la prochaine génération de techniciens en radiologie dans les hôpitaux et les établissements de soins ambulatoires.
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) hat eine neue Initiative mit AMN Healthcare angekündigt, um den kritischen Mangel an radiologischen Technikern im Gesundheitswesen zu bekämpfen. Der Mangel wird auf Burnout von klinischen Fachkräften, die Auswirkungen von COVID-19 und eine Nachfrage, die die Anzahl der ausgebildeten Fachleute übersteigt, zurückgeführt, wobei 42% der Kliniker in Erwägung ziehen, das Gesundheitswesen zu verlassen. Die Zusammenarbeit kombiniert die Fachkenntnisse von GE HealthCare in der technologischen Ausbildung über mehrere Bildgebungsmodalitäten mit den Arbeitskräfte-Lösungen von AMN Healthcare, um den Gesundheitsdienstleistern zu helfen, ihren Personalbedarf zu decken. Ziel der Initiative ist es, Kapazitäten zu entwickeln und die nächste Generation von Radiotechnikern sowohl in Krankenhaus- als auch in ambulanten Settings auszubilden.
- Strategic partnership with AMN Healthcare to address workforce shortage
- Expansion of service offering to include staffing solutions
- Potential new revenue stream from training programs
- Industry-wide radiologic technologist shortage affecting operations
- 42% of clinicians considering leaving healthcare industry indicates severe retention risk
- Growing demand-supply gap in radiologic technology workforce
Insights
This initiative, while addressing an important healthcare staffing challenge, lacks immediate financial or market-moving implications for GE HealthCare. The partnership with AMN Healthcare to train radiologic technologists represents a long-term strategic move that may help stabilize the healthcare workforce ecosystem, but its impact on GEHC's financial performance will be gradual and difficult to quantify.
The current rad tech shortage impacts 42% of clinicians considering leaving healthcare, presenting both a challenge and opportunity. However, the announcement lacks specific financial commitments, implementation timelines, or projected revenue impacts. While this could eventually contribute to equipment sales by ensuring qualified operators are available, the immediate business impact remains minimal.
- Factors impacting today’s critical shortage of radiologic technologists include clinician burnout, the impact of COVID and COVID-related policies, and demand for radiologic technologists outpacing today’s number of trained clinicians.
- GE HealthCare and AMN Healthcare are working together to enable training and development of the next generation of radiologic technologists to help address this critical clinician shortage and support healthcare providers’ clinical staffing needs.
Several factors contributing to the current shortage of rad techs include burnout, often caused by emotional exhaustion and feeling underappreciated at work, and the impact of COVID-19 or COVID-related policies impacting rad techs.1 Globally,
“Radiologic technologist shortages put pressure on healthcare providers who are navigating increased demand and a backlog of scans to be read. We understand how stressful it can be for patients and their family members when waiting for scans needed to diagnose a medical condition and begin treatment. A robust pipeline of rad techs can directly impact how healthcare providers are able to care for their patients," said Catherine Estrampes, president & CEO, US &
Through this initiative, GE HealthCare can provide training on GE HealthCare technologies, including Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional Vascular, Xray, Nuclear Medicine, PET and Mammography, coupled with AMN Healthcare’s solutions to help ensure healthcare providers have access to trained professionals who can quickly integrate into clinical settings and deliver immediate impact for healthcare providers.
“This initiative represents a significant step forward in our work to tackle workforce challenges in healthcare,” said Robin Johnson, group president of Nursing and Allied Solutions, AMN Healthcare. “Together with GE HealthCare, we are dedicated to implementing comprehensive, innovative solutions that not only meet the immediate demand for skilled rad techs but also strategically prepare for the evolving needs of future healthcare professionals and their career trajectories.”
This initiative will help to develop capacity in the market and the next generation of rad techs to meet the rising demand in this specialized field of care. It is focused on meeting healthcare provider needs across the traditional hospital setting and the outpatient imaging environments to help unlock efficiencies, increase clinician productivity, and enhance the patient experience.
About GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, dedicated to providing integrated solutions, services, and data analytics to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier. Serving patients and providers for more than 125 years, GE HealthCare is advancing personalized, connected, and compassionate care, while simplifying the patient’s journey across the care pathway. Together our Imaging, Advanced Visualization Solutions, Patient Care Solutions, and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics businesses help improve patient care from diagnosis, to therapy, to monitoring. We are a
[1] “White Paper from the 2024 Consensus committee on the future of medical imaging and radiation therapy,” American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), 2024.
[2] “Reimagining Better Health study,” GE HealthCare, 2024.
[3] “2023 Trends in the Radiologic Technologist Staffing Shortage,” Advanced Health Education Center, March 13, 2024.
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