Todd Walrath is the CEO and founder of ShiftMed, a leading healthcare workforce technology company that helps health systems reduce costs, improve workforce efficiency, and gain greater control over staffing operations. Through a scalable W-2 model and an expansive network of more than 350,000 credentialed professionals, Walrath is helping providers move away from expensive travel nurses and fragmented contractor models. Under his leadership, ShiftMed supports over 2,000 healthcare facilities with flexible, compliant staffing solutions that strengthen continuity of care and drive sustainable labor savings.
There’s always going to be a new AI tool promising to save healthcare, optimize a workflow, or save someone a few minutes a day. But before we chase every emerging use case, we should tackle the biggest, most expensive part of the system: labor optimization.