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Bridge VMS Helps Connect Businesses and Introduce Partners

Written by Bridge VMS Team | Oct 18, 2024

In the competitive race to secure hospital contracts, recruitment companies often find themselves vying for an edge, with even the smallest advantage making a critical difference. For one Californian company, this limitation was costing them lucrative contracts. Specializing in hiring travel nurses for healthcare systems, they frequently missed out on opportunities because they did not fill nonclinical roles, leaving a substantial gap in meeting the broader staffing needs of hospitals.

The Client's Challenge

The healthcare company's inability to meet hospital demands meant they were consistently losing out to more comprehensive competitors who could supply both clinical and nonclinical staff. This limitation created a significant hurdle in their growth strategy, as hospitals preferred working with staffing agencies that could handle all their staffing needs. In the course of their engagement with Bridge VMS to help centralize their recruitment and staff management, they expressed their exasperation with losing out on opportunities—and Bridge VMS had a terrific resource!  

Bridge VMS’s Solution

Bridge VMS saw an opportunity to help the company not only overcome its limitations but also tap into new business opportunities. Bridge VMS introduced them to another client, an agency specializing in nonclinical medical staffing, enabling them to collaborate on joint Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Both companies could present a united front to hospitals and healthcare systems, offering a comprehensive staffing solution.

The partnership allowed both the clinical and nonclinical staffing agencies to leverage Bridge VMS’s platform, ensuring seamless operations. 

How Bridge VMS Met the Client's Needs:

Bridge VMS Features

How We Deliver on Client Needs

 

Integrated Partner Collaboration


Bridge VMS fosters collaboration between specialized staffing agencies, enabling them to combine their strengths and present comprehensive solutions to clients. This allows companies to tap into new markets and win larger contracts, enhancing their competitiveness in the healthcare industry.

 

Unified Workforce Experience

 


Bridge VMS provides a unified system for managing diverse staffing needs, ensuring that healthcare organizations have a consistent experience across both clinical and nonclinical roles. By offering a single interface for managing all types of workers, Bridge VMS minimizes the administrative burden of juggling multiple platforms, helping companies streamline their operations and improve client satisfaction.


Compliance Solution


Bridge VMS provides an all-in-one solution that unifies every component of healthcare staffing on a single platform. This encompasses:

  • Credentialing and Compliance Automation: Verifying healthcare professionals' credentials, immunizations, licenses, and medical records to ensure full compliance.
  • Effortless Integration with Hospital Systems: Connecting the hospital's current systems with the VMS for real-time management and updates


Comprehensive Support and Training


Bridge VMS provides clients with both ongoing support and hands-on training, including:

  • Proactive Support: Visibility into tickets, clear timelines for issue resolution, and SLA reports during quarterly reviews.
  • Guided Product Tours: Train-the-trainer programs that help customers efficiently adopt the platform with minimal need for support.

This combination ensures clients can maximize the platform's benefits while reducing downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.

 

Results and Impact

The introduction of this partnership through Bridge VMS transformed how the Californian company approached RFPs and business development:

  • Expanded Capabilities: The company could now confidently bid on larger contracts, offering both clinical and nonclinical staffing.
  • Joint RFP Success: By partnering with the nonclinical staffing agency, the company positioned itself as a one-stop solution, gaining access to new business opportunities they would have previously lost.
  • Efficient Operations: Both partners benefited from using Bridge VMS’s platform, ensuring that the staffing process remained streamlined, efficient, and compliant with healthcare regulations.

Support That Sets Bridge Apart

With dedicated ongoing support and transparent SLAs, Bridge VMS reinforces its role as a proactive partner, not just a platform. Regular check-ins and comprehensive training programs ensure clients not only get the most out of the system but also feel supported throughout their journey.

This success story exemplifies how Bridge VMS can not only serve as a workforce management tool but also as a connector of businesses, creating opportunities for growth through strategic partnerships.

Discover how Bridge VMS can help your business form strategic partnerships, enabling you to provide both clinical and nonclinical staffing solutions and win larger contracts in the competitive healthcare industry.
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