The ANCC National Magnet Conference returns to McCormick Place in Chicago October 29 to 31, 2026, co-hosted with the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference, and more than 9,000 nurse executives, Magnet Program Directors, and nursing leaders from 20+ countries are expected to attend, making it the largest annual gathering of nursing leadership in the world.

Visit us at the 2026 PONL Annual nursing leadership conference to learn more how HealthStream can help your clinical outcomes.

​Unlike standalone workforce tools that address a single process, an ECWP is designed to connect workforce activities across the entire clinician lifecycle. The goal is not simply integration. The goal is workforce visibility, workforce continuity, and workforce intelligence across the organization.

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​Healthcare workforce planning is the process of evaluating current workforce capacity, anticipating future needs, and determining how an organization will secure the people and skills required to meet patient demand and organizational goals.

​This article examines five common obstacles that disrupt credentialing and explores practical strategies organizations can use to address them.

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​Market pressures are forcing healthcare systems to look for savings in every corner, and one category that is often overlooked is healthcare software costs. A 2023 analysis of more than 5,000 US hospitals found IT operating expenses average 2.29% of total operating budgets, or more than $9.5 million per hospital.