The payvider model combines payer and provider functions within a single organization, and it's gaining traction because value-based care increasingly holds organizations accountable for both patient outcomes and healthcare costs. By bringing insurance and care delivery under one roof, payviders aim to align incentives that have traditionally pulled in different directions.

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Workforce KPIs, or key performance indicators, are measurable indicators that help healthcare organizations evaluate staffing capacity, retention, productivity, and other factors that shape nursing performance. For chief nursing officers (CNOs), tracking the right nursing workforce KPIs makes it possible to spot staffing gaps early, plan more accurately, and connect workforce trends to patient care outcomes.

​​Team-based care is a healthcare delivery model in which providers, nurses, allied health professionals, and other care team members work together to coordinate patient care, share responsibility, and support consistent clinical outcomes. In acute care settings, this approach requires organizations to align clinical roles, communication processes, and staff competencies.

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HealthStream's third annual 2026 Trends Among Future Clinicians report shares insights from 8,537 nursing students, allied health students, and medical trainees on what clinical rotations reveal about your future workforce.

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