Healthcare is at a breaking point.
Margins are tightening. Workforce shortages are intensifying. Leaders across the country are being asked to do more with less visibility, less control, and fewer sustainable options.
At Ringo VMS, we see this every day. We believe the organizations that win in the next decade will not be the ones that hire faster, but the ones that manage smarter.
That is why we are proud to welcome Joseph (Joe) S. Moscola, PA, MBA, Founder and Operator of Salus Innovations, LLC as our Healthcare Workforce Advisor. He is a leader whose experience sits at the intersection of clinical care, operations, and enterprise transformation.
If you are a healthcare executive today, this likely feels familiar.
You are balancing patient demand with limited staff. Your teams are stretched thin. Costs continue to rise. Every decision feels heavier than it did just a few years ago.
The data reinforces what leaders are already experiencing.
Healthcare organizations in the United States spend over $50 billion annually on contract labor (American Hospital Association), while labor accounts for 50 to 60 percent of total hospital operating costs. At the same time, nurse vacancy rates remain between 10 and 15 percent nationwide (NSI Nursing Solutions 2024), placing ongoing pressure on care delivery and operations.
Margins remain fragile, often around 1 percent or lower (Strata Decision Technology, leaving little room for inefficiency.
Despite all of this, most organizations still lack a clear, real time understanding of where workforce dollars are actually going.
This is not just a staffing issue.
It is a workforce strategy crisis.
Joe’s career has been built inside one of the most complex healthcare environments in the country.
As a senior executive at Northwell Health, he led enterprise wide initiatives spanning workforce strategy, human resources, digital transformation, and operations. He did not just oversee change, he executed it at scale and delivered measurable outcomes across engagement, efficiency, and growth.
He brings something rare to the table.
A clinical perspective shaped at the bedside and an executive lens shaped in the boardroom.
That combination matters now more than ever.
Solving today’s workforce challenges requires more than tools.
It requires experience, strategy, and the ability to connect the entire system.
Many healthcare organizations are still operating in fragmented environments.
There are multiple staffing vendors, disconnected systems, and limited visibility into spend. Manual processes slow teams down and create unnecessary complexity.
Over time, this leads to more than inefficiency.
It creates burnout, frustration, and lost margin.
Leaders are forced into reactive decisions. Teams spend more time navigating systems than improving outcomes. Organizations overspend due to lack of rate transparency, vendor alignment, and centralized control.
It is not a lack of effort.
It is a lack of visibility and coordination.
This is where Ringo and Joe’s advisory leadership come in.
Together, we are helping healthcare organizations move from fragmented, reactive workforce management to a more connected and strategic model.
Instead of juggling systems and vendors, organizations gain a unified view of their workforce.
Every shift, every vendor, and every dollar becomes visible in real time.
That clarity changes everything.
Leaders can identify inefficiencies, reduce reliance on premium labor, and align staffing decisions with actual demand and financial goals. Decision making becomes proactive instead of reactive.
This transformation is already being recognized.
Ringo was highlighted in the KLAS Research 2025 First Look report with a 94.2 satisfaction score, and 100 percent of customers said they would buy again. That is a strong signal that healthcare organizations are seeing real value.
This is not about replacing people.
It is about empowering them with better tools, better data, and a better way to work.
Joe’s addition represents more than a new advisor.
It reflects Ringo’s evolution into a strategic workforce partner that combines technology, advisory, and data driven intelligence.
We are building a future where healthcare organizations have:
Clearer insights into workforce performance
More connected systems that reduce administrative burden
Stronger strategic guidance to create sustainable workforce models
The future of healthcare will not be defined by how many people you can hire.
It will be defined by how effectively you can deploy, manage, and optimize your workforce at scale.
Healthcare leaders do not need more noise.
They need clarity, strategy, and partners who understand the complexity they face every day.
With Joe Moscola joining Ringo, and continued validation from KLAS Research, we are doubling down on helping organizations take back control.
Reducing costs. Improving efficiency. Building a workforce strategy that is built to last.
If workforce challenges are impacting your margins, your teams, or your growth, now is the time to see what is possible with a better approach.
Schedule your complimentary demo!
And please join us in welcoming Joe to the Ringo family as we continue shaping the future of healthcare workforce optimization.