Craig Allan Ahrens

Craig Allan Ahrens

San Francisco, California, United States
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I developed and refined the first “Uberization” workforce marketplace approach for…

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Experience

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    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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    Boulder, Colorado, United States

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Porto, Portugal

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    Lisbon, Portugal

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    Los Angeles, California, United States

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    New York, New York, United States

Education

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    Wharton Executive Education

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    Applications for Founding entrepreneurs, investors, and executives with a focus on practical, real world change

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    Activities and Societies: ACHE Student Chapter at Saint Louis University

Publications

  • How a workforce marketplace ecosystem can reduce traveler nurse dependence and stabilize a hospital’s labor cost model

    HFMA Magazine

    As an evolution, the workforce marketplace ecosystem approach, modeled after Uber’s “gig worker” approach, is led by human resources, but it requires active participation of the entire senior executive and management teams to champion its adoption. Reliance on legacy traveler models was an expensive short-term fix. However, that does not mean that we should cast aside the notion of a contracted or on-demand workforce. Such an approach can work if it is cost efficient and balanced with full-time…

    As an evolution, the workforce marketplace ecosystem approach, modeled after Uber’s “gig worker” approach, is led by human resources, but it requires active participation of the entire senior executive and management teams to champion its adoption. Reliance on legacy traveler models was an expensive short-term fix. However, that does not mean that we should cast aside the notion of a contracted or on-demand workforce. Such an approach can work if it is cost efficient and balanced with full-time resources in an ecosystem.

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  • Can new labor models improve the mental health of employees?

    Human Resource Executive Magazine

    Support programs range as companies grapple with how best to reduce the stigma, provide a healthy environment and implement resources. These are important and valuable. But a new focus on deconstructing the traditional, full-time labor model in “old school” industries also has the potential to benefit the mental health crisis that’s fueling the job exodus.

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  • Shifting the healthcare labor paradigm with efficient, on-demand models

    Med City News

    By creating a pool of ready skilled labor willing to work as needed instead of only full-time, healthcare systems can take advantage of professionals who want to work to tackle fluctuating needs.

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  • Craig Allan Ahrens Offers a Marketplace of Healthcare Professionals on Demand

    Entrepreneur Magazine

    Craig's background and ideas bring a new perspective to an old industry. His expertise in healthcare startups and digital health investments allows him to give unique perspectives as a healthcare innovation/startup leader, consultant, and digital health transformation executive with more than 20 years of experience in public and private organizations.

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  • On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

    Thrive Global

    On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work Flexibility — People want more control over their work lives. Maybe it’s feeling out of control with so much of what’s going on in the world or maybe it’s a desire for a better work/life balance, but people want to be able to choose when and where they work. A recent LinkedIn survey found that 70 percent […]

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  • Hospital of the Future Briefing

    Modern Healthcare

    The hospital of the future is more than just a building with beds, offices and labs. Instead, hospitals will become technology-driven hubs for comprehensive care

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  • Labor Costs and Quality of Care: A Balancing Act

    Modern Healthcare

    How technology can help healthcare systems reduce labor costs without sacrificing quality

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  • Partnering With a 'Disruptor'

    Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development

    As health care continues to shift toward commoditization, new entrants are stepping into almost every market to provide their own spin on the consumer experience. Craig Allan Ahrens, managing director for Ankura, an international strategic consulting firm, said ambulatory care is typically their focus. “Disruption is becoming something of a cliché in health care, but that doesn’t make it any less of a reality.”

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  • How to Turn Current Health Care Delivery “Disruption” Into Opportunities

    Strategic Healthcare Marketing

    Craig Allan Ahrens, MHA, MBA, is a leader at BDC Advisors
    Craig Allan Ahrens, MHA, MBA

    The health care field is in a state of constant disruption today, with mounting competition coming from many outside sectors.

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Honors & Awards

  • Qatar Sidra Medicine Healthcare Executive Course Accelerating Positive Change and Innovation

    Georgetown Sidra

    Taught at Qatar Georgetown to Sidra on healthcare change and innovation related to new tech approaches in healthcare

  • RedBridge Panel on Healthcare Tech Ecosystems EU to US and Portugal

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    Led and moderate a panel with experts from across the world on the creation of a healthcare tech ecosystem in Lisbon Portugal to translate tech and launch from the EU to the US

  • Web Summit Lisbon Interview: creation of a healthcare tech ecosystem for EU to US to EU transfer of knowledge

    Web Summit Lisbon

    Interviewed at the Web Summit Lisbon on the creation of an international healthcare innovation hub

  • Nashville Panel on Global Synergies: Cross-Border Collaborations in Health Innovation

    Global Health Innovators Summit in Nashville -An Associated Event of Nashville Healthcare Sessions

    "Global Synergies: Cross-Border Collaborations in Health Innovation"
    This panel will explore the critical role of international partnerships in accelerating healthcare
    solutions. Experts will discuss how collaboration across borders can enhance education,
    research, and commercialization efforts, leveraging the unique strengths of different regions.
    The discussion will highlight successful case studies and identify new opportunities for
    cross-border innovation, with a focus on how…

    "Global Synergies: Cross-Border Collaborations in Health Innovation"
    This panel will explore the critical role of international partnerships in accelerating healthcare
    solutions. Experts will discuss how collaboration across borders can enhance education,
    research, and commercialization efforts, leveraging the unique strengths of different regions.
    The discussion will highlight successful case studies and identify new opportunities for
    cross-border innovation, with a focus on how Nashville's ecosystem can serve as a strategic
    hub for these initiatives.

  • GenAI & Informatics: Navigating Challenges & Maximizing Opportunities to Build Better Healthcare?

    Health Datapalooza Washington DC

    GenAI & Informatics: Navigating Challenges & Maximizing Opportunities to Build Better Healthcare? I was joined on the panel by Jorge Calzada the head of AI and ML for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-calzada-b8111b1/ and likely one other panelist that is still being finalized.
    I will talk with you next week about questions and themes that would be interesting for the panel to discuss.
    To get you thinking, our initial idea for the panel…

    GenAI & Informatics: Navigating Challenges & Maximizing Opportunities to Build Better Healthcare? I was joined on the panel by Jorge Calzada the head of AI and ML for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-calzada-b8111b1/ and likely one other panelist that is still being finalized.
    I will talk with you next week about questions and themes that would be interesting for the panel to discuss.
    To get you thinking, our initial idea for the panel was to ask speakers to consider the following questions:
    ? What opportunities in AI and informatics are you seeing in your organization?
    ? What are the challenges associated with these opportunities, and how are you managing them or plan to manage them?
    ? What should federal leaders consider when evaluating emerging technologies?

  • Reducing the Administrative Burden for the Health Workforce Panel - AHA Leadership Conference 2023

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    Panel Speaker at AHA 2023 Leadership Conference on Reducing the Administrative Burden for Health Systems through Workforce Innovation

  • 2023 Becker's Annual Healthcare Leader Conference - Healthcare Workforce Marketplace Panel with SSM Health

    Beckers

    Moderated and spoke on panel dedicated to case study by SSM Health on Workforce Marketplaces.

  • Workforce Innovation Speaker Panel

    100th Anniversary State Hospital Association Missouri Conference

    Expert panel speaking on addressing health workforce challenges around innovation and technology

  • Judge UCSF Health Hub Digital Health Awards

    UCSF Health Hub 2022 Digital Health Awards

    Judged digital health company submissions to help healthcare identify, support, and scale innovation

  • Facilitator and Co-Creator Health Workforce Innovation Summit

    Health Innovation Summit Global StL

    Organized a team to create the first healthcare workforce innovation summit that brought together leaders at health systems, payors, startups, and academics to solve for the healthcare workforce crisis.

  • Redesign Health Advisor

    Redesign Health

    Advise portfolio companies and on healthcare workforce, as well as, edtech, care model, and other trends.

  • Professional Achievement Award Saint Louis University

    SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE - HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND POLICY

    Received a career achievement award from my graduate program for making an impact on healthcare

  • HLTH Featured Speaker on Health Workforce Innovation

    HLTH Boston 2021

    Speaker on the impact of health workforce marketplaces and technology to ease the workforce crisis in nursing

  • Chicago Health Exec Forum Board Member Education Chair

    Chicago Health Executives Forum

    Served as board member furthering Chicago area healthcare executive education

  • ACHE Missouri Young Healthcare Executive of the Year

    ACHE

    Professional Achievement in Healthcare Administration

  • Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives

    American College of Healthcare Executives

    Past Fellow certified by Board of Governors

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