Strategic Partners

Introducing Illinois’ First Statewide Resource Pool, Powered by Matchwell 

IHA members now have access to a groundbreaking statewide Illinois Resource Pool, powered by Matchwell—a new and innovative do-it-yourself solution to modern healthcare staffing that puts hospitals in control. 

This partnership offers IHA members a streamlined, cost-effective alternative to traditional staffing agencies, giving you instant access to thousands of local, pre-vetted Illinois licensed clinicians.

How This Helps You: 

• Cut Costs on Talent Management: With Matchwell, you pay only for hours worked—meaning no upfront hiring costs—saving your organization up to 25% compared to traditional staffing agencies.

• Simple, Seamless Integration: Matchwell’s AI-driven platform integrates effortlessly into your existing systems and workflows, enabling you to book and manage shifts with one click – without disrupting your current operations.

• Instant Access to Local Talent: As part of Medical Solutions—one of the largest healthcare staffing organizations in the U.S.—IHA members can directly connect with thousands of pre-vetted clinicians across Illinois to fill shifts faster.

• Optional W2 Employer of Record: De-risk your hires with Matchwell’s optional W2 EOR solution. 

To learn more, save the date for our free webinar on Tuesday, November 12, presented by Robert Crowe, Founder of Matchwell, and Executive Vice President of Per Diem and Local Workforce Strategies at Medical Solutions.

Crowe is a 24-year veteran of the staffing industry. In 2017, he founded Matchwell to help health care organizations directly access and engage a flexible clinical workforce without going through an agency. Matchwell expanded greatly during the pandemic and was acquired by Medical Solutions in mid-2022.

Medical Solutions - Workforce Solutions to Support Your Healthcare Ecosystem 

Medical Solutions, one of the nation’s largest healthcare talent ecosystems, specializes in placing quality nurses, allied healthcare professionals, interim clinical leaders and international clinicians in contingent, permanent, local and per diem positions for hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities throughout the U.S. Our workforce solutions include a managed services program, which offers a streamlined approach to contingent workforce processes, helping facilities gain efficiencies, control labor costs and enhance patient care standards.

Optimize Your Workforce with Our MSP Program

Talented nurses and clinicians are in great demand and short supply, which makes finding and retaining the right people one of the largest challenges facing healthcare leaders today. As your managed services partner (MSP), Medical Solutions can help you get the right people in the right place at the right time. You get the peace of mind that comes with adequate staffing and your patients get the care they deserve.

• Hybrid Recruiting Model – Medical Solutions employs over 800 internal recruiters, and we have created an affiliate staffing panel of over 300 staffing agencies to support our MSP program. Job requisitions are released immediately to all internal recruiters and affiliate staffing agencies, meaning our whole network is working on each requisition to find the best possible candidates. 

• Clinical Team – Our clinical team of registered nurses carry out live screenings of every candidate we provide to our clients. We ensure that our candidates are the best clinical and cultural fit, as well as 100% licensed and compliant for all your requests. This approach has helped us to achieve a 96% traveler completion rate among our MSP clients.

•  Technology – Medical Solutions brings a blended approach to technology that combines our human-first approach with technology. We’ve found that no single solution can truly fit the needs of every client unless it incorporates talented people who can easily adapt and pivot to meet new needs and challenges as they arise. With our technology, we manage reporting, compliance, billing, payroll and timekeeping.  

•  Electronic Compliance Tracking – Compliance is managed by our clinical team and account managers so that facilities don’t have to worry about uploading documents or monitoring expiring credentials. All compliance data is available 24/7 in our client app.

See our flyer to learn more about IHA's partnership with Medical Solutions.

Gallagher Insurance Point

Employee benefits and human capital management programs are a high priority and a significant expense for hospitals and health systems. IHA strategic partner Gallagher Insurance Point is a recognized leader and innovator in employee benefits and human resources consulting—and can help drive savings and efficiencies in your organization.

Gallagher Insurance Point can benefit hospitals and health systems through a multitude of ways, but at a high level, takes a two pronged approach:

Quick-Strike Solutions:

• Life and Disability Intelligent Aggregation Model—Minimum 10%, Average 25% Savings (savings typically hit the bottom line within 90-120 days)
• Dental and Vision—5%-12% Savings (savings typically hit the bottom line within 90-120 days)
• Pharmacy—12% to 18% Savings (savings typically hit the bottom line in conjunction with the contract period) 

Long-Term, Substantial Savings Opportunities:

• Life and Disability HEBA Trust—Unique premium credit eligible program with average return on Life: 44%, LTD: 15%, STD: 5%
• MET Dental Trust—Unique program offering premium credits ranging from 5-14%