HIT Consultant July 11, 2025
What You Should Know:
– Top U.S. health systems are taking bold, employer-led action to combat two converging crises: staggering student debt and critical clinical staffing shortages. Together with Clasp, the first retention-driven recruitment platform, hospitals are launching a new model for financing education that locks in talent early, rewards retention, and makes healthcare careers more accessible.
A new generation of healthcare professionals is entering the workforce burdened by significant debt, often exceeding $100,000 for roles like physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physician assistants, and nearly $150,000 for newly graduated veterinarians. These financial pressures are expected to intensify as more roles require advanced degrees, such as doctorates for physical therapists and upcoming mandates for nurse anesthetists and nurses in...







