Why Staffing Shortages in Healthcare Put Patients and Hospitals at Risk

Healthcare is entering one of the largest workforce shortages in its history. EMSI data predicts a 3.2 million healthcare worker shortage by 2026, reflecting the scale of disruption hospitals and health systems are facing. As teams become overstretched, delays, errors, and patient dissatisfaction increase.

How to Scale Customer Support Ahead of Tax Season Surges

With IRS capacity shrinking amid budget cuts and government shutdowns, filers are increasingly turning to tax service providers to manage uncertainty. This spike, driven by seasonal demand and systemic delays, is testing providers’ ability to scale customer support under pressure.

From 68% to 82%: How Coaching and Culture Improved CSAT for A Top Utility Provider

As regional population growth and colder weather drove up call volumes, staffing lagged behind.

With not enough agents to take high-stress calls such as service disconnections, billing disputes, and outage complaints, overtime work spiked, coaching fell off, and service quality declined, pushing CSAT below the industry-benchmark of 80%.

How a National Healthcare Payer Ramped to 2.3K+ Champions In 6 Months

With operations spread across multiple geographies, Everise built flexibility into the client’s core staffing plan, proposing a 60/40 workforce model that blended full-time agents and seasonal staff. This gave the client a scalable way of increasing headcount quickly while still maintaining control over cost and performance standards.

How to Improve Customer Experience for a Stress-Free Tax Season

Many customers find tax season frustrating, with only 52% of them feeling confident about filing their taxes. Addressing this growing discontent requires careful and strategic planning. By prioritizing efforts to improve customer experience, financial service providers can reduce the strain caused by rising call volumes, minimize security and compliance risks, and control operational costs.