TheShortFix — Investor & Partner Preview
Fixing healthcare staffing, one shortage at a time.
TheShortFix is building a healthcare workforce exchange connecting qualified professionals with urgent, flexible and recurring staffing needs — starting with nursing and expanding across high-demand healthcare professions.
Prototype • Southern California Launch Strategy
One exchange, both sides of the shortage
Demand on one side, verified supply on the other — matched by profession-aware workforce intelligence.
Staffing demand
Healthcare Facilities
Dental & Medical Practices
Pharmacies
TheShortFix
Workforce Intelligence & Matching
- Credential Passport with clear statuses
- Profession-aware matching rules
- Transparent rates & availability
- Booking, comms & time capture
Verified professionals
RN · LVN/LPN · CNA
MD/DO · NP · PA · CRNA
Pharmacist · Technician
Dentist · Hygienist · Assistant
RT · Imaging · Lab · Rehab
The problem
Staffing breaks at the worst moment — for everyone
Last-minute call-outs
A single same-day call-out can leave a unit short. Today the fix is phone trees, group texts, and agency markups.
Professionals want flexibility
Nurses and other clinicians increasingly want control over when and where they work — without losing stability.
Repetitive credentialing
The same licenses, certifications, and health documents are re-collected by every facility and agency, every time.
Fragmented facility systems
Scheduling, credential files, and staffing vendors live in disconnected tools, so coverage decisions happen blind.
The ShortFix workflow
From posted need to completed work
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Post a need
A facility posts a shift, block, or locum assignment with requirements and rate.
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Check role & credentials
Profession-aware rules match the need against each professional's Passport.
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Match & notify
Qualified professionals are notified with pay, distance, and requirements up front.
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Request & accept
Professionals request the work; facilities review and confirm.
- 5
Booking, comms & time
Scheduling, messaging, and time capture live in one place.
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Intelligence compounds
Completed work improves matching, pricing, and workforce intelligence over time.
Beachhead & expansion
Nursing first. Healthcare-wide by design.
A staged expansion plan — every phase after the beachhead is roadmap, not a completed capability.
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Phase 1
Nursing
RN, LVN/LPN, and CNA instant shifts and PRN blocks — the highest-frequency shortage and our Southern California beachhead.
Beachhead - 2
Phase 2
Pharmacy + Dental
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician relief; dentist, hygienist, and assistant coverage for practices.
Roadmap - 3
Phase 3
Physicians & APPs + Allied Health
Multi-day and multi-week locum assignments, plus allied modalities from respiratory to imaging to rehab.
Roadmap - 4
Phase 4
Enterprise workforce orchestration
Internal float pools and external relief routed through one workforce layer for multi-site operators.
Roadmap - 5
Phase 5
Broader integrations & infrastructure
Scheduling, payroll/HRIS, credentialing, and VMS/MSP integrations as shared workforce infrastructure.
Roadmap
Four ways to fill a gap
One platform, four coverage modes
Instant Relief
Single-shift coverage for same-day and near-term gaps — the fastest path from call-out to confirmed.
PRN / Block Series
Recurring coverage blocks for predictable gaps — weekends, leaves, seasonal surges.
Locum Assignments
Multi-day and multi-week placements for physicians, APPs, and dentists — with licensing and privileging tracked.
Internal Workforce Optimization
Route internal float pools and per-diem staff before reaching outside — planned for the enterprise phase.
Permanent and try-to-hire pathways are planned across all modes.
Why it can scale
Designed to compound, not just fill shifts
These are design goals the platform is built to create — not existing moats or claims of current advantage.
Reusable Credential Passport
One verified credential profile per professional, designed to be reusable across professions and facilities.
Shared demand network
Every facility and professional on the platform is designed to make the next match faster and cheaper.
Profession-aware rules
Licensing, certification, and privileging requirements encoded per profession — not one-size-fits-all.
Internal + external routing
Designed to route work to internal staff first and external relief second, from the same request.
Data flywheel
Every completed shift is designed to create better matching, pricing, and shortage forecasting over time.
Business model
Planned revenue lines under evaluation. No pricing, forecasts, or commercial terms are committed — all remain subject to validation.
Staffing / service margin
Margin on filled shifts and assignments, varying by profession and engagement model.
SaaS
Subscription workforce tools for facilities — scheduling intelligence, float-pool management, analytics.
VMS / MSP
Vendor management and managed services for multi-site operators coordinating multiple labor sources.
Credentialing & admin
Credential verification, privileging support, and onboarding administration as services.
Enterprise / API / white-label
Workforce infrastructure licensed to health systems, staffing firms, and platforms.
Who we build with
Partner targets
Facilities & multi-site groups
Hospitals, post-acute, clinics, dental groups, and pharmacies with recurring coverage needs.
Healthcare professionals
Nurses first — then physicians, APPs, pharmacy, dental, and allied health professionals.
Regional staffing firms
Local agencies that could run on shared credentialing and matching infrastructure.
Payroll, HRIS & timekeeping
Platforms that turn confirmed work into accurate pay and records.
Credentialing, background & license vendors
Primary-source verification and monitoring providers.
Associations, GPOs & buying groups
Professional associations and group purchasing organizations with member reach.
Strategic & financial investors
Partners who understand healthcare workforce infrastructure and two-sided networks.
Southern California pilot
Help validate the model
We are seeking pilot facilities and founding professionals in Southern California to validate workflows, credentialing, and unit economics before broader launch.
Pilot facilities
Shape the coverage-request workflow, credential indicators, and dashboard around how your team actually staffs.
Founding talent network
Nurses first — then pharmacy, dental, allied, and physician/APP professionals who want flexible work with transparent pay.
Investor & strategic interest
Let's talk
Whether you're an investor, a strategic partner, or an enterprise operator interested in a pilot, we'd like to hear from you. Reach us directly at hello@theshortfix.com.
Prototype status
This site demonstrates intended workflows and product direction. Features, integrations, commercial terms, geography, and regulatory implementation remain subject to development, validation, and applicable requirements. No figures, partnerships, or capabilities shown here represent completed agreements or operating results.
Investor & partner FAQ
Nursing first. Healthcare-wide by design.
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