Cross Country Healthcare is a U.S.-based workforce solutions company focused on staffing and labor-management services for healthcare and related end markets. Its core business is placing nurses, allied health professionals, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinicians into temporary, local, travel, per diem, and permanent roles. The company also sells workforce management software and advisory services through Intellify®, which helps health systems manage internal and contingent labor in one view. In addition to healthcare staffing, Cross Country serves education and PACE programs, giving it exposure to multiple labor-intensive service markets. In 2025, the company agreed to be acquired by Aya Healthcare, which is expected to reshape its strategic and ownership profile.
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| Nurse and Allied Staffing | 72% Travel, per diem, local contract, and allied health placements for healthcare facilities. |
| Physician Staffing | 18% Locum tenens and temporary physician, CRNA, NP, and PA coverage. |
| Workforce Management Software and Advisory | 5% Intellify® cloud-based workforce management, VMS, and labor analytics services. |
| Education Staffing | 3% Teacher, substitute teacher, and other education-related staffing placements. |
| PACE and Other Services | 2% PACE staffing, retained search, and other outsourcing services including MSP agency work. |
Cross Country sells primarily to healthcare providers that need flexible clinical labor to cover shortages, seasonal...
Buy travel nurses, allied staff, locums, and workforce management tools to cover shortages and manage labor spend.
Use temporary clinicians and local staffing to maintain service continuity across clinics, ambulatory centers, and rehab facilities.
Purchase locum tenens physicians and advanced practice professionals for temporary coverage and specialty access.
Buy staffing and support services to serve elderly participants and meet program operating needs.
Use substitute teachers and other education staffing to fill vacancies and manage staffing volatility.
Cross Country operates nationally across the United States and markets its services on a national, regional, and local...
Cross Country’s strategy centers on being a full-spectrum healthcare labor partner rather than only a transactional...
Software and advisory services can deepen customer relationships and reduce reliance on pure staffing volume.
Broader end markets can offset volatility in travel nurse demand and open policy-supported growth avenues.
The transaction is the key corporate event and will determine future ownership and operating structure.
Cross Country is exposed to cyclical demand in healthcare staffing, where hospital census, labor budgets, and bill-rate...
Healthcare customers can reduce temporary labor usage when census, budgets, or staffing conditions improve, while pay rates may stay elevated.
Third-party staffing intermediaries charge fees and can disintermediate Cross Country from end customers.
The pending transaction depends on regulatory approvals and closing conditions; delay or failure could affect business plans and stock price.
Critical back-office functions are concentrated in India, exposing the company to foreign regulatory, tax, and cybersecurity issues.
Healthcare customers may delay payment or default, increasing allowance needs and reducing cash conversion.
: 11/08/2026