In this episode of The Talent Track Podcast, Oliver Feakins sits down with Aaron Grossman, CEO of Praos Health, to break down what it really takes to modernize healthcare staffing in a post-COVID, hyper-competitive market.

Aaron shares how Praos is rethinking the entire hiring lifecycle—from sourcing to submission to compliance—through a clinician-centric model built around its “digital briefcase.” Instead of outdated, static databases, Praos is building a living, breathing talent ecosystem where clinician data is always up-to-date, jobs are matched proactively, and speed-to-submit becomes a true competitive advantage.

The conversation dives deep into:

• Why the traditional ATS database is broken—and what “Database 2.0” looks like
• How private marketplaces outperform public job boards in speed and efficiency
• The hidden cost of compliance and how automation can save agencies millions
• The real role of AI in staffing today (and where it’s overhyped)
• Why smaller, tech-enabled agencies may have the upper hand over industry giants
• The future of recruiters as high-value talent advisors, not task managers

Aaron also shares his journey from building and scaling staffing companies to exiting to Bullhorn—and how that vision ultimately led him to Praos and the healthcare space.

If you’re a healthcare staffing leader trying to do more with less, reduce friction, and compete in a VMS-dominated world, this episode is packed with practical insights and forward-looking strategy.

This isn’t theory—this is what the next generation of staffing looks like.