The challenge

Healthcare clients enlist Agathos to shape behaviors that

• Reduce length of stay
• Reduce clinical variation
• Improve patient flow
• Improve provider happiness
• Improve patient outcomes

The Agathos solution

Agathos shows physicians how their practice patterns compare to those of their peers. This piques their curiosity and sparks self-determined change that leads to positive impacts on all of the above challenges.

5 steps to changes in practice patterns

1. Agathos works with you to determine which practice patterns may have the greatest impact at your hospital. (See the insights we currently track on the back of this sheet.)
2. Agathos sends a text once/week to physicians with individual practice pattern data and how each physician compares to peers in that specific practice area. 86% of the physicians with access to Agathos regularly log in and interact with their data. (Compare that to physician engagement with your current dashboards.)
3. Physicians can drill down to review recent cases.
4. Curiosity piqued, physicians engage with one another to arrive at new ways to practice. (Many physicians share the positive impact this has on culture and team engagement.)
5. Practice patterns change without heavy administrative burden. Physicians improve on their own. At the same time, metrics trend in the right direction. Our ROI model includes the hard costs you care about as well as qualitative impacts on physician satisfaction and culture.
   

Healthcare leaders seeking to reduce clinical variation are often unsure of the best way to accelerate change. Agathos shows physicians how their practice patterns compare to those of their peers. This piques their curiosity and sparks self-determined change that lowers the cost of care and improves patient outcomes.

What makes Agathos unique is our focus on meeting the data needs of the physician as the end user. While administrative, operational, and financial leadership has received a great deal of attention, solutions for physicians have been largely ignored. The Agathos approach for physician engagement with data is led by our team of data scientists and seven physician advisors. Our key differentiation is that physicians self-select into using Agathos with sustained engagement levels as high as 85%, without the need for administrative pressure or mandates.

To learn more on how physician engagement can drive better outcomes at your hospital, visit www.agathos.health.

Ringo is a healthcare-specific Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Vendor Management System (VMS) designed to help hospitals and health systems streamline contingent labor operations, improve staffing transparency, and reduce workforce costs. Founded in 2001, Ringo began as a hospital billing solution focused on eliminating administrative complexity. In 2020, the company launched its NextGen VMS—purpose-built for healthcare—to address growing challenges around contract labor management, vendor coordination, credentialing, and workforce compliance.

As a vendor-neutral MSP and VMS, Ringo empowers healthcare organizations with full visibility and control across every stage of the staffing lifecycle. Our platform centralizes job distribution, rate card management, credential tracking, and consolidated invoicing—giving clinical, HR, and finance teams a single source of truth for all workforce data. By eliminating manual processes and automating contract enforcement, Ringo helps reduce overbilling, enhance fill rates, and ensure every placement meets regulatory and credentialing standards.

Ringo supports healthcare facilities nationwide, managing more than $275 million in annual contingent labor spend and delivering measurable operational improvements. In the KLAS 2025 First Look Report, Ringo earned outstanding ratings—including 94.2 overall satisfaction and 100% of customers saying they would buy again—highlighting our ease of use, platform reliability, and high-touch service model.

Why Ringo Stands Out

Purpose-built for healthcare: Designed specifically for the complexities of hospitals, imaging centers, and health systems.

Vendor-neutral MSP model: Ensures transparency, eliminates vendor favoritism, and drives fair competition for higher quality placements.

AI-powered automation: Reduces manual tasks, accelerates time-to-fill, and improves shift coverage reliability.

Real-time workforce analytics: Gives leaders actionable insights on vendor performance, labor spend, credentialing compliance, and staffing trends.

Operational and financial impact: Clients typically achieve 15–20% cost savings, faster onboarding, fewer errors, and stronger vendor accountability.

End-user–focused design: Intuitive workflows built for clinicians, staffing offices, recruiters, and finance teams alike.

Ringo’s mission has always been centered on clarity, transparency, and smarter workforce management. Whether a health system needs a fully managed MSP solution or a powerful vendor management platform to enhance its internal processes, Ringo delivers the tools and expertise to help organizations operate more efficiently and strategically.

Ringo began in 2001—not as a staffing platform, but as a hospital billing solution dedicated to simplifying complex administrative workflows. From the start, our mission has been to help healthcare organizations solve operational challenges with clarity and precision. Over the years, as hospitals faced growing pressure to manage contingent labor, multiple staffing vendors, and credentialing compliance, we evolved to meet that need.

By listening closely to our clients, Ringo launched its NextGen Vendor Management System (VMS) in 2020—purpose-built for healthcare. Our vendor-neutral, AI-powered platform enables hospitals, health systems, and physician groups to optimize their workforce while maintaining full control and visibility over every staffing decision.

Today, Ringo supports healthcare systems nationwide—managing over $275 million in contingent labor spend annually. We provide real-time workforce analytics, credential alerts, and automated invoice accuracy tools that ensure compliance, transparency, and measurable cost savings.

What makes Ringo stand apart is more than technology—it’s partnership. We operate as an extension of your team, providing consultative support, MSP options, and customizable workflows to fit your organization’s goals. From shift optimization and rate enforcement to digital timekeeping and automated job distribution, every feature is designed to drive efficiency, reduce time-to-fill, and improve patient care continuity.

Ringo delivers results:

• 15–20% average labor savings through automated rate and billing controls
• Accelerated onboarding via pre-credentialing and compliance automation
• Workforce visibility dashboards by site, specialty, and vendor
• Quarterly business reviews with actionable insights and benchmarking

We believe a truly effective healthcare staffing platform is more than software—it’s a strategic ally. That’s why Ringo continues to redefine contingent workforce management through AI-driven innovation, vendor neutrality, and a shared commitment to helping healthcare organizations operate with greater clarity, confidence, and control.

Key Features:

• Vendor Management System (VMS) built for healthcare
• Workforce optimization & contingent labor management
• Credential alerts & compliance automation
• MSP or in-house program flexibility
• Invoice accuracy & spend transparency
• Digital timekeeping & shift optimization
• Enterprise-level reporting & analytics
• Vendor-neutral, AI-powered platform
• $0 startup costs for hospitals and physician groups
• Much much more!

Discover how Ringo can help your organization streamline operations, reduce costs, and gain full visibility into your workforce.

Milan Boulette, Chief Revenue Officer

Call: 631-629-6242

Email: mboulette@goringo.com

www.goringo.com

Request your complimentary demo today and experience the Ringo difference.

This video addresses the build vs. buy question. https://vimeo.com/729760171

More videos to common questions on this page: https://www.agathos.health/agathos-common-questions

This video explains how we handle physician attribution. This is a key differentiator. 

https://vimeo.com/729764222