Last updated: January 2026
What Is Runway Health?
Healthcare organizations face unique HR challenges—complex scheduling across departments and shifts, licensure and credential tracking, specialized onboarding for clinical roles, and compliance requirements that don't exist in other industries. Runway Health provides HR software built specifically for healthcare organizations, addressing the workforce management challenges that general HR tools don't handle well.
The platform covers the HR lifecycle for healthcare workers—recruiting, onboarding, credential management, scheduling, time tracking, and compliance. For healthcare organizations frustrated with adapting generic HR software to clinical workflows, Runway Health provides purpose-built solutions.
Whether you're running a physician practice, clinic, hospital department, or healthcare staffing agency, Runway Health provides HR infrastructure that understands healthcare's unique requirements.
Explore Healthcare HR SolutionsKey Features of Runway Health
Healthcare Recruiting
Attract and evaluate healthcare candidates with tools designed for clinical hiring. Job boards, applicant tracking, and evaluation workflows built for healthcare roles.
Credential Management
Track licenses, certifications, and credentials—critical for healthcare compliance. Automated expiration tracking and renewal reminders prevent credential lapses.
Clinical Onboarding
Onboarding workflows for healthcare roles include clinical training, credential verification, and compliance documentation. Get clinicians productive while meeting regulatory requirements.
Healthcare Scheduling
Complex scheduling needs—24/7 coverage, shift rotations, on-call requirements, and credential-based assignments. Scheduling that understands healthcare staffing complexity.
Compliance Tracking
Healthcare regulations require specific documentation and tracking. Runway Health maintains compliance records and supports audit requirements.
Integration with Healthcare Systems
Connect with practice management, EHR, and other healthcare systems that general HR tools don't integrate with.
Runway Health Pricing in 2026
Pricing scales with organization size and feature requirements. Healthcare HR software typically prices per employee per month with different tiers for features.
Contact Runway Health for specific pricing based on your organization size and needs.
Get Runway Health PricingPros and Cons of Runway Health
Pros
- Healthcare-specific — Built for clinical workforce management from the start
- Credential management — Critical healthcare feature often missing from general tools
- Compliance focus — Designed for healthcare regulatory requirements
- Clinical scheduling — Handles complexity of healthcare staffing
- Healthcare integrations — Connects to systems general HR tools don't
Cons
- Healthcare only — No value for non-healthcare organizations
- Smaller vendor — Less established than major HR platforms
- Feature gaps vs. general platforms — May lack some non-healthcare HR features
- Implementation investment — Healthcare complexity means setup takes time
Who Should Use Runway Health?
Physician Practices and Clinics — Managing clinical staff with credential and scheduling complexity.
Hospitals and Health Systems — Large organizations needing enterprise healthcare HR.
Healthcare Staffing Agencies — Managing pools of clinical workers with credential requirements.
Long-Term Care Facilities — Shift-based healthcare staffing with compliance needs.
Runway Health vs Alternatives
Symplr/HealthStream provide enterprise healthcare HR and credentialing.
General HR platforms (BambooHR, Paylocity) lack healthcare-specific features.
Healthcare scheduling specialists focus on scheduling without full HR features.
Runway Health positions as complete healthcare HR—purpose-built but comprehensive.
Modernize Healthcare HRGetting Started with Runway Health
- Assess current HR challenges — Document healthcare-specific pain points
- Evaluate platform fit — See how Runway Health addresses your needs
- Plan implementation — Design migration and rollout approach
- Configure for your organization — Set up credentials, schedules, and workflows
- Migrate data — Transfer employee and credential information
- Train and launch — Ensure staff can use new systems effectively
Frequently Asked Questions
What credentials can be tracked?
Medical licenses, nursing licenses, certifications, DEA registrations, and other healthcare credentials with expiration dates and verification.
Does it handle 24/7 scheduling?
Yes, scheduling is designed for round-the-clock healthcare staffing with shift patterns and coverage requirements.
Can it integrate with our EHR?
Healthcare integrations are a focus. Specific EHR compatibility should be verified during evaluation.
Is it HIPAA compliant?
Healthcare HR software requires appropriate security and privacy measures. Verify HIPAA compliance during evaluation.
Final Verdict
Runway Health addresses the gap between generic HR software and healthcare's unique workforce management needs. Credential tracking, clinical scheduling, and healthcare compliance aren't features you can easily add to general platforms—they need to be built into the foundation.
The platform's value depends on how healthcare-specific your HR challenges are. Organizations with mostly non-clinical staff might manage with general tools. But for healthcare providers where credential management, complex scheduling, and clinical onboarding are daily realities, purpose-built software makes a difference.
If your HR team struggles with healthcare-specific challenges, Runway Health provides solutions designed for exactly those problems.
Solve Healthcare HR Challenges with Runway Health
