MCLEAN, Va. – June 09, 2026 – In a move that signals a significant shift in healthcare workforce strategy, York Hospital, a cornerstone of Southern Maine's health system for over a century, has partnered with the AI-powered platform ShiftMed. The announcement details a plan to build a flexible, community-based pool of clinicians to fill open shifts, a tech-forward approach to a problem that has plagued the region for years: a critical shortage of healthcare professionals.