How AlliedUP cut allied healthcare attrition from 50% to under 20%

Healthcare has a turnover problem that placement alone cannot fix. Milissa Ales-Barnicoat, CEO of AlliedUP Cooperative, built a talent incubator and co-op model that reduced attrition in allied healthcare roles from over 50% to less than 20% by wrapping coaching, job readiness assessment, and community around every placement.Milissa breaks down how the co-op structure works, why radiology technicians are one of the hardest-to-fill roles in allied healthcare, and how her team is approaching the line between AI enablement and human judgment in patient care hiring.Topics discussed:How a worker-owned co-op model changes accountability and decision-makingReducing allied healthcare attrition from over 50% to less than 20%Running job readiness assessments before any placement happensBuilding confidence in early-career healthcare workers through one-on-one coachingThe Talent Growth Hub as a community and career progression resourceWhy radiology technicians are one of the hardest-to-fill roles in allied healthcareWhere home health care growth is heading and what qualifications workers needUsing AI with a human in the loop across recruiting and training