AMN Healthcare sells Smart Square software to symplr for $75Mn
TEXAS, UNITED STATES — AMN Healthcare Services, one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the United States, has sold its Smart Square scheduling and staff planning software to symplr, a provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, in a deal valued at $75 million.
The transaction includes $65 million paid at closing and a $10 million note due at the end of 2026.
The agreement also establishes a commercial partnership between the two firms, allowing customers to access both symplr’s operational technology and AMN’s healthcare workforce solutions.
What the deal means for AMN Healthcare and symplr
Smart Square, recognized as a 2025 Best in KLAS solution for nurse and staff scheduling, will now be integrated into the symplr Operations Platform. This cloud-based SaaS tool uses AI-driven scheduling, predictive analytics, real-time staffing adjustments, open-shift management, and nurse competency integration to optimize workforce management for hospitals and health systems.
“A critical way for hospitals and health systems to unlock greater value from their technology is to arm them with intelligent, purpose-built software,” said BJ Schaknowski, CEO of symplr.
“Bringing Smart Square’s AI-driven scheduling engine into the symplr Operations Platform helps us stay ahead of the emerging and dynamic needs of the healthcare workforce.”
AMN Healthcare, meanwhile, will focus on advancing its WorkWise platform, launched in 2024. WorkWise features workforce advisory, planning AI, staffing, and analytics solutions.
Cary Grace, president and CEO of AMN, stated, “This deal advances our focus on the workforce planning, analytics, and AI capabilities of our WorkWise platform, while seamlessly integrating WorkWise into our clients’ scheduling and operational tools through strategic technology partnerships, like this one with symplr.”
Company profiles and global reach
AMN Healthcare is a U.S.-based provider of total talent solutions for healthcare, serving over 2,100 healthcare systems and reaching nearly 15 million patients in 2024.
The company reported annual revenues of $2.98 billion in 2024 and $690 million in Q1 2025. AMN provides technology-enabled workforce solutions, including staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and workforce management tools.
Symplr, headquartered in Houston, Texas, employs approximately 2,668 people globally, including a significant presence in the U.S. and Bangalore, India.
Its software suite covers provider credentialing, physician scheduling, timekeeping, clinical communication, and quality management, with a growing focus on AI-driven automation and interoperability.
