Cross Country Healthcare Inc Q4 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

The following is excerpted from the question-and-answer section of the transcript.

Question: Courtney Ashi Fondufe - BofA Securities, Research Division - Analyst : This is actually Courtney Fondufe on for Kevin. I guess one of the first things just to really double down on this MSP strategy. Thanks for the color. I think you last told us in like Q2 that you had 80 to 85 customer relationships. Can you just give an update on where that number is trending today?

Question: Courtney Ashi Fondufe - BofA Securities, Research Division - Analyst : Okay. That's super helpful. And then, I guess, one other one on one of your key operating metrics. It looks like revenue per physician day has been coming down since I think it surpassed 1,700 in Q1 of 2021. But it actually looks like it's below where we saw it in the second half of 2019. So is it the mix of specialties that's driving that? And then along that lens, like which specialties are lower unit economics?

Question: Courtney Ashi Fondufe - BofA Securities, Research Division - Analyst : Okay. That makes a lot of sense. And I guess, just one last quick follow-up on that. I mean I feel like generally in the industry, we're hearing about providers trying to decrease the burden on physicians and trying to rely more on CRNAs and advanced physicians. So do you think this would be like a long-term headwind to pricing or...