HR.com has announced the winners of the 2026 HR in Healthcare Awards, honoring organizations and professionals who are tackling workforce challenges in healthcare through innovative people strategies, technology, and leadership. The awards recognize solution providers, HR leaders, and teams that have driven measurable results in workforce management, employee engagement, talent development, and organizational performance.
The Best Healthcare HR Platform award went to Infor Talent Science, which uses behavioral science and responsible AI to help healthcare employers make predictive, data-driven hiring decisions. The platform aims to reduce turnover, strengthen teams, support fair hiring, develop leaders, and improve care quality while building a more resilient workforce. This recognition highlights the increasing importance of AI-powered tools in healthcare HR, where staffing shortages and high turnover rates have long been critical issues.
Stephanie Angelini, Chief People and Corporate Communications Officer at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., was named Healthcare HR Leader of the Year. She has strengthened BioCryst's culture and workforce through people-first leadership, guiding the organization through major milestones, building leadership and talent programs, and fostering accountability and innovation. Her work demonstrates how strategic HR leadership can create an inclusive, high-performing culture that supports long-term business success.
The Healthcare HR Team of the Year award went to Hancock Health, whose HR team has driven transformative change despite limited resources. The team modernized HR systems, strengthened governance, managed complex workforce challenges, reduced organizational risk, and advanced a people-first culture supporting more than 1,500 associates. This recognition underscores that impactful HR innovation is possible even with constrained budgets, a common reality in healthcare.
"Healthcare HR professionals play a critical role in ensuring organizations can attract, develop, and retain the talent needed to deliver exceptional care," said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. "Congratulations to this year's award winners for their innovation, resilience, and commitment to creating stronger workplaces and better outcomes for employees and the communities they serve."
The awards come at a time when the healthcare industry faces unprecedented workforce pressures, including burnout, staffing shortages, and the need to integrate new technologies like AI. The winners exemplify how data-driven tools, leadership development, and culture-focused initiatives can help healthcare employers address these challenges. For industry leaders, these examples provide actionable models for improving workforce stability and care quality. The full list of winners is available at www.hr.com/awards.
