Staffingly vs Virtual RNS
Both companies publish a rate, so they can actually be compared. Everything below is quoted from each company’s own website with the date we read it. Blank means the company publishes nothing on that point — click ⓘ to see which pages we checked.
| Staffingly | Virtual RNS | |
|---|---|---|
| Published rate | $399/wk Verified i$399/wk comes from this sentence on their site: “Rates are volume-tiered: $399 per week for a single dedicated FTE, $349 per FTE at 5 or more, and $299 per FTE at 10 or more.” | $12.00/hr Verified i$12.00/hr comes from this sentence on their site: “A clinically trained Virtual Registered Nurse will cost just $12/hour.” |
| Setup fee | None Verified iNone comes from this sentence on their site: “Flat rate, month-to-month. No setup fees, no upfront fees.” | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Minimum commitment | Not disclosed Not stated i | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Free trial | Yes Verified iYes comes from this sentence on their site: “We offer a 2-week risk-free pilot.” | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Replacement guarantee | Not disclosed Not stated i | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Assistants based in | Not disclosed Not stated i | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Qualifications held | MDs, RNs, PharmDs Verified iMDs, RNs, PharmDs comes from this sentence on their site: “Our Top 1% of overseas MDs, RNs, and PharmDs deliver AI-enabled healthcare outsourcing.” | registered nurses Verified iregistered nurses comes from this sentence on their site: “All of our virtual associates and virtual registered nurses hold certificates in HIPAA training” |
| Dedicated or shared | Dedicated to one client Verified iDedicated to one client comes from this sentence on their site: “We assign a dedicated person, not a call center rotation.” | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Works your time zone | Not disclosed Not stated i | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Background checks | Yes Verified iYes comes from this sentence on their site: “Every hire who will work near PHI passes a background check plus identity and credential verification” | Yes Verified iYes comes from this sentence on their site: “We also require that each of our virtual associates obtain an NBI clearance, the Philippine equivalent to an FBI background check.” |
| Fastest stated start | Not disclosed Not stated i | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| Cover when assistant is out | Yes Verified iYes comes from this sentence on their site: “The backup floater trains on your account from the start, so an unplanned sick day means a same-day step-in by someone who already knows your payer mix” | Not disclosed Not stated i |
| The BAA is between | A BAA is mentioned, but not who signs it Stated iA BAA is mentioned, but not who signs it is what this company states, in these words: “HIPAA-trained staff with Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) executed, and mandatory HIPAA training renewed yearly.” | With the individual assistant — not with the provider Stated iWith the individual assistant — not with the provider is what this company states, in these words: “We also recommend that you have the virtual registered nurse sign a Business Associate Agreement just as you would any other contractor that may have access to PHI” |
| Claims HIPAA training | Yes Stated iYes is what this company states, in these words: “HIPAA-trained staff with Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) executed, and mandatory HIPAA training renewed yearly.” | Yes Stated iYes is what this company states, in these words: “All of our virtual associates and virtual registered nurses hold certificates in HIPAA training and are bound by the Data Privacy Act of 2012” |
| EHR systems named | Not disclosed Not stated i | Not disclosed Not stated i |
Before you decide
- Ask both for the actual Business Associate Agreement, not a sentence about one.
- Ask what happens on a sick day — the answer varies far more than the price does.
- Ask which EHR, by name, and for how long.
- If a figure here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it within a day.