The Walker Healthforce Journey

In 2007, she launched Walker Healthforce where she partnered with her husband, Gregory Walker. As chief financial officer, Greg lends his experience in contracting, recruitment and operating in-office support.

Almost two decades later, the couple have a thriving business which has employed thousands of health care technology consultants, clinicians and allied health professionals nationwide. A leading force in health care staffing, IT and consulting services, the company also provides domain expertise in health care payer and provider systems.

The Black- and woman-owned company has stayed committed to the unique needs of the health industry by providing scalable and cost-effective technology and clinical talent.

“Our success is built on the idea that unparalleled people deliver unparalleled results,” Tifiany said. “That means we have the opportunity to craft solutions with the highest caliber of diverse talent in health care technology, travel nursing and allied health.”

In 2013, Tifiany attended the Minority Procurement Conference in Detroit. Like other individuals seeking guidance and funding for their small businesses, she pitched her idea to anyone who would listen.

“Prior to it becoming the largest health system in the state, I was fortunate enough to meet someone from Corewell Health, and a year later we were supplying services and workforce talent across Southeast Michigan,” she said.

An agreement between the Michigan health system and Walker Healthforce was established in 2019 to sustain the partnership.

“The pandemic presented a myriad of challenges, but we were happy to get through that difficult time and continue our strategic partnership with Corewell Health as one of their award-winning diverse-owned suppliers,” Tifiany said.

In 2021, Corewell Health and 11 other health systems announced their commitment to collectively increase their spend with minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) as well as local and employee-owned, cooperatively owned and/or nonprofit-owned enterprises, by at least $1 billion over five years.

“Hospitals and health systems can be anchor companies that help local businesses and MWBEs stabilize and grow, leading to higher employment and an increase in access to health insurance, and build individual and community wealth and health,” Tifiany said.

Now known as an experienced and well-respected health care technology consulting firm, Walker Healthforce has exceeded industry expectations for over 10 years.

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) features 20 tech-based platforms annually that are fueled by founders solving problems in health care, education, staffing and more. In 2022, Tifiany, CEO of Walker Healthforce, was selected as one of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women in North America.

The success of Walker Healthforce is rooted in its methodologies. The company's 10-Step vetting-2-validation process guarantees the selection of the most qualified candidates, resulting in an unmatched industry completion rate of 95%.

Tifiany and Greg Walker have engrained diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into their company’s identity. They believe in the power of inclusiveness, recognizing that diverse perspectives and experiences enhance capabilities and drive positive change.

Exclusively focused on supplying health care, IT, travel nursing and allied health professionals, Walker Healthforce strives to provide exceptional, well-rounded talent that is diverse and reflects the industry’s best.

“When servicing diverse communities, it is important that large systems partner with suppliers who understand the challenges those communities face,” she said. “The individuals who are at the forefront of those challenges will provide the best insight and support.”