Software tool for women’s service line with awhonn staffing standards built into the tool. Other staffing/acuity tools do not have awhonn standards built into their systems or require integration into the EMR. Parity is a standalone cloud-based tool that

The University of New Mexico Purchasing Department is soliciting a sole-source renewal of a cloud-based staffing and acuity software subscription with Parity Healthcare Analytics for the Women's Service Line, with proposals due November 15, 2026. The procurement is a three-year renewal at $280,000 total contract value.

Parity Healthcare Analytics' Decision Intelligence Platform is the specified and sole-source vendor. UNM justifies sole-source procurement on the grounds that Parity's platform uniquely incorporates AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) staffing standards directly into its system — a capability UNM identifies as unavailable in alternative tools. The platform analyzes patient census, acuity levels, staffing patterns, and labor utilization to support real-time and long-term workforce optimization decisions. It operates as a standalone, browser-based cloud tool that does not require integration with UNM's EMR systems or the transfer of protected health information.

UNM has used Parity since December 2023; inpatient unit leaders and relief charges are already trained on the system. The renewal preserves continuity of historical clinical and workforce data, customized staffing models, and established reporting methodologies. UNM conducted due diligence on alternatives — Harris OnPoint AcuityPlus, Axon Acuity, Softworks, and ShiftWizard by HealthStream — and determined that each either lacks AWHONN staffing standards, requires EMR integration with additional cost and IT burden, or has unconfirmed perinatal capabilities.

The renewal was approved and signed by Jeffrey Gilmore on October 15, 2026. Parity Healthcare Analytics is located at 1900 E Victory Drive, Suite 3 #3585, Savannah, Georgia 31404. Performance occurs at UNM's Women's Service Line operations in New Mexico.