Staffing shortages hit the healthcare industry particularly hard during the pandemic. As we continue to move forward and through additional workforce shortages, hospitals have been forced to halt or scale back critical services. The Great Resignation resulted in many hiring travel nurses, but the financial cost, especially for rural hospitals, was just not sustainable. AsContinue reading “Automation and the Future of Work: Tackling Healthcare Staffing Challenges”
Category Archives: Healthcare Automation
What is Digital Trust in Healthcare?
Digital trust is the confidence users have in the ability of people, technology, and processes to create a secure digital world. Companies who have demonstrated that they can provide a safe, secure, and reliable data experience, have a high level of digital trust. As digital transformations multiply, they form increasingly complex risks in healthcare organizations.Continue reading “What is Digital Trust in Healthcare?”
Top of Mind Issues Affecting Healthcare CIOs
Healthcare CIOs have spent the last several years coming up with new solutions at warp speed while also dealing with staffing shortages, cybersecurity, new work environments, and ongoing financial struggles. There’s no doubt that teams are experiencing burnout from the demands of employees, leadership, stakeholders, and the speed of digital transformation efforts. COVID-19 is farContinue reading “Top of Mind Issues Affecting Healthcare CIOs”
5 Reasons to Use RPA in the Healthcare Revenue Cycle
The impact of COVID-19 is still being felt in healthcare. Coupled with the Great Resignation, hospitals and healthcare organizations are stretched thinner than ever. The American Hospital Association (AHA) stated in a recent analysis that there will be a shortage of up to 3.2 million healthcare workers by 2026. Technologies like Robotic Process Automation (RPA)Continue reading “5 Reasons to Use RPA in the Healthcare Revenue Cycle”
What Determines Vendor Success in Healthcare?
Every salesperson in the Health IT industry can put together a good PowerPoint deck. They can talk a good talk, and many times close the deal based on ads, marketing budgets, or VC dollars. But, what factors determine a vendor’s long-term success? Culture We’ve all heard the phrase, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This meansContinue reading “What Determines Vendor Success in Healthcare?”
Why RPA is (Still) a Game Changer in the Post-COVID Era
COVID-19 challenged healthcare systems around the globe with massive disruption, quickly escalating the need for social distancing, virtual patient appointments, and added efficiencies. Critical areas of focus like telemedicine, lab testing, and revenue cycle management required efficient processes to be implemented at warp speed. CIOs quickly realized that more efficient capabilities were the key toContinue reading “Why RPA is (Still) a Game Changer in the Post-COVID Era”
Discover 5 Powerful Benefits of RPA in Healthcare
COVID-19 has changed how many organizations and their IT departments function. Yet, reduced cost and greater efficiencies are not the only reasons to add Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to the #digitaltransformation stack. During today’s global challenges, it’s become imperative to reduce burnout, and improve the tools we have to combat the effects of the COVID-19Continue reading “Discover 5 Powerful Benefits of RPA in Healthcare”
Make Healthcare Work Smarter
A recent report by the American Hospital Association, highlighted the pressures faced by hospitals and health systems. During the recent surges, hospitals saw the number of COVID-19 infected patients rise while other patient volumes fell. This drove up expenses and added significant financial pressure to already overwhelmed organizations. Most of the nation’s hospitals were operatingContinue reading “Make Healthcare Work Smarter”
Simplify Claims Complexities with Automation
There is a lot of buzz in the healthcare system about the benefits of Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Hospitals and healthcare organizations have a dizzying array of daily tasks to coordinate in order to get paid. The issue comes down to people, process, and technology. A lot of vendors are touting Artificial Intelligence (AI) asContinue reading “Simplify Claims Complexities with Automation”
Moving Beyond Buzzwords in Healthcare
There are a lot of buzzwords in healthcare. From slick marketing copy to conferences, zoom sessions and everyday conversations, we toss around buzzwords to mean a myriad of different things, sometimes left to the interpretation (or imagination) of the reader. The healthcare landscape is a mystifying maze for purchasers and consumers disoriented by a lackContinue reading “Moving Beyond Buzzwords in Healthcare”