Virtually every HITECH requirement touches clinical and patient records. These areas offer major opportunities for automation – and the benefits can have a direct effect on patient care and satisfaction.
- One hospital is saving 125 hours each month by automatically creating a pre-registration account as part of the scheduling workflow.
- Boston WorkStation is saving $13,000 per year by compiling and printing the variations of anti-coagulation reports to all the nursing units.
- A systems analyst saves 15 FTEs and $450,000 by automatically updating insurances.
Automating workflow in an organization offers greater efficiency and higher accuracy with fewer resources. Particularly when budgets and staffing are tight, automation allows managers to get these day-to-day jobs done with little or no oversight.