
Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency for Jakson Memorial Hospital Epic Consulting
Client Overview Jackson Memorial Hospital, part of Jackson Health System, it serves as a major teaching hospital for the University of Miami Miller Scholl of Medicine, with 1,550+ beds and several outpatient facilities, was struggling to maintain operational efficiency and control rising costs associated with its Epic EHR system. The organization aimed to streamline its workflows and improve its revenue cycle without adding additional strain on its budget. Challenge Jackson Memorial Hospital faced several key issues: HighAdministrative Costs: A large portion of the budget was allocated to manual administrative tasks, including billing, scheduling, and record InconsistentData Entry Practices: Staff across departments had varied approaches to data entry, leading to errors and time-intensive corrections, which slowed down workflows and impacted patient RevenueLeakage: Billing errors and missed charge capture opportunities led to lost revenue, and the inconsistent documentation made compliance audits ITand Maintenance Costs: The hospital was struggling to keep up with the maintenance costs of Epic while ensuring staff had the training needed to use it Solution Healthbridge Tech Epic consulting team collaborated closely with ABC Medical Center to develop a comprehensive solution that focused on cost reduction and operational efficiency, including: Implementationof Automated Workflows: Our consultants set up automation for