The health system revenue cycle is a complex process, starting with registration and scheduling, and ending with claims submitted and processed and payments received. Removing bottlenecks that prevent faster receivables has been a constant challenge facing revenue cycle leaders. Missing providers in EHRs is a major root cause of bottlenecks and rework. The advent of promising new digital provider enrollment workflows may, someday soon, eliminate them.

Value-based care, the practice of compensating healthcare providers based on positive patient outcomes rather than on procedures executed, is rapidly becoming industry standard. To support it, healthcare organizations need to equip their staff with a new set of tools that enables them to streamline workflows and focus on patients. The best solution? A digital workspace, in which clinicians and healthcare providers can quickly and easily access the information and systems they need to do their jobs anywhere, anytime from any device.

It may seem intuitive that business intelligence (BI) and analytics can help to improve clinical care, reduce costs and more. What may not be as intuitive is developing a strategy to achieve this in an efficient, scalable and sustainable way.