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Cut costs! 3 tips for cost savings in healthcare

Author Ilari Laaksonen Nov 1, 2023 4:15:53 PM

How can healthcare organizations cut costs without compromising patient care? The answer lies in administrative automation and resource optimization. Axel Encounter's self-service solutions and effective patient flow management enable significant savings in support functions, facility costs, and financing fees. Discover three practical tips on how digitalization turns expenses into savings. 

Topics: patient flow management self service Axel system healthcare resource planning digitalization in healthcare automation wellbeing services counties roi calculator
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Procuring patient flow management: 7 critical tips for Swedish healthcare organizations

Author Dan Lind Oct 12, 2023 12:15:22 PM

Are you procuring a new patient flow management system? Digitalization in Swedish healthcare demands platforms capable of navigating complex multi-EHR environments. This 7-step checklist guides your organization toward a solution that maximizes operational efficiency, ensures over 90% self-service rates, and creates a seamless patient journey across the entire ecosystem – from check-in to post-visit follow-up. 

Topics: patient flow management Axel system resource management patient experience healthcare resource planning digitalization in healthcare self-service solution
5 minutes

How can healthcare organizations make the best use of digital tools?

Author Ilari Laaksonen Feb 17, 2023 9:38:44 AM

Digitalization in healthcare is a key tool for wellbeing services counties to solve resource shortages and ensure smooth care delivery. It is not just about new systems, but about how digital tools support the daily work of professionals and improve the patient experience.  

Topics: patient flow management patient experience healthcare resource planning healthcare service production digitalization in healthcare lead time
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The ABC of optimization in healthcare service production – AI-driven planning

Author Ilari Laaksonen Oct 19, 2022 3:01:38 PM

How do AI and mathematical optimization solve healthcare resource shortages? This blog explores how Axel Planner leverages machine learning algorithms to move planning from spreadsheets to automation, improving capacity utilization.

Topics: patient flow management resource management optimization healthcare resource planning healthcare service production Axel Planner
3 minutes

Four excellent reasons to replace Excel in healthcare resource management

Author Ilari Laaksonen Jul 14, 2021 12:38:31 PM

Why is Excel no longer enough for healthcare resource planning? While spreadsheets are flexible, they lack support for large user groups, algorithmic optimization, and seamless traceability. Today, healthcare planning demands a level of dynamism that only automated planning and modern operational planning systems can provide. Discover four critical reasons why it’s time to move from manual Excel sheets to the intelligent Axel Planner solution. 

Topics: resource management optimization healthcare resource planning healthcare service production Axel Planner
3 minutes

Benefits of patient flow management in numbers: Reduce routine tasks

Author Ilari Laaksonen Sep 28, 2020 8:41:46 AM

How does effective patient flow management translate into cost savings? The first part focuses on staff cost reductions: automated self-check-in and digital guidance reduce routine work by several hours daily. This frees up resources for clinical care and improves staff wellbeing by eliminating administrative bottlenecks and waiting room congestion. 

Topics: patient flow management self service mobile check-in patient experience self check-in self-service kiosk healthcare resource planning lead time self-service solution cost savings Axel Encounter Axel Mobile Encounter self check-in kiosk mobile self check-in