How do you calculate the payback period for healthcare digitalization? In the final part of the series, we introduce Axel Encounter's ROI calculator, built on hundreds of customer projects and over 40 variables. The ROI calculator factors in facility size, visit volumes, and no-show rates to estimate how quickly self-service solutions and automated patient flow management pay for themselves in saved time and costs.
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Benefits of patient flow management in numbers: Calculate your return on investment
Topics: patient flow management self service mobile check-in self check-in self-service kiosk digitalization in healthcare payment self-service solution roi calculator cost savings Axel Encounter self check-in kiosk mobile self check-in
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Benefits of patient flow management in numbers: Eliminate waste in clinical work
How does efficient patient flow management eliminate invisible waste in clinical work? In part two, we calculate how real-time visibility of patient location saves healthcare professionals' time. By minimizing gaps caused by no-shows and delays, efficient patient flow management can increase throughput by 10% and deliver annual savings of over €100,000.
Topics: patient flow management self service self check-in lead time self-service solution cost savings
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Benefits of patient flow management in numbers: Reduce routine tasks
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
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How to be prepared for the second wave of the pandemic in healthcare organizations?
After being stuck at our homes for the first half of the year avoiding human contact, we’ve all experienced a growing need to be in physical contact with each other. During the hot summer days, beaches, restaurants and nightclubs have been filled with happy people. Mentally, the summer has been good for many of us but the contact with other people has had a negative impact on the management of the corona pandemic.
Topics: self service mobile check-in self check-in self-service solution Axel Encounter
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Mobile check-in or self-service kiosk? How modern self-service streamlines patient flow
What are the advantages of mobile check-in compared to a traditional self-service kiosk? While kiosks remain a staple of self-service, mobile solutions bring unprecedented flexibility: they remove the need to sit in waiting rooms, improve hygiene, and optimize space utilization without additional hardware investments. In this blog, we compare Axel Encounter's mobile check-in with traditional kiosks and explore how browser-based, app-free technology meets modern service and safety requirements.
Topics: self service mobile check-in patient experience self check-in self-service kiosk digitalization in healthcare self-service solution Axel Encounter Axel Mobile Encounter self check-in kiosk mobile self check-in
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10 methods to enhance patient experience with automation – freeing up time for patient care
How can automation save up to 90% of check-in processing time? The core of healthcare digitalization is reducing repetitive tasks so professionals can focus on care instead of bureaucracy. In this article, we list 10 key methods – from self-service kiosks to AI-based demand forecasting – that improve flow efficiency, optimize space utilization, and create a smoother patient experience.
