Seven healthcare providers implement API Healthcare's solutions to increase staff productivity

API Healthcare, the leading provider of human capital management solutions to the healthcare industry, today announced that seven healthcare providers have implemented its solutions to better manage labor costs, increase staff productivity and streamline workflow throughout their organizations:

“The current economic climate has prompted NorthShore University HealthSystem, like most healthcare organizations, to pay increased attention to productivity and expense control while also simplifying everyday processes”

• El Centro Regional Medical Center (El Centro, Calif.)
• Georgetown Hospital System (Georgetown, S.C.)
• Huntsville Memorial Hospital (Huntsville, Texas)
• NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) (Evanston, Ill.)
• Phoebe Putney Health System (Albany, Ga.)
• Premier Health Partners (Dayton, Ohio)
• University of Iowa Health Care (Iowa City, Iowa)

“The current economic climate has prompted NorthShore University HealthSystem, like most healthcare organizations, to pay increased attention to productivity and expense control while also simplifying everyday processes,” says Sharon Seeder, director of information systems for NorthShore. “With our organization’s recent expansion through mergers, it has become even more imperative that we are able to effectively address these challenges. As we deploy the software provider’s human capital management solutions throughout our enterprise, we expect not only to realize tangible gains, like improved efficiency and reduced overtime, but to benefit from its healthcare-specific focus and commitment to providing solutions that address the most pressing industry challenges.”

With labor expenses comprising up to 60 percent of the typical hospital’s operating budget, healthcare executives are finding it increasingly important to be able to access a complete view of their workforce at any time throughout the pay period. API Healthcare’s integrated human capital management solutions employ data-driven methods that allow hospitals and health systems to access critical workforce information in real time and proactively respond to any issues—resulting in improved resource utilization, reduced operating costs, enhanced employee satisfaction and better patient outcomes.

“Although the focus for many healthcare organizations has shifted as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, healthcare leaders recognize that their core business challenge has not changed, namely that they must continue to provide the highest quality care possible while controlling costs,” says J.P. Fingado, president and chief executive officer of API Healthcare. “The biggest contributor to both objectives is staff, making it crucial that hospitals have the tools and actionable data required to enable leaders to make intelligent, effective decisions with a full understanding of both financial- and quality-based outcomes. We look forward to partnering with these organizations in meeting their ongoing workforce management challenges.”