Getting Out There and Growing in April!

What's New?

Leadership Message: Tyler Smith, CEO

Client Success Story: Operational Excellence: Affordability Program

Podcast: Dr. Shafiq Rab

Growing Our Team

Trivia Question

Leadership Message: Tyler Smith, CEO

Highlighting Our Achievements: This April marked a milestone for HDM, making it our busiest month ever in "getting out there" this month. Our recent podcast with Shafiq Rab , CIO of Tufts Medicine , provided fascinating insights into the future of healthcare technology. Additionally, we celebrated successful Go-Live and Abstraction projects that significantly enhanced our client capabilities and efficiencies. We also released multiple Client Success Stories, including our Affordability Program engagement (below), showcasing our commitment to making healthcare more accessible.

Getting Out There: This month, we truly "got out there," engaging directly with our team members, clients, and partners in cities including Nashville, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Rochester, Chicago, Boston, Richmond, and DC. Our participation in regional HIMSS events and the Becker's Healthcare Conference further underscored our commitment to leading from the front and staying connected with the healthcare community.

Welcoming New Talent: In addition to welcoming Marshall Ferguson , Kayla Webb , and Brooke (Levin) Foster to our Client Services team, their creativity and strategic thinking are already making an impact. A special thanks to Bob Coman , Darin Ryder , Greg Georgatos , and Ryan Lieberman for their grit in making these hires possible.

Looking Ahead: As we continue to push for the highest quality in our engagements, it’s also critical to raise awareness about our services: Data Management, Integration, Project Management, and Clinical & Business Applications. We are empowering our team to better tell the HDM story, ensuring that more health systems and biotech firms understand the value we bring in empowering patients and providers.

Values and Culture: Our recent achievements and plans for the future reflect our core values of integrity, inclusivity, and our vision to be healthcare's most respected technology services firm.

Join Us: Please tune into our Podcast Series and read our Client Success Stories. We’re eager to hear your thoughts and suggestions for future topics or improvements—your input helps us serve you better. Let’s continue to work together to unlock the potential of data and technology in healthcare.

In Conclusion: Let’s keep this incredible momentum going as we provide the highest quality execution, inspire, and make a tangible impact on healthcare. Thank you!

Client Success Story: Operational Excellence: Affordability Program

Project Description:

Health Data Movers (HDM) partnered with a client's strategy and growth division to support operational excellence initiatives, focusing on the Affordability Program. The program aimed to achieve $54 million in savings and streamline operations for better budget management.

Key Metrics:

· Achieved $57 million in savings, exceeding the goal

· Reduced administrative time from 1-2 days to a few hours per week

· Achieved over 95% reduction in time for certain tasks

Project Solution:

HDM implemented Smartsheet for action plans, reducing administrative time significantly. They also developed a Tableau dashboard for real-time updates and accurate data entry, leading to a 50% reduction in labor.

Success Story:

The HDM team demonstrated integrity and adaptability, exceeding the client's savings goal and improving operational efficiency through collaboration and innovative solutions.

Lessons Learned:

· Executive and Senior Leader engagement is crucial for program success.

· Collaboration with data analytics groups and other stakeholders is key to implementing effective solutions.

· Prioritizing initiatives with the most significant financial impact is essential for success.

Conclusion:

The Affordability Project's success showcases HDM's commitment to delivering results and driving operational excellence. Through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions, HDM helped the client achieve significant cost savings and operational improvements.

Podcast

Does your organization pursue a patient-first approach to standardization and automation driven by machine learning? Dr. Shafiq Rab, the Chief Digital Officer and System Chief Information Officer at Tufts Medicine and CHIME's CIO of the Year, guides you through data lakes, the cloud, cybersecurity, and AI. Listen to this new QuickHITs podcast hosted by Ken Booth and Tyler Smith to learn how the best minds work with the latest in digital transformation.

Growing Out Team

Health Trivia Question:

Often abbreviated as just “OT,” what type of therapy helps people regain or improve their ability to independently do their daily activities, meet their skill-building goals, and learn to use assistive devices?

a) Occlusion Therapy

b) Occupational Therapy

c) Outpatient Therapy

d) Origin Therapy

The answer to this question will be in May's newsletter!

Answer from March's Trivia Question: C