Leveraging Power Platform to Drive Efficiency in Healthcare

According to OECD Health Statistics 2023, the United States spends over $900 per person on administrative costs related to healthcare. Despite this being four times the average of other wealthy countries, the health outcomes in the United States are not significantly better than these countries.

One of the most effective ways to enhance healthcare efficiency is through advanced data analytics, better information sharing, and the elimination of manual and paper-based processes. Microsoft’s Power Platform, which complies with HIPAA regulations, emerges as a powerful solution to address these challenges. As a Power BI consulting firm, we have firsthand experience helping organizations in the healthcare industry make use of its robust features to address everyday issues. Let’s dive into how we’ve used Power Platform to create practical solutions to boost efficiency in healthcare.

Streamlined Healthcare Data Management

Healthcare is a mission critical industry, dealing with large formats of sensitive data on a day-to-day basis. A Power BI dashboard empowers healthcare staff to filter and manage vital statistics efficiently and access relevant data and make informed decisions rapidly.

For instance, an effective data dashboard will allow healthcare professionals to:

• Analyze statistics about specific physicians
• Sort patients by various demographic data points
• Assess the composition of a physician’s patient base
• Examine payer demographics
• And much more.

[Healthcare Power BI Dashboard Example]

Staffing and Patient Level Tracking

Healthcare administrators often struggle with manually aggregating staff hours from different sources, leading to time wastage and potential errors. Power BI simplifies data aggregation by consolidating hours from various systems into a single dashboard. You can easily monitor physicians’ weekly work hours, break down the information further, or compare it with other databases, providing a detailed view irrespective of the number of data sources.

Secure Access and Data Distribution

In the healthcare sector, ensuring secure access to sensitive data is paramount. Power BI offers a robust solution with its advanced security features. With row-level security, you can tailor data access for each healthcare professional. This means that you can send through a single report and each doctor will only see the data they are authorized to view, eliminating the need for creating separate reports for each person.

Efficient Patient Referrals and Follow-Up

The process of referring patients to different departments and health units relies on cumbersome communication mediums like faxes, emails, or phone calls. Power Apps enable the creation of simple forms for data storage in a centralized location, making the referral process significantly more efficient. When a doctor in the emergency room needs to refer a patient to another department, they can fill out a form, select recipients, and track progress.

Specialized Staff Training Modules

Healthcare institutes struggle to manage staff training with long working-hour shifts and specialized training requirements, making efficient staff training a cornerstone of excellence. Power Apps simplifies the process by facilitating the development of custom training modules. For instance, you can easily convert existing PowerPoint presentations into interactive Power Apps. These modules track staff training progress, allowing organizations to compile compliance records efficiently. This streamlines training and ensures that everyone in your healthcare team is well-prepared to deliver high-quality care.

[Automating Training Module Tracking for Your Staff]

Streamlined Healthcare Operations with Automation

Staff and members of a healthcare organization frequently face the burden of repetitive tasks. In the high-stakes healthcare environment, staff members must not be encumbered by the weight of these recurring responsibilities. Power Automate automates various manual processes, reducing staff time spent on repetitive tasks and minimizing human errors. For instance, you can set up automated workflows to trigger email notifications when users complete training modules. Simultaneously, relevant data is seamlessly updated in the database table, eliminating the need for manual updates. By streamlining repetitive tasks, healthcare staff can allocate more time to patient care, reducing the risk of manual errors.

Maximize Efficiency with Microsoft Power Platform for Healthcare

Microsoft Power Platform offers robust tools for healthcare organizations to transform their operations, ultimately allowing them to focus on delivering higher-quality care. To harness the full potential of Microsoft’s Power Platform, however, it’s crucial to align it with your existing workflows and data infrastructure.

Collectiv’s experience implementing Microsoft Power Platform for various healthcare organizations enables us to carefully craft tailored workplace solutions to your unique workflows and staff requirements. Collectiv can help you enhance efficiency across your healthcare organization with Power Platform, enabling you to prioritize quality patient care. Discover why Collectiv is a top-rated Power BI strategy and consulting firm: gocollectiv.com

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