Hartford HealthCare and GE Healthcare have announced plans for projects over the next seven years aimed at speeding up care access and delivery and improving efficiency to reduce costs — all steered through a $5.5 million high-tech patient care logistics center.
The center’s location and timing are not yet finalized. It’s expected to drive at least $14 million in savings over seven years, Hartford HealthCare said.
The efforts, tapping GE Healthcare’s advanced analytics to determine the best strategies for clinical program and capacity design, will help patients avoid unnecessary wait times and “traffic jams” that can delay care, Hartford HealthCare said in a news release.
The logistics center’s goal is to improve patient and staff experience by reducing waiting times and improving communication between providers and facilities, the healthcare provider said.
The collaboration’s main objectives are: enhance patient experience through more efficient access to diagnosis, testing and treatment; leverage advanced analytics to support ongoing operational and clinical improvements that could lead to faster care; drive improved efficiency to lower the cost of care and provide more than $14 million in savings; and further develop complex digital imaging services, with improved staffing models and better technology to enable more efficient access for patients across the system, the release said.
