Healthcare consulting services
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Overview
Bringing technology, analytics and deep healthcare industry insights

In the midst of digital transformation, healthcare organizations must work to unify fragmented systems, policies and processes to drive better patient outcomes, regulatory compliance and overall efficiencies. Simultaneously, they must prepare for industry shifts to improve their competitive position and employee and patient experiences, and to drive revenue.

IBM healthcare consultants with deep industry expertise and a comprehensive approach serve as experienced guides to help design and implement successful programs, from performance improvement and resource management to patient experience. A healthcare consulting team can help design a technology roadmap that addresses urgent needs and emerging requirements. Developing smart and flexible strategies for both technology and processes, we can help you exceed current expectations and experience true business transformation.
Improve efficiency and optimize margins
Increase revenue from surgical services Using proprietary modeling and methodologies, IBM Watson Health Consulting can help healthcare providers increase revenue by optimizing factors that impact when, where and how often surgical services are provided. Learn more
Benefits Collaborate with an experienced team

Engage with experienced healthcare consulting experts across a range of business needs.

 Access customized services to meet your needs

Gain access to IBM's collaborative approach to help achieve your healthcare organization goals from patient to payer satisfaction.

 Leverage IBM's combined and varied strengths

Tap into industry-leading technology as well as proven process efficiencies to achieve your health plan's goals.
Solutions Healthcare digital transformation
Healthcare consulting can transport you to digital transformation by leveraging conversational artificial intelligence (AI), secure data transfers and automated aspects of prior authorization to help enhance operational efficiencies and patient satisfaction.
 Healthcare data management
Healthcare organizations are turning to new applications and technologies for data analysis, platform management and security, as well as data ingestion and storage.
 Patient engagement
Improve health outcomes with IBM Phytel®, a patient engagement platform that coordinates patient-centric care, which narrows the gaps in care, empowers patients and optimizes your clinicians' time.
 Clinical trials optimization
Clinical trials optimization solutions depend on design thinking and IBM Garage™ methodology. Implementing efficient workflows using real-world data, analytics and visualization can inform better decision making.
 Revenue cycle management
By investing in a system that encourages perpetual innovation, organizations can develop the robust healthcare revenue cycle they need to support their long-term missions.

Healthcare consulting case studies

Emory Johns Creek Hospital
With the help of Simpler® consultants, hospital team members identified areas in need of improvement, including scheduling, order vetting, precertification, preregistration and financial counseling.
 Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
The healthcare provider's revenue cycle and clinical teams worked with Simpler to address shortcomings in their processes. The result: fewer claim denials and an improved patient experience.
 Inland Empire Health Plan
Learn how lean business transformation produced USD 41 million in annual savings across the organization.

Resources

Digital transformation in healthcare
Digital ReinventionTM is a platform that provides support for aligning healthcare investments and initiatives to move toward a vision of prevention, management and cure—sooner than many might think.
 Healthcare supply chain management
With supply chain management being the second-highest expense after labor, hospitals and health systems are looking for a better way to save money and increase efficiency while still maintaining quality standards and enhancing the patient experience.
 Building a shoppable service strategy
Innovative health systems redefine their approaches to the market—to inform patients about their options as consumers—as well as around price transparency—to make their strategy more "shoppable."
 HHS analytics consulting
Gain guidance to help your government health and human services (HHS) agencies balance cost and quality improvements with fiscal constraints.
 Employee benefits consulting
Read about how IBM's expert analysis of financial and health data can help employers quantify the impact of stress on your employees' health.
 Pharmaceutical consulting
Research, policy and analytic expertise decision support gives pharmaceutical and life sciences companies insights to help them address real-world challenges.
 Revenue cycle management and automation
Explore how revenue cycle automation and digitization can positively impact patients, staff and revenue.
 Digital transformation in healthcare
Digital ReinventionTM is a platform that provides support for aligning healthcare investments and initiatives to move toward a vision of prevention, management and cure—sooner than many might think.
 Healthcare supply chain management
With supply chain management being the second-highest expense after labor, hospitals and health systems are looking for a better way to save money and increase efficiency while still maintaining quality standards and enhancing the patient experience.

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Team up with a healthcare consultant who can help you successfully navigate the world of analytics in this, the new era of big data.