Carolina Health Case Study

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]ConnectOnCall daytime call solution streamlines prescription calls, increases patient satisfaction\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][/cs_element_section][cs_section bg_color=”hsl(0, 0%, 100%)” parallax=”true” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_inset=”0px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_inset=”0px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ _bp_base=”3_4″ _label=”EHR” class=”cs-ta-center” style=”margin: 0px px 0px 0px;padding: 0% 0px 0;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”hsl(0, 0%, 100%)” _bp_base=”3_4″ _label=”Row 1″ style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px 5%;”][cs_column bg_color=”hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0)” fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ _bp_base=”3_4″ _label=”1/1″ type=”1/1″ class=”cs-ta-center” style=”padding: 0px 25px;”][cs_element_text _id=”8″ ][cs_content_seo]Carolina Health Specialists – Weekday Assist case study\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”9″ ][cs_content_seo]Metrics at a glance\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_element_section _id=”10″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”11″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”12″ ][cs_element_text _id=”13″ ][cs_content_seo]$27,000\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”14″ ][cs_element_text _id=”15″ ][cs_content_seo]40-70%\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”16″ ][cs_element_text _id=”17″ ][cs_content_seo]2,500\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”18″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”19″ ][cs_element_text _id=”20″ ][cs_content_seo]annual savings\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”21″ ][cs_element_text _id=”22″ ][cs_content_seo]decrease in time to handle a full medication request\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”23″ ][cs_element_text _id=”24″ ][cs_content_seo]additional calls handled/month\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”25″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”26″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”27″ ][cs_element_text _id=”28″ ][cs_content_seo]$27,000\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”29″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”30″ ][cs_element_text _id=”31″ ][cs_content_seo]annual savings\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”32″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”33″ ][cs_element_text _id=”34″ ][cs_content_seo]40-70%\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”35″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”36″ ][cs_element_text _id=”37″ ][cs_content_seo]decrease in time to handle a full medication request\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”38″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”39″ ][cs_element_text _id=”40″ ][cs_content_seo]2,500\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_row _id=”41″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”42″ ][cs_element_text _id=”43″ ][cs_content_seo]additional calls handled/month\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”44″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”45″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”46″ ][cs_element_quote _id=”47″ ][cs_content_seo]”Our goal was to better serve our patients by removing the frustration of waiting on hold or having to call back.  Our new prescription refill line is a win-win for our patients and our staff.  ConnectOnCall enables our operations team to handle a higher volume of calls, while efficiently completing all medication requests successfully.  Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback and results, we’ve recently implemented an overflow line with ConnectOnCall.”\n\n- Kari Vereen, CMPE, Business Services Director, Carolina Health Specialists\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”48″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”49″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”50″ ][cs_element_text _id=”51″ ][cs_content_seo]Challenge\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”52″ ][cs_content_seo]Long hold times and a high call abandonment rate
Carolina Health Specialists, a large multi-specialty practice with five locations, was seeking a solution to handle peak call periods, increase productivity, and better serve their patients. With an overall increase in call volume, the practice’s operations team was struggling to handle patient calls in a timely fashion. Due to long wait times and/or a busy signal, the practice was experiencing a high rate of abandoned calls and patient dissatisfaction with the practice’s general availability.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”53″ ][cs_content_seo]Solution\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”54″ ][cs_content_seo]Implementing Medication Refill Line
Carolina Health Specialists turned to ConnectOnCall, an athenahealth marketplace partner, to reduce call hold times for patients and to improve efficiency.   After determining the largest percentage (25%) of calls were for medications, ConnectOnCall worked to implement a solution to handle prescription refills.  Now, patients can quickly leave a voicemail without waiting on hold.  ConnectOnCall matches the patient in athena, documents the call, and automatically creates an athena patient case.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”55″ ][cs_content_seo]Results\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”56″ ][cs_content_seo]$27,000 saved on costs; 2,500 more calls handled/month
With the new prescription refill line averaging 500-600 calls a week, the call operations team now has the bandwidth to service 2,500 more callers (16% more) per month.  Additionally, the operations team can focus on calls that bring in more revenue for the practice (e.g. new appointments) while improving the patient experience. Now, it takes the call operators only 30 – 60 seconds, 40-70% less time to complete the full medication request.  By implementing ConnectOnCall’s daytime phone solution, Weekday Assist, Carolina Health is able to handle peak call periods without hiring additional staff, translating to $27,000 in annual savings.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”57″ ][cs_element_image _id=”58″ ][cs_element_text _id=”59″ ][cs_content_seo]Specialty: Large multispecialty
EHR Provider: Athena
Practice size: 42 practicing providers
Locations: 5\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content]