Implemented AI-Driven Process Improvement to Deliver 50% Future Savings at PE-Owned Healthcare Business

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Challenge

A private equity-owned healthcare RCM business faced mounting pressure to improve operational efficiency and prepare for automation at scale.

The company sought to standardize processes enterprise-wide and build an AI-ready foundation to achieve ambitious cost reduction targets. 

Approach

  • Embedded team challenged status quo and drove best-in-class design across 17 transformation initiatives
  • Conducted 25+ workshops to review >200 key processes and identify and rapidly size opportunities
  • Built executive-grade benefits tracker to improve real-time savings visibility for leadership

Results

Number 1

11% in initial savings identified (~40% FTE reduction)

Number 2

Enabled potential pathway to ~50% savings via rapid cross-functional alignment on all automation and AI opportunities through a standardized process architecture and taxonomy

Number 3

Bottoms-up analysis exposed gaps in prior top-down estimates, pinpointing where additional work was needed to hit savings targets

Number 4

Organization positioned to develop robust technology roadmaps and benefits realization in line with aggressive sponsor targets

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