Cost and Operational Improvement: Strategies that contribute to sustainable cost advantage

Challenges to profitable growth

Reimbursement complexities, increased operating expenses, and a reduction in Medicare fees present thorny challenges that threaten to undermine the financial stability of health care organizations.

New perspectives, new opportunities

To remain competitive, organizations must adopt a comprehensive approach to reduce all expense areas on their income statement to achieve year-over-year cost reductions. In order to do that, they benefit most from a thoughtful approach to labor and non-labor costs and improving care-delivery and care-management processes while advancing the quality and safety of care provided.

Strategies that contribute to sustainable improvements in operational efficiency

The OptumInsight Program Management Office (PMO) provides a framework for project execution and includes a set of tools, technologies, and standards to measure and monitor initiatives. When applied, the PMO can help to transform the current organizational culture to one of performance improvement, project management, accountability, and results.

Focus, expertise, and data contribute to quantifiable results

Because we are focused solely on the business of health care, we understand your organization across function and business segments. This expertise and insight, combined with unparalleled data resources and analytic resources, help us deliver data-driven strategies that drive higher revenue performance.

OptumInsight Provider Cost and Operational Improvement solutions

• Analytics and Decision Support Solutions
• Business Strategy Consulting