5 Steps To Efficient Print Management In Healthcare

With today's struggling economy and technology investment mandates from CMS, ARRA, healthcare reform, and other federal and industry initiatives, now more than ever, it's vital for healthcare providers to cut costs to ensure the sustainability and profitability of their business.

Oftentimes these cost savings can be realized in overlooked areas, such as office printing. Many healthcare facilities are extremely inefficient when it comes to their printing practices. And Xerox, a leader in this area, has identified five steps any healthcare facility can take to achieve more efficient print management.

Briefly these steps are:

1. Conduct an office printing assessment.
2. Identify consolidation opportunities and workflow improvements.
3. Implement the appropriate technologies and services to make your print environments more efficient.
4. Ensure proper end user training.
5. Track your results.

Here to shed more light on these five steps is Michael Heacock, vice president of Xerox print services programs with Xerox North America, and Ken Congdon, editor in chief with Health IT Outcomes.