AGS Health’s computer-assisted coding technology, a key offering, was powerful but its implementation was delayed based on a decentralized and undocumented process. The problem wasn't a lack of expertise; the small team was highly skilled with an unstructured process. Crucial knowledge was siloed with people, scattered across emails, and buried in documents. The process lacked consistency for scale.
Katy Morgan, SVP of Technology Acceleration at AGS Health, described the situation: "The implementation process was taking 9+ months, and we had little visibility into what our internal process was. While our team was extremely knowledgeable, we lacked the structure required to perform well."
The lack of a consistent process led to multiple issues:
- Revenue Recognition Delays: Revenue couldn’t be collected until a customer was “live”, meaning months of work went unrecognized.
- Customer Disconnect: The implementation team lacked a structured way to manage customer engagement, resulting in inconsistent communication, poor documentation, and a hesitancy to proactively follow up with customers.
- Unclear Expectations: Oftentimes, the customer buyer and implementer were not the same person – making it difficult to connect the dots on who needed to be involved, when.
With a mission to accelerate technology usage and streamline operations, Katy sought a solution to tackle these problems head-on.