Maximizing Public Sector Budgets With Key Operational Strategies

COVID-19 has and continues to impact healthcare across the country, especially for public sector organizations. Many leaders are taking a closer look at operations to stretch their hard-hit budgets and do more with less. According to a recent study from NRI and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, the following are just a few pandemic-related data points impacting operations…

- 68% of all state mental health agencies experienced workforce shortages

- Telephone encounters increased by 365%

- Broadband access replaced transportation as the primary obstacle to care

In this episode of Netsmart CareThreads, , executive strategist for public sector at Netsmart, talked with Netsmart virtual CIO and vice president of revenue cycle management operations .

Here's what was discussed in the episode:

- How recent data is shifting operations

- The biggest operational challenges for public sector organizations

- Top operations management advice for strategic planning and creating operational health in your organization

This discussion with , , and was taken from our show Netsmart Care Threads.

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