Healthcare Workflows Are Broken But We Can Fix Them
Every day, healthcare professionals dedicate themselves to delivering high-quality patient care. Unfortunately, inefficient administrative and documentation workflows continue to pull time and attention away from clinical priorities, increasing stress and contributing to burnout across the industry.
The problem: Too much time spent on documentation
Documentation burden remains one of the most common challenges healthcare professionals face today.
A national survey found that 77% of healthcare professionals reported finishing work later than desired, often at home, due to excessive documentation tasks. This highlights how inefficient workflows continue well beyond the workday and directly impact work-life balance.
Additional research shows clinicians can spend nearly two hours on administrative work for every hour of direct patient care, largely driven by documentation and clerical processes tied to electronic health records.
These inefficiencies do more than slow operations. They affect patient experience, staff satisfaction, and long-term organizational performance.
Why documentation challenges persist in healthcare
Healthcare organizations rely on complex systems to manage records, compliance, billing, and patient information. While electronic health records are essential, many supporting workflows remain manual, disconnected, or overly complex.
Tasks such as scanning documents, extracting data, routing forms for approval, and filing records often require repetitive manual effort. These processes increase the risk of errors and delay access to critical information.
The solution: Streamline processes with Toshiba’s Elevate Sky® Workflow
Toshiba’s Elevate Sky® Workflow helps healthcare organizations automate document-driven processes and reduce administrative burden using AI-powered cloud technology.
Elevate Sky Workflow simplifies and automates everyday tasks by allowing organizations to:
- Capture and digitize documents from scanners, desktops, or mobile devices
- Automatically extract key data using AI, reducing manual entry
- Securely route documents to the right systems and users
- Integrate with over 2,000 business and healthcare applications
These capabilities help eliminate bottlenecks and keep information moving efficiently across departments.
The benefits for healthcare professionals
With automated workflows in place, healthcare organizations can:
- Reduce time spent on administrative tasks
- Improve accuracy and consistency in document handling
- Accelerate approvals and information sharing
- Support compliance with healthcare regulations
By simplifying how documents are captured and processed, staff can focus more on patient care and less on paperwork.
Better workflows lead to better care
Healthcare organizations do not need more systems. They need smarter workflows.
Toshiba’s Elevate Sky® Workflow helps reduce documentation burden, improve operational efficiency, and create a more sustainable work environment for healthcare professionals — without disrupting existing infrastructure.
When workflows work better, care does too.
