The Cure for High Printing Costs in Healthcare
The healthcare industry faces unique challenges when it comes to managing operational expenses. One of the most overlooked areas is the cost of printing, which can escalate quickly without proper monitoring and control. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, the average 1,500-bed hospital prints over 8 million pages per month, totaling approximately 96 million pages annually. At an average cost of $0.04 per page, this equates to about $3.8 million in annual printing expenses. In a field where every dollar matters, healthcare providers need smarter solutions to streamline print operations, reduce waste, and lower costs.
The high cost of inefficient printing
Unmanaged printing environments can lead to:
- Unnecessary printing of documents
- Excessive use of color printing when not required
- Lack of oversight into who prints what
- High maintenance costs for outdated equipment
For healthcare providers, these inefficiencies can mean higher operational expenses and less budget available for patient care improvements.
How Toshiba can help reduce print costs
Toshiba offers comprehensive print management solutions tailored to meet the demands of the healthcare industry. Here’s how:
- Managed Print Services (MPS): Toshiba’s Managed Print Services helps healthcare facilities track and control printing activity. By monitoring usage patterns, Toshiba identifies inefficiencies and provides actionable strategies to reduce costs.
- Benefit: Reduce unnecessary print jobs and implement rules-based printing to limit color use.
- Eco-friendly solutions: Toshiba’s Print Releaf program can offset the effects of printing by having trees replanted in a reforestation project of their choice.
- Benefit: Offset carbon footprint while supporting sustainability initiatives.
- Secure Printing: Protect sensitive patient information with secure print release features that require user authentication.
- Benefit: Reduce accidental prints and safeguard patient data.
- Digital transformation: Implementing Toshiba’s document management solutions can reduce reliance on paper altogether by digitizing patient records and administrative documents.
- Benefit: Minimize print volume and enhance accessibility to critical information.
Real Results
High print costs should no longer be a burden on healthcare facilities. Toshiba’s Managed Print Services can create immediate and long-term cost savings of more than 50% freeing up funds for essential medical equipment and staff training.
Toshiba’s innovative solutions not only help reduce expenses but also improve overall efficiency and security. By adopting smarter print strategies, healthcare providers can reinvest savings into delivering better patient care. To learn more about how Toshiba can transform your print environment, talk to a dedicated expert today!
