Infor Simplifies Workforce Management for Healthcare Companies
Infor HCM Workforce Management Provides Lifeline to Patient Care and Profitability
Atlanta, GA, February 28, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Infor today announced healthcare-specific enhancements to Infor HCM Workforce Management (previously Workbrain) that enable healthcare companies to manage their limited personnel resources more efficiently by utilizing several new reporting tools and automating pay rules and conditions. Through the web-based solution’s dashboard and analytical tools, healthcare companies now have real-time visibility into the impact staffing-related decisions have on patient care and profitability.
Enhancements to Infor HCM Workforce Management include Absence Management, a feature which automates the complete absence and leave process through a centralized system that provides insight on demand into the effects of absenteeism in the workplace. These capabilities enable healthcare companies to manage requests for time off and ensure the organization is free of absence abuse. Absence Management helps companies maintain proper patient service levels and comply with labor agreements and laws.
The healthcare industry faces a shortage of skilled labor, particularly in nursing, requiring organizations to manage staff as efficiently as possible. At the same time, employees are asking for more flexibility in scheduling, hours and pay. These requests exert great pressures on traditional workforce management systems, which in turn can lead to errors in data entry, staff over-scheduling, budget overruns, and a decrease in the quality of patient care.
“With fewer workers available to meet ever-increasing demands, healthcare companies must seek out ways to optimize workforce performance and maintain the highest level of quality patient care,” said Heidi Reis, industry and product marketing manager, Workforce Management, Infor. “Infor HCM Workforce Management automates key workforce processes, such as time and attendance and scheduling, and enables healthcare providers to align quality patient care and financial performance.”
Infor HCM Workforce Management provides a rules-based scheduling module called Real Time Self Scheduler, which allows healthcare personnel to create schedules on the web, while rules are automatically applied to ensure shift coverage and organizational scheduling policies are met. By empowering staff to manage their own schedules, healthcare organizations can experience an increase in employee job satisfaction, which can lead to improved patient care, and a reduction in call in and turnover rates.
New reporting functionality specifically for the healthcare industry is available in Infor HCM Workforce Management such as Healthcare Cost Summary Report, Detailed Productivity Cost Report, Hours per Patient Day, Team Productivity Hours, and Worked Hours per Patient Day Trend. These detailed reports provide real-time visibility into the allocation of hours and actual hours worked, and enable managers to identify issues and trends that impact staffing.
About Infor HCM
Infor provides comprehensive Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions for its customers, including Core HR Management (benefits, payroll, etc.); Workforce Management (time & attendance, workforce scheduling, workforce planning, absence management, etc.); and Talent Management (recruitment, learning, etc.). These data-centric solutions enable customers to measure, analyze, improve, and better manage their workforce. Companies using Infor HCM can reduce costs, improve retention and transform their workforce into a competitive advantage. For more information, please visit http://www.infor.com/solutions/hcm/
About Infor
Infor delivers business-specific software to enterprising organizations. With experience built in, Infor’s solutions enable businesses of all sizes to be more enterprising and adapt to the rapid changes of a global marketplace. With more than 70,000 customers, Infor is changing what businesses expect from an enterprise software provider. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.
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This announcement reflects the direction Infor may take with regard to the specific product(s) described herein, all of which is subject to change by Infor in its sole discretion, with or without notice to you. This announcement is not a commitment to you in any way and you should not rely on this document or any of its content in making any decision. Infor is not committing to develop or deliver any specified enhancement, upgrade, product or functionality, even if such is described in this announcement and even if such description is accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” and/or similar expressions. Many factors can affect Infor’s product development plans and the nature, content and timing of future product releases, all of which remain in the sole discretion of Infor. This announcement, in whole or in part, may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Infor or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Infor expressly disclaims any liability with respect to this announcement.
Enhancements to Infor HCM Workforce Management include Absence Management, a feature which automates the complete absence and leave process through a centralized system that provides insight on demand into the effects of absenteeism in the workplace. These capabilities enable healthcare companies to manage requests for time off and ensure the organization is free of absence abuse. Absence Management helps companies maintain proper patient service levels and comply with labor agreements and laws.
The healthcare industry faces a shortage of skilled labor, particularly in nursing, requiring organizations to manage staff as efficiently as possible. At the same time, employees are asking for more flexibility in scheduling, hours and pay. These requests exert great pressures on traditional workforce management systems, which in turn can lead to errors in data entry, staff over-scheduling, budget overruns, and a decrease in the quality of patient care.
“With fewer workers available to meet ever-increasing demands, healthcare companies must seek out ways to optimize workforce performance and maintain the highest level of quality patient care,” said Heidi Reis, industry and product marketing manager, Workforce Management, Infor. “Infor HCM Workforce Management automates key workforce processes, such as time and attendance and scheduling, and enables healthcare providers to align quality patient care and financial performance.”
Infor HCM Workforce Management provides a rules-based scheduling module called Real Time Self Scheduler, which allows healthcare personnel to create schedules on the web, while rules are automatically applied to ensure shift coverage and organizational scheduling policies are met. By empowering staff to manage their own schedules, healthcare organizations can experience an increase in employee job satisfaction, which can lead to improved patient care, and a reduction in call in and turnover rates.
New reporting functionality specifically for the healthcare industry is available in Infor HCM Workforce Management such as Healthcare Cost Summary Report, Detailed Productivity Cost Report, Hours per Patient Day, Team Productivity Hours, and Worked Hours per Patient Day Trend. These detailed reports provide real-time visibility into the allocation of hours and actual hours worked, and enable managers to identify issues and trends that impact staffing.
About Infor HCM
Infor provides comprehensive Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions for its customers, including Core HR Management (benefits, payroll, etc.); Workforce Management (time & attendance, workforce scheduling, workforce planning, absence management, etc.); and Talent Management (recruitment, learning, etc.). These data-centric solutions enable customers to measure, analyze, improve, and better manage their workforce. Companies using Infor HCM can reduce costs, improve retention and transform their workforce into a competitive advantage. For more information, please visit http://www.infor.com/solutions/hcm/
About Infor
Infor delivers business-specific software to enterprising organizations. With experience built in, Infor’s solutions enable businesses of all sizes to be more enterprising and adapt to the rapid changes of a global marketplace. With more than 70,000 customers, Infor is changing what businesses expect from an enterprise software provider. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.
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This announcement reflects the direction Infor may take with regard to the specific product(s) described herein, all of which is subject to change by Infor in its sole discretion, with or without notice to you. This announcement is not a commitment to you in any way and you should not rely on this document or any of its content in making any decision. Infor is not committing to develop or deliver any specified enhancement, upgrade, product or functionality, even if such is described in this announcement and even if such description is accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” and/or similar expressions. Many factors can affect Infor’s product development plans and the nature, content and timing of future product releases, all of which remain in the sole discretion of Infor. This announcement, in whole or in part, may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Infor or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Infor expressly disclaims any liability with respect to this announcement.
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