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The Northridge Group and Presidio Improve Patient Experience with a Contact Center Process Redesign

Healthcare

Operational Efficiency & Patient Experience

How a leading healthcare system partnered with The Northridge Group and Presidio to redesign contact center processes, strengthen operational foundations, and improve patient experience.

The Challenge

A leading healthcare system was experiencing contact center process and technology inefficiencies impacting its patient experience.

Key issues included:

  • Underleveraged technology to enhance patient experience

  • Fragmented processes with multiple teams performing similar functions

  • Weak infrastructure, data, and information security

  • Highly manual processes limiting time available for patient care

  • Overstaffing driven by inaccurate volume assumptions

Operational complexity and inconsistent execution were constraining service quality and scalability.

The Strategy

Rather than implement isolated fixes, Northridge and Presidio developed a holistic plan to strengthen the system’s operational foundation and align processes across functions.

The strategy focused on:

  • Designing a more patient-centric communication model

  • Leveraging best practices across teams and regions

  • Expanding use of dynamic, skill-based routing

  • Enhancing quality, workforce management, and supporting tools

  • Improving alignment and collaboration across clinical functions

  • Strengthening compliance and patient information validation

The goal was to create a more coordinated, efficient contact center model that better supported both staff and patients.

The Execution

Northridge and Presidio conducted a structured assessment of processes, technology, and workforce models to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.

Key actions included:

  • Evaluating current-state workflows and infrastructure

  • Identifying redundant and manual activities

  • Recommending expanded dynamic routing capabilities

  • Aligning quality and WFM practices with operational goals

  • Consolidating and clarifying roles across clinical and administrative teams

  • Implementing compliance training and patient information validation improvements

Execution emphasized cross-functional alignment, operational discipline, and sustainable improvement.

The Impact

The engagement positioned the healthcare system to:

  • Foster more patient-centric communications and collaboration

  • Improve quality while reducing manual effort

  • Increase leverage of specialized clinical resources

  • Align and consolidate clinical functions

  • Reduce compliance and legal risk

  • Establish a stronger operational foundation for future growth

The redesigned contact center model strengthened efficiency, governance, and service delivery in support of improved patient experience.

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Northridge Thought Leader Partners
Northridge Group Partners represent a collective of experienced leaders including Joni Arison, Lisa Butler, Liz Griffin, and Shannon Neumayer. Together, they bring deep expertise in customer experience, contact center excellence, and business transformation, helping organizations achieve measurable results and sustainable growth.

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