Healthcare - (TA) ControlSuite
JFK Health - We reduced devices by more than 10% by replacing standalone units with communal MFPs.
Situation
At JFK Health, which prides itself on its secure approach to patient information and patient satisfaction, print costs continued to rise.
The tremendous expense stemmed from users printing information, then leaving the paper documents on the printer —and reprinting the same document at another machine.
Users also printed large jobs on the printers instead of sending them to the cost-effective in-house print shop.
The Solution
Three main solutions were recommended for JFK Health by a trusted Kofax partner: Kofax Equitrac with Equitrac I-Queue and Equitrac Print-to-Me printing, Kofax Output Manager, and Kofax mobile printing with PrinterOn. These solutions provided a rules engine to manage and monitor printing, as well as offer secure printing.
From the process improvement, cost containment, and flexibility offered, JFK Health knew these solutions would help them reach its goals.
While each department used different workflows, the products worked because they had the capabilities needed.
Outcomes
By far, JFK Health identifies the reduced number of printers as the biggest benefit for the company. By replacing standalone desk units with communal MFPs, JFK Health eliminated approximately 60 devices from the 500 the IT team used to support — a 10 percent reduction in devices.
Users wanted the desk units for security reasons, but with Equitrac Print-to-Me, Equitrac I-Queue, and Output Manager, they obtained even more security for their print jobs.
Print volumes also went down, and Equitrac allowed JFK Health to note when print volumes spiked. Going back to user education, the company identified when employees sent large jobs to the printers and assisted users in re-routing these jobs to the print shop, which saved money.