Business Solutions
NCHA Strategic Partners
Strategic Business Partners: 27 Corporate Sponsors: 54
NCHA Strategic Partners (NCHASP) works to understand the needs of our members and collaborate with companies that provide solutions to reduce their burden and generate cost savings. During 2023, we refreshed our roster of business partners and sponsors to continue aligning with the dynamic needs of our customers. NCHASP also provided NCHA a dividend of $3.3 million, which helps to offset dues increases and contributed $300,000 to fortify advocacy efforts ahead of the 2024 legislative session.
Jody M. Fleming President NCHA Strategic Partners
New Partners in 2023
Camacho Consulting — Camacho Consulting provides security and workplace violence solutions tailored to a healthcare facility's needs and budgetary constraints. Their staff conducts workplace safety assessments, provides consultations, and reviews potential liabilities to enhance the security posture of their clients.
Cyrano Video — Cyrano is a cost-efficient video solution that enables hospitals nationwide to effortlessly create, manage, and distribute multimedia content to their staff, patients, and local communities.
Intelassist — Intelassist is a remote staffing organization that connects healthcare organizations with skilled professionals from Manila, Philippines. By managing overhead costs, HR, and payroll, Intelassist enables you to concentrate on your patients while securing the best candidates.
TOOTRiS — TOOTRiS has a unique online childcare platform that unites parents, providers, employers, and agencies – enabling them to connect and schedule childcare in real-time.
2023 Workforce Initiatives
During 2023, NCHASP strategically broadened its portfolio to support members’ workforce needs. Camacho Consulting conducted two successful no-cost pilots for NCHA members by delivering valuable assessments on workplace violence and generating insightful data on related statistics. Likewise, in response to member demand for non-clinical staffing and improved employee benefits, especially in childcare, NCHASP collaborated with Intelassist and TOOTRiS.
In May, NCHASP organized a Regional Solutions Summit focused on workforce issues at three locations across the state. The event brought together workforce professionals from member hospitals to connect with regional peers and discuss business solution strategies. Participants left with innovative ideas.
NCHASP is continuing our focus on workforce by considering a new program designed to enhance or offer an alternative to existing staffing models. The approach would be designed to empower healthcare systems and to foster operational efficiency and potential cost savings by reevaluating expenditures on travel personnel.
2023 Partner Highlights
Qualivis — Qualivis achieved significant accomplishments in 2023. For instance, they collaborated with a multi-site health system, successfully reducing their bill rate by 7%, resulting in an estimated savings of $3.2 million. In another case, Qualivis played a pivotal role in a non-profit health system's transformation by converting over 120 travelers, equivalent to 13% of their travel workforce, into full-time staff positions.
Vizient — This year, Vizient excelled in its mission to enhance high-value care by aligning cost, quality, and market efficiency. Vizient’s data programs provide members with resources to create customized strategies through group purchasing to identify cost savings across more than 350 categories. Members utilizing Vizient contracts average savings ranging from 6% to 12%. For example, NC Division of State Operated Healthcare facilities achieved over $2.1 million in savings using Vizient.
MCAG — In 2023, MCAG, our partner for class action settlements, efficiently distributed over $375,000 to NCHA members through their Settlement Recovery Service. Starting in December, MCAG is set to assist NCHA members with claims in the Visa/Mastercard $5.54 billion class action settlement.
NCHA Worker’s Compensation Fund — The NCHA Strategic Partners Workers’ Compensation Fund, in partnership with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., was formed to provide high-quality coverage and service as well as save on premiums for NCHA members. In December 2023, participating NCHA members will receive a dividend of $2.1 million, marking a $500,000 increase from 2022 and a $1 million increase from the previous year. The WCF Board recently voted to decrease premiums in 2024 by 7% for participating members.
