Kronos tool leverages big data to reveal workforce inefficiencies

For all the talk of big data heard across the healthcare spectrum today, less discussion surrounds the process of turning that data into actionable information to influence tangible change and improvement. Kronos’ Workforce Analytics tool, launched Monday, aims to intake some of that data and output usable strategies for improvement.

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The Workforce Auditor tool works to identify unusual patterns in scheduling and timekeeping behavior within organizations and link them to specific workforce activity. The technology could enable organizations to address the source of policy compliance issues.

“Without a powerful analytics tool, it is really challenging to identify and visualize trends within our workforce dispersed across various departments,” John Smoot, finance manager of payroll and accounts payable for Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health, said in a statement. “To do so effectively would require sifting through millions of records. Workforce Auditor will give us timely insights into important workforce issues that will allow us to be proactive in identifying and implementing best practices.”

The technology was developed to fill in gaps in auditing processes, Kronos said in a statement. Large, complex workforces present considerable challenges when it comes to complying with various labor law regulations and best practices. Kronos expects organizations leveraging its new tool have an advantage in getting actionable information over traditional oversight and reporting tools.

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