Minneapolis-based Allina Health is rolling out an AI-powered supply capture system from AssistIQ across more than 100 operating and procedural rooms in its network.
The technology is designed to automatically document medical supplies and implants used during procedures aiming to improve charge capture, reduce administrative workload and strengthen inventory accuracy, according to a Sept. 22 news release shared with Becker’s.
“Having complete and reliable data on the supplies and implants used in procedures allows our teams to work more efficiently to better serve our patients,” said Tom Lubotsky, chief supplyy chain officer at Allina Health. “With this new technology, every product is captured consistently, giving us the foundation to understand our product costs, waste and use and roll out a single reliable system across our hospitals. Our patients trust us to provide expert care and that means all systems of our hospitals must run smoothly.”
AssistIQ’s system integrates with Allina Health’s existing Epic and Workday platforms, embedding real-time data directly into administrative and clinical workflows.
Early implementation has shown increased billing accuracy and fewer inventory issues while reducing the manual documentation burden on clinical teams, the release said.
