How Self-Checkout Kiosks Are Revolutionising Healthcare Operations: POSIFLEX EK Series in Narayana Health Facilities

Recently, POSIFLEX collaborated with one of the leading healthcare organisations in India: Narayana Health. The aim behind this collaboration was to solve a long-standing problem in the healthcare sector: time-to-service. Being a critical sector, service time in Narayana Health’s crowded facilities is not just about “patient experience”, i.e., how satisfied they are with the medical attention. The Digital Transformation project was ultimately about upholding the well-being of the patients. 

Operation Management Challenges in Healthcare: What Have Been POSIFLEX’s Observations?

The healthcare industry often struggles with: 

  • Long queues, especially at the registration counters 
  • Accurate and automated appointment scheduling, including an individual’s appointments across several departments 
  • Quick and transparent billing  

Additionally, during rush hours, despite several counters, the employees deal with excessive workload when patient registration is handled by front-desk staff. Hence, the quality of service they offer is likely to be compromised, leaving patients confused or dissatisfied.  

However, the real problem in a manual process is the considerable chances of manual data entry errors. The errors, in the worst-case scenario, can potentially hamper the speed and the effectiveness of the treatment. 

What was the Narayana Health Project All About?

Progressively, hospitals and healthcare centres can be seen adopting patient check-in kiosks for queue-busting and minimising data entry errors during the patient registration phase. When Narayana Health approached for a solution, POSIFLEX’s team of POS solution experts suggested a large-scale deployment of self-service kiosks from the EK Series across Narayana Health’s facilities. 

How Do POSIFLEX’s Touchscreen Self-Service Kiosks from the EK Series Empower Healthcare Providers & Patients?

Implementing POSIFLEX’s kiosks saved us several man-hours and helped execute multiple processes more accurately”, said a key decision-maker in Narayana Health’s management, attesting to the impact EK Series self-checkout kiosks made. 

Based on our healthcare touchscreen kiosk case study video shot on the hospital premises, here are some processes which the self-checkout kiosks streamlined: 

  • Registration: Patients can self-register thanks to the responsive, intuitive touchscreen kiosk interface, thus reducing dependency on front-desk staff.  
  • Appointment Scheduling: Already registered patients can book, reschedule, or cancel appointments through the kiosk.  
  • Queue Management System: The touchscreen kiosks for hospitals offer digital tokens, allowing better queue management and reduced wait times at OPDs as patients become more aware of their slots.  

Additionally, due to the convenience kiosks offer in terms of registration, payments, and appointment scheduling, the likelihood of digital transactions increased. In other words, touchscreen self-service kiosks have potentially reduced the chances of cash-handling and billing disputes. 

Final Thoughts 

The implementation of POSIFLEX EK Series self-service kiosks in the healthcare facilities ensured that “Transitioning from the manned-desk patient registration process to self-check-in was a breeze due to the responsive touchscreens and low-downtime hardware of the kiosks.”, informed yet another major stakeholder of the hospital management. The decision-maker added, “Special thanks to the customer support and installation team!”, underscoring that POSIFLEX’s excellence strives to go beyond its product quality. 

For more information on how POSIFLEX touchscreen kiosks can help your healthcare operations be faster, more accurate, and more patient-centric, keep an eye on our upcoming kiosk-related blog.  We will discuss why our experts think that certain touchscreen kiosks in our portfolio, designed for self-service, can be transformative for the healthcare sector.  

For immediate details and swift implementation of touchscreen kiosks, POS terminals, and other POS-related peripherals, contact us today!  

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