{"id":6077,"date":"2023-07-19T14:59:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.replicant.com\/?p=6077"},"modified":"2023-07-19T17:51:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T17:51:32","slug":"the-cx-rx-how-healthcare-contact-centers-serve-more-patients-with-replicant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.replicant.com\/blog\/the-cx-rx-how-healthcare-contact-centers-serve-more-patients-with-replicant\/","title":{"rendered":"The CX Rx: How Healthcare Contact Centers Serve More Patients With Replicant"},"content":{"rendered":"
Healthcare is the most important service a customer will use in their lifetime. For providers, that means it\u2019s crucial their customer experience is streamlined to assist callers during their biggest time of need.<\/span><\/p>\n
But that\u2019s become much easier said than done. On top of the challenges facing every CX team, healthcare contact centers have their own unique set of obstacles:<\/span><\/p>\n
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Cyclical busy seasons.<\/b> From January to March, new patient onboarding and appointment requests swell following open enrollment periods, while the later months experience increased demand around flu season.<\/span><\/li>\n
Unpredictable call spikes. <\/b>On top of foreseeable busy seasons, healthcare contact centers can be faced with a barrage of calls at a moment\u2019s notice during events like public health emergencies or supply chain shortages.<\/span><\/li>\n
Clinical imperatives. <\/b>Many healthcare calls are costly, requiring clinically trained experts to handle them. But high demand can force experts to field non-clinical calls and cause answer rates for clinical calls decrease.<\/span><\/li>\n
Non-traditional business hours.<\/b> Healthcare contact centers often operate on non-traditional schedules, like 5×12, causing after-hours and weekend calls to go unanswered.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
Strict SLAs.<\/b> Partnered health plans can come with stringent SLA requirements that state a maximum wait time before a call must be answered, putting added pressure on contact center business models.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n