Uncovering Clinical Data Efficiencies and Cost Savings: Bon Secours Mercy Health’s enterprise assessment experience

Partner Success Stories, Strategic Planning

Synopsis: Obtaining an enterprise assessment provided Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) with a wealth of insights, opportunities, and untapped cost efficiencies. This case study—the second in a series exploring an enterprise assessment journey from start to finish—highlights the key opportunities BSMH’s assessment revealed, including an opportunity to save operating costs, and examines how BSMH chose to act on these findings.


Depending on its size, a health system may spend anywhere from $2 million to more than $20 million on clinical quality data activities every year—and many leaders don’t have a full understanding of where untapped cost efficiencies may lie.

Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH)’s chief quality officer knew that getting a comprehensive view of BSMH’s clinical quality data activities would help the health system maximize the value of its clinical data. Our newest case study shares BSMH’s assessment experience, discusses key opportunities the assessment uncovered—including a way to save operating costs—and examines how BSMH chose to act on these findings.

As the second in a series exploring an enterprise assessment from start to finish, this case study offers an insightful look into BSMH’s transformative journey. Find part 1 of the series here.

This case study is for: 

  • Healthcare leaders interested in saving costs and identifying clinical data efficiencies.  
  • Those interested in learning about the key components and milestones of an enterprise assessment from a hospital partner’s perspective.  
  • Quality leaders who want to maximize the value of their clinical data.  

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