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Customer Story | July 2026

Southeastern Health System Cuts
Enrollment-Related Denials by 93%
in Under a Year

Centralizing provider enrollment under the Medical Staff Office helped reduce delays, improve visibility and speed onboarding.

Customer profile:

  • Southeastern Health System  
  • Academic health system, Level 1 trauma center
  • Number of hospitals: 4
  • Workforce: 10,000 healthcare professionals 

93% fewer enrollment-related denials

Reduce revenue leakage with centralized provider enrollment and standardized workflows.

$6.5M annual revenue recovered

Reduce enrollment-related losses from $7M to $500K in less than a year.

4 hospitals,
80+ clinics unified

Manage provider enrollment through one standardized process and a single source of truth.

Faster
provider onboarding

Get providers credentialed, enrolled, and billing sooner while improving the provider experience.

A southeastern academic health system faced mounting financial losses due to fragmented provider enrollment processes, totaling $7 million in denials linked to delayed or incomplete enrollments. 

By centralizing provider enrollment under the Medical Staff Office and standardizing data, process, and technology around an end-to-end system in symplr Provider, the organization achieved a remarkable 93% reduction in enrollment-related denials in less than a year, decreasing losses from $7 million to just $500,000. 

The transformation not only accelerated provider onboarding and reimbursement but also improved data accuracy, provider satisfaction, and organizational efficiency across four hospitals and more than 80 specialized clinics.

The Challenges

Before this transformation, the organization struggled with: 

  • Losing $7 million in revenue in one year due to payer denials
  • Misaligned teams, decentralized workflows and unclear processes
  • No single source of truth, leading to duplicate work and rework
  • Provider frustration with multiple forms to complete; redundant data entry
  • Delayed onboarding, which postponed both care delivery and billing 

Fragmented workflows and poor data visibility caused bottlenecks across the organization, eroding both revenue and provider trust.

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The Solution: Centered Around Data, Process, and Technology

To reverse these negative trends, the Medical Staff Office implemented a comprehensive transformation focused on three pillars of success:  Data, Processes, and Technology, powered by symplr’s credentialing solution — symplr Provider. 

People

  • Brought together stakeholders across departments to align on goals and data ownership. 
  • Promoted a culture of collaboration and accountability centered on data accuracy.
  • Empowered staff to influence positive change and drive process improvements. 

Processes 

  • Designed and documented a standardized workflow for provider enrollment. 
  • Implemented electronic workflows to replace paper-based processes.
  • Established data entry standards and naming conventions for consistency. 
  • Achieved delegated status with payers, expediting credentialing and payment cycles. 

Technology

  • Deployed symplr Provider as the single, enterprise-wide system of record. 
  • Consolidated disparate data sources into one trusted platform.
  • Enabled real-time data validation, eliminating duplication and errors.
  • Built a sustainable foundation for data governance and quality control. 
People

The Results

The results of the organization’s centralized, data-driven enrollment strategy were both immediate and measurable:

93% reduction in enrollment-related denials due to provider enrollment delays (from $7M to $500K)

Delegated payer status achieved, expediting credentialing and reimbursement

Single source of truth for provider data across all facilities

Faster provider onboarding, enabling billing on day one

Improved provider satisfaction and reduced administrative burden

These outcomes demonstrate how a unified enrollment modelsupported by people, process, and technologycan deliver tangible financial and operational value.

Advice to Others

The organization’s success illustrates the impact of alignment and standardization. Three pillars that drove transformation centered on:  

  • Data: Verify and validate provider data to become the one source of truth.  
  • Process: Clear workflows and governance build efficiency and consistency. 
  • Technology: A unified system ensures data accuracy and real-time visibility. 

Big Financial and Operational Improvements

By unifying provider enrollment under the Medical Staff Office and implementing symplr Provider, the organization recovered revenue leakage and dramatically increased organizational efficiency. 

In under twelve months, the organization reduced enrollment-related denials by 93%, achieved delegated status with payers, and built a foundation for ongoing success through trusted provider data. 

The result: streamlined operations, accelerated reimbursement, and a stronger, more efficient organization ready to meet the demands of modern healthcare. 

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