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Kaizer Introduction Membership Services (MSD) at Kaiser Permanente used to be a modest department of sixty staff. However, over the past few years the department
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Introduction
Membership Services (MSD) at Kaiser Permanente used to be a modest department of sixty staff. However, over the past few years the department has doubled in size, creating minor departmental reorganization. In addition the increase of departmental staffing, several challenges became apparent. The changes included primary job function, as well as the introduction of new network system software which slowed down the processes of other departments. These departments included Claims (who pay the bills for service providers outside of the Kaiser Permanente network), and Patient Business Services (who send invoices to members for services received within Kaiser Permanente). Due to the unforeseen challenges created by the system upgrade, it was decided that MSD would process the calls for both of the affected departments. Unfortunately, this created a catastrophic event of MSD receiving numerous phone calls from upset members—who had received bills a year after the service had been provided. The average Monday call volume had risen from 1,800 to 2,600 calls per day. The average handling time for each phone call had risen as well—from an acceptable standard of 5.6 minutes to an unfavorable 7.2 minutes. The department continued to be kept inundated with these types of calls for the two years that these changes have been effect.
The Claims and Patient Business Services departments have made remarkable strides on getting back on track due to these changes, which has provided much needed relief to the MSD. However, MSD is still struggling, on the other hand, with a few issues such as high absenteeism and low morale which makes it difficult to balance available staff with incoming call load. There are also a few factions that are often found socializing in other people’s cubicles or going to the lobby to take personal phone calls. Lastly, there has also been difficulty within the management team as a result of both past and future...
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