Natalie Shew, notable businesswoman in the health and wellness sector, is pioneering an early-stage management platform aimed at easing paperwork for nurses. A committed participant of a national women’s health innovation group, her mission is clear: to simplify administrative tasks and allow for more patient-centric care.
Shew is an advocator for the ‘fail fast, learn quickly’ approach, sighting its importance in an industry as demanding as healthcare. She propounds the thought that rapid failures are a pivotal part of the entrepreneurial journey. Allowing for quick learning from mishaps and proceeding towards creating a more resilient healthcare industry.
Customer satisfaction ranks high on Shew’s business pillar. Her unwavering commitment to meeting customer needs and enhancing their relationship is unprecedented. Shew emphasizes that persistent efforts towards understanding and catering to customer needs are the bedrock of a thriving business.
This year, Shew and Robin Mangieri, a noted fertility care administrator, co-founded Provider Ally. This novel platform, created to alleviate nurse’s administrative burden, aims to improve the nursing practice by lessening workload and combating stress. By eradicating the $570 billion per annum waste on administrative tasks, Provider Ally is set to improve patient care and revolutionize the healthcare industry.
Provider Ally, in its trial phase, uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) and NLP (Natural Language Processing) to handle specialized clinic workflows for nurses. The platform proposes simplified administrative processes and an overall improvement in job satisfaction and productivity. Early feedback from Arkansas clinics already implementing the Provider Ally system has been promising, hinting towards a bright future for this innovative platform.
Looking to the future, Shew sees potential growth in aligning her company with the booming fertility industry. She anticipates that her company could act as a conduit linking insurance companies, employers, and fertility clinics, resulting in significant cost and time savings for patients.
In addition to plans for sectoral expansion, Shew plans to enhance EmployWell by recruiting five additional staff members this year, including a full-time Vice President of Technology. This expansion is projected to bolster the company’s operational efficiency and contribute positively to the bottom line.
