Revolutionizing Healthcare Asset Management with Infor’s Innovative Solutions
In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, where precision and reliability can mean the difference between life and death, effective asset management is paramount. Hospitals and clinics juggle thousands of assets—from life-saving medical devices to essential supplies—while navigating tight budgets, regulatory pressures, and the demand for uninterrupted patient care. Enter Infor, a leader in cloud-based enterprise software, whose specialized solutions are transforming how healthcare organizations manage their assets. By focusing on real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and seamless integrations, Infor empowers facilities to optimize operations, reduce costs, and enhance patient outcomes.
As we navigate late 2025, with healthcare systems embracing digital transformation amid ongoing global challenges, Infor’s offerings stand out for their industry-specific design. Recent advancements, such as the April 2025 Infor Industry AI release, have further enhanced these tools by turning vast datasets into actionable insights, improving decision-making and operational agility. This blog delves deep into Infor’s key solutions for healthcare asset management, exploring their features, technical underpinnings, and real-world applications. We’ll cover everything from real-time location tracking to integrated ERP systems, providing a technical yet accessible guide for healthcare leaders. If you’re seeking to implement these tools, partners like Sama Consulting Inc. offer expert guidance tailored to your needs.
Understanding the Role of Asset Management in Modern Healthcare
Before diving into Infor’s solutions, it’s essential to grasp why asset management is a cornerstone of efficient healthcare delivery. Assets in this context include medical equipment (e.g., ventilators, infusion pumps), infrastructure (e.g., HVAC systems), and supplies (e.g., PPE and pharmaceuticals). Poor management leads to downtime, compliance issues, and inflated costs—problems that Infor addresses head-on.
Infor’s approach is rooted in Industry 4.0 principles, leveraging IoT, AI, and cloud computing to create intelligent ecosystems. Their solutions ensure assets are not just tracked but optimized for performance and longevity. For instance, Infor’s platforms integrate data from multiple sources to provide a holistic view, enabling proactive decision-making. This is particularly crucial in healthcare, where asset availability directly impacts patient safety. With the global healthcare asset management market projected to grow at a 25% CAGR from 2025 to 2030, driven by digital adoption, Infor’s tools position organizations to capitalize on this expansion.
Ready to Revolutionize Healthcare Asset Management?
Sama helps healthcare organizations leverage Infor’s innovative asset management solutions to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimize operational efficiency across the care continuum.
Infor Location Based Intelligence: Real-Time Tracking for Asset Optimization
At the heart of Infor’s healthcare asset management portfolio is Location Based Intelligence (LBI), an interoperable platform that harnesses Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) to deliver unprecedented visibility. Designed specifically for health systems, hospitals, and clinics, LBI uses RTLS hardware from leading partners to track assets, staff, and patients in real time. This solution tackles a common pain point: caregivers wasting up to 20% of their time searching for equipment, as highlighted in Infor’s resources.
Key Features of Infor LBI
Technically, LBI operates on a cloud-based architecture that integrates with RTLS technologies like RFID, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Wi-Fi. Sensors attached to assets transmit location data to the platform, where it’s processed using geospatial algorithms. This enables:
- Real-Time Asset Tracking: LBI provides pinpoint accuracy on where assets are, how often they’re used, and their status. For example, it can alert staff if an ultrasound machine is idle in a storage room while needed in the ER.
- Business Intelligence and Reporting: Advanced analytics transform raw data into actionable insights, such as utilization trends and heat maps of asset density, supporting continuous process improvements.
- Inventory and Rental Management: Facilitates efficient replenishment of equipment and handles rentals by monitoring PAR (Periodic Automatic Replenishment) levels in real time.
- Purchasing Decision Support: Data-driven insights help make smarter acquisition choices, reducing overstocking and unnecessary rentals.
- Safety Improvements: Automatically tracks interactions between patients, staff, and equipment to reduce infection spread, sending notifications when assistance is required.
- Workflow Optimization: Identifies bottlenecks in patient flow and staffing, optimizing resources to reduce wait times and improve throughput.
- Environmental Monitoring: Automates collection of temperature, humidity, and CO₂ readings for sensitive assets like vaccines, ensuring safe storage and preventing spoilage.
- Compliance Tools: Validates adherence through automatic data collection, minimizing manual errors. The AccuRound® module, for instance, streamlines behavioral health patient rounding with real-time observation prioritization and compliance reporting.
Benefits in Healthcare Settings
Implementing LBI yields tangible ROI. Healthcare facilities report up to 75% reductions in patient wait times by ensuring equipment is readily available. Staff efficiency improves, with medical assistants taking 60% fewer steps to locate items, freeing them for patient-focused tasks. Physicians gain an extra 5 minutes per patient, enhancing care quality.
In terms of cost savings, LBI optimizes purchasing and rentals by analyzing utilization data. Hospitals avoid overstocking expensive equipment, reducing capital expenditures by 15-20%. Compliance is streamlined through automated audits, minimizing errors from manual tracking. Moreover, in infection control, LBI logs equipment interactions to trace contamination paths, crucial for outbreaks like those seen in recent years.
Healthcare Use Cases for LBI
Consider a busy urban hospital: LBI tracks mobile assets like portable X-ray machines across floors, sending notifications if they stray from designated zones. In behavioral health units, AccuRound® automates rounding, prioritizing observations and validating compliance with real-time data. This not only improves safety but also generates reports for regulatory bodies like The Joint Commission.
For infection control and contact tracing, LBI automatically identifies and logs histories of interactions, including details on contacts and durations. This supports rapid identification of infection risks and protects staff. In acute care settings, it provides visibility into workflows, reducing wait times and enhancing coordination.
Integration with Infor’s broader CloudSuite Healthcare enhances LBI’s power, linking asset data to supply chain and financial systems for end-to-end management. As per a testimonial from Josh Summerfield of MA Oregon Medical Group, “My physician isn’t waiting for a patient or waiting for discharges. And physicians are spending more time with their patients.”
Infor CloudSuite Healthcare: Integrated ERP for Comprehensive Asset Oversight
Complementing LBI is Infor CloudSuite Healthcare, a cloud-based ERP suite tailored for medical environments. This solution unifies asset management with finance, supply chain, and clinical operations, providing a single platform for real-time insights. It’s part of Infor’s ecosystem that connects medical records, tools, and supply chains, offering a complete view of operations.
Core Features for Asset Management
CloudSuite Healthcare’s ERP core connects medical records, supplemental tools, and supply chain management. Key asset-related features include:
- Supply Chain Management Module: This automates inventory tracking and procurement. AI-driven forecasts predict asset needs, integrating with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) for automatic contract updates. Technically, it uses robotic process automation (RPA) to handle repetitive tasks like order placement.
- Real-Time Visibility and Analytics: Customizable dashboards pull data from EMRs and IoT devices, offering predictive analytics on asset performance. For instance, it can forecast when a CT scanner might need parts based on usage patterns and historical data.
- Risk and Compliance Tools: Proactive risk detection identifies potential asset failures or supply shortages. Compliance features ensure adherence to HIPAA, FDA, and OSHA, with automated reporting.
- Healthcare Interoperability: Through the Cloverleaf® Integration Suite, it streamlines clinical data exchange, improving outcomes and operations.
The platform’s architecture, built on Infor OS, supports seamless integrations via APIs, allowing connection to third-party systems like EMRs from Epic or Cerner. With the April 2025 Industry AI release, enhanced AI capabilities turn data into insights for better agility and decision-making.
Technical Depth: AI and Automation in Action
Under the hood, CloudSuite employs AI for demand forecasting, using neural networks to analyze variables like patient volume and seasonal trends. This extends to asset maintenance, where predictive models reduce downtime by flagging issues early.
For example, the system can integrate with LBI‘s RTLS data to monitor asset health in real time, triggering work orders if anomalies are detected. Big data analytics process terabytes of information, providing insights into asset lifecycle costs, from acquisition to disposal. The unified platform manages asset health, criticality, financial, and operational performance, aligning with Industry 4.0 standards.
Benefits and ROI
Hospitals using CloudSuite report 10-15% reductions in supply costs through optimized inventory. By minimizing stockouts and waste, facilities ensure assets are always ready, improving operational efficiency. Staff can focus on care rather than logistics, boosting satisfaction scores.
A notable example is the University of Maryland Medical System, which leveraged CloudSuite to streamline supply chains, ensuring critical assets like surgical tools are on hand, thus enhancing patient throughput. In the context of 2025’s market growth, these tools help organizations achieve the projected 25% CAGR in asset management efficiency.
Ready to Revolutionize Healthcare Asset Management?
Sama helps healthcare organizations leverage Infor’s innovative asset management solutions to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimize operational efficiency across the care continuum.
Infor CloudSuite EAM: Digitizing Maintenance for Asset Longevity
While Infor’s EAM has evolved (with core technology now under Hexagon as HxGN EAM), Infor continues to offer CloudSuite EAM as part of its facilities management solutions. This best-in-class system digitizes maintenance operations, optimizing asset performance in healthcare. It provides a single, unified platform for managing all aspects of an asset’s health, criticality, financial, and operational performance.
Features Tailored for Healthcare Assets
CloudSuite EAM excels in:
- Work Order Management: Automates scheduling for preventive and corrective maintenance. Mobile apps allow technicians to access asset histories on-site, using barcode scanning for quick updates.
- Asset Performance Management: Tracks lifecycle metrics, including depreciation, utilization, and failure rates. AI analytics predict maintenance needs, shifting from reactive to predictive strategies.
- Mobile Asset Management: Enables field teams to log repairs via smartphones, integrating with RTLS for location-aware assignments.
- Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly connects with CloudSuite Healthcare and LBI, creating a unified view. For instance, EAM can pull data from environmental sensors to schedule HVAC maintenance in operating rooms.
Technically, it supports Industry 4.0 with IoT integration, where sensors feed data into the system for real-time monitoring. Algorithms assess asset criticality, prioritizing high-impact items like defibrillators. The April 2025 AI updates enhance this with more sophisticated predictive insights.
Benefits in Practice
In healthcare, CloudSuite EAM reduces downtime by 30-50%, extending equipment life and cutting repair costs. It ensures compliance with standards like ISO 55000, generating audit-ready reports.
For specialized consulting on implementation, Sama Consulting Inc.’s Infor EAM services provide customized deployments, helping facilities maximize these features.
Synergizing Infor Solutions: A Holistic Approach
Infor’s strength lies in integration. LBI, CloudSuite Healthcare, and EAM form an ecosystem where data flows seamlessly. For example, LBI’s RTLS data informs EAM‘s maintenance schedules, while CloudSuite’s ERP handles procurement based on utilization insights.
This synergy supports advanced use cases like predictive inventory for pandemics or AI-optimized asset allocation during surges. Technically, Infor OS underpins this with secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, ensuring data integrity and low latency. The Cloverleaf® suite further enables clinical data exchange, tying asset management to patient outcomes.
Ready to Revolutionize Healthcare Asset Management?
Sama helps healthcare organizations leverage Infor’s innovative asset management solutions to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimize operational efficiency across the care continuum.
Implementation Strategies with Infor Solutions
Adopting Infor’s tools requires strategic planning:
- Assessment Phase: Map current assets and pain points using Infor’s consulting services.
- Deployment: Start with pilots, like LBI in one department, scaling based on metrics.
- Training and Adoption: Infor provides role-based training, ensuring staff leverage features like mobile EAM.
- Continuous Optimization: Use built-in analytics to refine processes, incorporating 2025 AI enhancements for better forecasting.
Partners like Sama Consulting facilitate smooth rollouts, offering expertise in configuration and integration.
Case Studies: Infor in Action
- Large Health System: A Midwest network implemented LBI and CloudSuite, reducing equipment search time by 70% and supply costs by 12%. Integration with environmental monitoring prevented vaccine spoilage during a heatwave.
- Urban Hospital: Using EAM integrated with ERP, they achieved 98% asset uptime, complying with FDA recalls seamlessly. AI-driven predictions avoided downtime in critical care units.
- Behavioral Health Facility: AccuRound® in LBI improved patient safety, with real-time data reducing observation errors by 40% and enhancing staff accountability.
These successes highlight Infor’s impact on efficiency and care quality, aligning with 2025 trends in AI and interoperability.
Ready to Revolutionize Healthcare Asset Management?
Sama helps healthcare organizations leverage Infor’s innovative asset management solutions to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimize operational efficiency across the care continuum.
Future-Proofing with Infor: Trends and Innovations
Looking ahead, Infor is enhancing solutions with generative AI for scenario planning and blockchain for supply traceability. The April 2025 Industry AI release emphasizes turning data into insights for agility, positioning Infor for the expanding market. As healthcare evolves, Infor’s cloud-native approach ensures scalability, with predictions for 2025 including deeper ERP integrations and AI-driven sustainability features.
In conclusion, Infor’s solutions—Location Based Intelligence, CloudSuite Healthcare, and CloudSuite EAM—redefine healthcare asset management. By providing real-time insights, automation, and integrations, they drive efficiency and patient-centric care. For tailored implementations, reach out to Sama Consulting Inc. today.
