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Volody partners with SMBC, LexisNexis & AMT to Shape the Future of Legal AI - Read Press Release

Volody partners with SMBC, LexisNexis & AMT to Shape the Future of Legal AI- Read Press Release

Hospital Chain Achieves 24% Operational Efficiency Boost

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24%

Admin Cost Reduction

80%

Manual Task Elimination

1,000+

Contracts Managed

6

Weeks Rollout Time

Executive Summary

The hospital chain was previously managing thousands of physical contracts scattered across departments, with email based approvals leaving no audit trail. Manual version control led to errors during negotiations, and incomplete data made it difficult to track milestones and compliance deadlines. This left administrative teams overloaded and compliance exposed across all seven locations.

Volody replaced these manual processes with a secure, centralized CLM built for healthcare grade compliance, digitizing 1,600+ agreements, standardizing approval workflows, and enabling automated alerts for renewals and obligations-helping the hospital cut admin costs by 24%, eliminate 80% of manual tasks, and achieve 100% audit readiness.

Problem Statement

Paper-Based Contracts Were Slowing Down Patient-Focused Care

As a multi-specialty hospital chain operating across seven locations, the organization managed thousands of physical contracts scattered across departments, making retrieval nearly impossible. Approvals ran through email with no audit trail, and manual version control created errors during negotiations. As a result, staff spent valuable time on administrative work instead of patient care.

The Challenge

Manual Processes Created Compliance And Efficiency Risks

The hospital's paper based approach to contracts could not keep pace with its scale across seven locations and thousands of vendor, service, and research agreements. Email based sign-offs caused frequent delays and left no audit trail, while manual version control led to errors and inefficient offline negotiations.

As a result, the organization faced obligation blind spots, with incomplete data preventing reliable tracking of milestones and compliance deadlines. This created risk exposure at a time when HIPAA-level data protection and audit readiness were critical.

Key Challenges were:

Thousands of contracts were scattered across departments

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Email-based approvals consistently left no clear audit trail

Manual version control caused errors during negotiations

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Incomplete data prevented reliable tracking of milestones

Compliance deadlines were difficult to monitor consistently

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Administrative overhead limited staff focus on patient care

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Thousands of contracts were scattered across departments

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Manual version control caused errors during negotiations

5

Compliance deadlines were difficult to monitor consistently

2

Email-based approvals consistently left no clear audit trail

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Incomplete data prevented reliable tracking of milestones

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Administrative overhead limited staff focus on patient care

Without a centralized, HIPAA-compliant system, the hospital risked continued compliance exposure, slower approvals, and administrative overhead that pulled staff away from patient care.

The Solution

A Secure, HIPAA-Ready CLM Built For Healthcare Operations

The hospital chain selected Volody's AI-powered CLM for its healthcare-grade security and tailored workflows. Key selection criteria included HIPAA-level data protection, automated audit trails, an intuitive interface for clinicians and administrators, and a rapid six-week deployment.

Volody worked to map the hospital's existing agreements and approval structures, then configured a secure, centralized platform built around departmental workflows.

Secure digital repository: Rolled out centralized storage with role-based access across all locations.

Standardized approval workflows: Configured approval matrices by department, including clinical, procurement, and legal.

eSignature integration: Enabled digital signing to replace manual, paper-based processes.

Real-time collaboration: Enabled online negotiation with real-time version control.

Automated alerts: Set up automated reminders for renewals and obligation deadlines.

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Implementation

A Rapid Six-Week Rollout Across Seven Locations

The implementation ran over six weeks, starting with a full assessment of the hospital's existing agreements and approval structures. The platform was then deployed with role-based access and standardized workflows, followed by automation setup and staff training.

The implementation process involved:

Assessment & Mapping → Approval Matrix Design → Repository Deployment → Workflow Configuration → eSignature Setup → Automation & Alerts → Staff Training → Go-Live

A key part of the implementation was mapping 1,600+ existing agreements, including vendor, service, and research partnerships, into Volody's centralized repository.

The implementation team trained 150+ staff across clinical, procurement, and legal departments to ensure smooth adoption across all seven locations.

Contracts used to be scattered across departments with approvals buried in email threads. Volody gave us one secure system with a complete audit trail, and our teams can finally focus more time on patient care instead of paperwork

- Director of Legal & Compliance

The Result

Centralized Contracts, Faster Approvals, And 80% Less Manual Work

The implementation gave the hospital chain a secure, centralized environment to manage contracts across all seven locations. With standardized workflows, automated alerts, and full audit trails in place, staff gained more time to focus on patient care while maintaining complete compliance readiness.

Key Outcomes:

24% Admin Cost Reduction

Achieved through automated workflows and digitized storage.

80% Less Manual Work Overall

Freed up staff to refocus time on patient care.

1,000+ Contracts Managed

Centralized and made searchable across all hospital sites.

15 Standardized Templates

Reduced drafting time and errors across departments.

100% Full Audit Readiness

Automated trails captured every action and approval.

150+ Staff Members Trained

Ensured smooth adoption across clinical and administrative teams.

About the Client

A renowned multi-specialty hospital chain delivering advanced medical procedures across seven locations, the organization serves 500,000+ patients annually. Supported by 1,000+ employees, it is celebrated for clinical excellence and patient-centric care across its network.

Company Size: 500,000+ Patients Annually

Industry: Healthcare

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