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Supporting Contact Center Associates to Reduce Burnout and Impact Patient and Member Experience

The Northridge Group

Thus, it comes as no surprise that we are seeing it trickle down to healthcare contact center associates, causing them to leave their jobs, with both payers and providers, at increasing rates since the onset of the pandemic. Contact Centers in Crisis. Empowering Contact Center Associates.

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“Digital First” and Transforming the Contact Center Associate’s Role

The Northridge Group

With companies across nearly every industry scrambling to create exciting “digital first” customer experiences , it’s easy to imagine that human associates in traditional customer service contact centers could be left behind. In a “digital first” customer service environment, associates should expect simple calls to be scarce.

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Keys to Contact Center Consistency and Compliance

Call Center Weekly

Why is the issue of compliance important for contact centers? Contact centers need to provide accurate information to their customers. Contact center Agents need the most accurate and up to date information. Note, Brad’s responses have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

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How Contact Center Quality Monitoring Benefits the Healthcare Industry

The Northridge Group

The Contact Center is increasingly serving as the face of a company for customers. Contact center associates are often the only people within a company that most customers will ever get the chance to interact with. Each associate is rated on multiple behaviors in addition to performance on compliance.

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New 2023 State of CX Survey Uncovers Work From Home Misalignment

The Northridge Group’s State of CX 2023 Part II research report reveals that nearly 50% of consumers surveyed had knowingly spoken to a customer service associate working from home—and almost 75% of those respondents felt the associate's location did not impact the service or experience.

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Redefining Contact Center Productivity for the Modern Associate

The Northridge Group

Contact centers are in a state of flux, with many contact center associates (and workers in general) hesitant to return to the office full-time and forgo the flexibility that comes with a work-from-home (WFH) or hybrid environment. As such, it is also important to focus on the right KPIs that prioritize CX.

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The Hiring Game Has Changed: Strategies for Solving Staffing Issues

CCNG

While many jobs come with a fair amount of stress, few positions are as taxing as that of an associate in a busy contact center who must regularly handle difficult customer service issues. According to a study by Cornell University , 87% of call center employees report high job stress levels.