Case Study  ·

Healthcare

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Supporting healthcare automation with scalable staffing for a healthtech startup

By

Connext

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Published on

May 30, 2025

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Updated

July 16, 2025

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min read

Discover how Connext supported a healthtech startup’s automation efforts with trained staff and scalable outsourcing.

35%

Faster estimate turnaround

$180K

Saved in annual overhead

3 weeks

To onboard estimators

0

Missed bid deadlines

How a Healthtech Startup Cleared Backlogs and Scaled Fast with Connext

Overview A New York–based healthtech startup partnered with Connext to overcome staffing limitations and support rapid growth in its AI-driven administrative platform. Facing rising demand and mounting backlogs in prior authorizations and benefit verifications, the company needed a reliable operations team with healthcare expertise. Connext built a high-performing offshore team that scaled from 1 to 19 members in under a year—enabling faster processing, reduced internal strain, and long-term operational agility.

Key Highlights

  • From 1 to 19 Team Members in Under a Year: Connext rapidly scaled a team of Senior Medical Billing Specialists with expertise in eligibility checks and prior authorizations.
  • Backlog Cleared, Operations Stabilized: The offshore team helped eliminate a growing backlog, improving turnaround times and freeing up internal teams to focus on innovation.
  • Cost-Efficient, Scalable Support: The company gained long-term flexibility and a reliable staffing model without sacrificing performance or quality.

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The Challenge

A company-wide hiring freeze left the client’s project teams without enough in-house estimators to keep pace with a growing pipeline of construction and engineering bids. In an industry where precise cost estimating is the foundation of effective project budgeting and resource allocation, every delayed estimate risked a missed submission deadline — and a lost contract.

The Approach

Connext matched the client with independent contractors who specialized in construction cost estimating, then helped rebuild a structured, multi-step budgeting process from the ground up:

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“Connext gave us senior-level estimating expertise exactly when our hands were tied on headcount. We hit every bid deadline that quarter — something we weren’t sure was possible.”

VP of Operations, Engineering & Construction Client

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