Solution Showcase: The Freeing Power of Testing Automation with Phillip Furukawa and Chris Paravate
Episode Description
March 11, 2026: What if you could reclaim thousands of hours of IT staff time, without cutting corners on quality? Chris Paravate, CDIO at Northeast Georgia Health System, joins Phillip Furukawa, CRO at SureTest, to reveal how they achieved a 98% reduction in manual testing time across their Epic environment. From 161 regression incidents down to 45, the numbers tell a compelling story. Discover how testing automation is reshaping Epic upgrade cycles, freeing up nearly 10 FTEs worth of capacity, and unlocking a faster path to quarterly updates and meaningful clinical innovation.
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Key Points:
03:08 Epic Upgrades and Testing Pain
04:47 Why Automation Matters
07:20 SureTest Implementation Playbook
12:00 Results Time and FTE Savings
17:48 CIO Advice and Wrap Up
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