symplr Rolls Out AI-Driven Tools to Optimize Healthcare Operations at ViVE 2026

The enhancements use AI, analytics, and intelligent automation to tackle staffing shortages, financial pressures, and clinician burnout, according to the 2025 symplr Compass Survey.

symplr®, a provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, has unveiled new AI-powered enhancements to its Operations Platform at ViVE 2026. The updates target workforce management, contract lifecycle management, and vendor credentialing, addressing back-end workflows burdened by manual processes and fragmented systems.

The enhancements use AI, analytics, and intelligent automation to tackle staffing shortages, financial pressures, and clinician burnout, according to the 2025 symplr Compass Survey. By integrating intelligence into routine administrative tasks, the platform aims to streamline operations, reduce manual workload, control labor costs, and allow healthcare teams to focus on patient care.

"Operational efficiency isn't a single initiative; it's the sum of removing friction from dozens of everyday workflows," said Robert Bart, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer at UPMC. He added that tools to streamline staffing, reduce contract risk, and enhance compliance visibility let health systems spend less time on administration and more time on patient care.

Unified Workforce Management

Following its 2025 acquisition of Smart Square, symplr has combined symplr Workforce and symplr Smart Square into a single workforce management platform. Features include AI-driven predictive scheduling, open-shift management, and automation of complex payroll and labor policies to optimize staffing.

AI-Enhanced Contract Management

The platform now uses conversational AI for instant contract insights, AI-assisted review, and redlining to flag risks, and tools that accelerate review cycles while maintaining compliance.

Vendor Access with Smart Badge

symplr Access Smart Badge enables vendors to bypass manual kiosk check-ins, reducing overhead and providing real-time compliance tracking through automated credential verification.

"Healthcare doesn't need AI layered onto broken workflows—it needs platform innovation built for operational realities," said Theresa Meadows, CIO in Residence at symplr. She noted that these upgrades aim to reduce friction, increase confidence, and improve impact for patients, clinicians, and staff.

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