Qventus Named AI Leader as Platform Delivers Real-World Hospital ROI

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 15, 2026 – In a significant endorsement for the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare, Frost & Sullivan has named Qventus the 2025 North American Leader in the automated healthcare operations industry. The recognition highlights a growing consensus that AI is moving beyond theoretical applications to become an indispensable tool for hospitals struggling with thinning margins, labor shortages, and immense operational complexity.

Qventus, a provider of AI-based care operations software for over a decade, received the analyst firm’s highest honor for its outcome-focused platform, which is demonstrating a rare ability to generate substantial, measurable returns on investment. While the healthcare AI market is projected to grow exponentially, reaching over $100 billion by 2028, many health systems remain in an experimental phase. Qventus's award signals a maturation of the market, where tangible results are beginning to separate leading platforms from the rest of the field.

“Qventus’ hands-on, outcome-oriented approach stands in contrast to vendors offering broad but shallow functionality,” noted Silvana Rulet, Best Practices Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, in the firm's report. Rulet’s analysis points to the company's strategy of tackling high-impact, resource-intensive workflows to provide immediate value and create durable advantages for its hospital partners.

The AI Engine Driving Measurable Results

At a time when hospitals are under immense financial pressure, claims of efficiency gains are often met with skepticism. However, Qventus is backing its recognition with a portfolio of verifiable client successes. The company reports that its solutions deliver an average 11x return on investment, a figure substantiated by specific health system outcomes.

For example, Northwestern Medicine achieved a 15x annualized ROI using the company's Surgical Growth Solution. The platform's impact is felt across various care settings. The Inpatient Capacity Solution has helped clients like OhioHealth reduce excess days—when patients remain in the hospital longer than medically necessary—by 20-35%. This translated to nearly 1,400 excess days saved in the first month alone and a projected annual saving of over $6.6 million for the health system. In 2025, Qventus reported eliminating over 35,000 excess days across all its inpatient clients, effectively creating capacity equivalent to multiple virtual hospital wards without laying a single brick.

In the surgical domain, the results are equally compelling. The Qventus Perioperative Care Coordination Solution has been shown to decrease last-minute surgery and procedure cancellations by up to 40%. By proactively identifying and addressing risks, the system ensures operating rooms run more predictably, which is especially critical for providing oncology patients with faster access to life-saving procedures. This level of optimization is a core reason behind Frost & Sullivan's recognition, distinguishing the platform as a driver of both financial health and improved patient care.

Beyond the Algorithm: A Partnership-First Approach

Technology alone is rarely the panacea for healthcare's complex challenges. A key differentiator highlighted in the Frost & Sullivan report is Qventus’s model of deep, collaborative partnership. The company reports that 100% of its clients view the platform as integral to their long-term strategy, a testament to an approach that embeds its technology within existing hospital workflows and electronic health record (EHR) systems.

This strategy is exemplified by its expanding relationship with Allina Health. The Minnesota-based health system initially adopted the Qventus Perioperative Solution in mid-2022 to streamline operating room scheduling. The impact was swift and significant: within four months, Allina saw an average of 3.5 cases added per OR per month and a 36% increase in cases per surgical robot. The system also released over 100 hours of OR block time early each month, improving efficiency and surgeon satisfaction.

Based on this success, Allina Health deepened its commitment, expanding the partnership to include the Inpatient Capacity and Perioperative Care Coordination solutions. More notably, Allina became the inaugural client of the 'AI Solution Factory,' a new co-development initiative. This model moves beyond off-the-shelf software, enabling the health system to work side-by-side with Qventus to build custom AI Operational Assistants tailored to its unique challenges. This collaborative approach directly addresses one of the biggest hurdles in health tech: ensuring new tools fit seamlessly into the complex realities of clinical practice.

Empowering the Frontline, Easing the Burden

The ultimate goal of operational efficiency in healthcare is to free up clinicians to focus on patient care. Qventus's platform is designed with this human-centric goal in mind. Its AI Operational Assistants function as virtual teammates for frontline staff, automating the relentless administrative tasks that contribute to widespread burnout.

These AI assistants can mine patient charts, orchestrate care gaps, manage intelligent document processing, and even assist with patient scheduling, driving a productivity boost of up to 50% for care operations roles. This allows nurses and care coordinators to operate at the 'top of their license,' applying their critical expertise to patient needs rather than being bogged down by paperwork and logistical coordination.

“This recognition validates our mission to automate the operational burden hospitals face so clinicians can focus on delivering exceptional patient care,” said Mudit Garg, CEO of Qventus. “We've built our platform in close partnership with health systems, embedding ourselves in their workflows to understand their challenges and co-develop solutions that drive real, measurable outcomes.” This focus on augmenting, not replacing, human expertise is critical for building trust and driving adoption among healthcare professionals.

Navigating a Competitive and Cautious Market

Qventus's success comes amid a fiercely competitive landscape. The company contends with specialized firms like XSOLIS and LeanTaaS, as well as the formidable presence of large technology companies like Microsoft and Amazon, which offer broad AI infrastructure and solutions. Furthermore, EHR giants like Epic are increasingly integrating their own generative AI tools directly into their platforms.

Despite the competition, Qventus appears to have carved out a defensible niche by focusing on deep, actionable automation rather than just surface-level analytics. Its ability to integrate tightly with major EHRs and its willingness to engage in co-development partnerships directly tackles the primary barriers to AI adoption: interoperability, workflow disruption, and lack of trust. While many healthcare organizations remain cautious, citing concerns over data security, implementation costs, and algorithmic bias, the proven ROI and strong client testimonials associated with Qventus's platform provide a compelling argument for moving from experimentation to full-scale deployment.

As health systems navigate the post-pandemic economic landscape, the need for intelligent automation is no longer a luxury but a strategic imperative. The recognition from Frost & Sullivan confirms that platforms delivering quantifiable financial and clinical results are poised to lead the industry's transformation.