With the economic slowdown taking its toll on businesses the world over, more and more organizations are looking to outsourcing their non-core tasks to save money and improve productivity. The reason for this is that it would cost more to perform these jobs in-house. This article looks at the various ways in which business process outsourcing companies help organizations reduce costs.

Affordable BPO Services for a Wide Range of Tasks

Important tasks outsourced to save costs are:

• Data conversion including document digitization
• Data entry
• Data mining
• Medical record review
• Software development
• Medical billing and coding
• Accounts receivable management
• Transcription services €" medical, business, legal, general
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Search Engine Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Website design
• Web-based EMR
• Legal solutions €" legal research, litigation support, and legal coding
• Healthcare and other staff outsourcing

The Back Office Outsourcing Cost Advantage

• Saves internal resources for core tasks: By outsourcing non-core activities, the client firm can save its manpower and other resources for more core tasks. Precious internal resources do not have to be assigned to non-core tasks. This also prevents duplication of work.

• Reduces operating costs and overhead: The BPO company specializes in a wide range of services and has a vast pool of skills as well as advanced technology to perform the outsourced jobs at competitive rates. BPO companies with offices in countries such as India, the Philippines, and China have staff that is well-versed in the English language and understand the American culture. They also have the technical skills to deliver efficient outsourcing solutions. So the client firm is saved the expense of setting up the infrastructure to perform back office operations and hiring skilled workers at a higher cost in the home country.

• Makes information readily available: Data entry, data management, storage, archiving and so on is difficult and time consuming when done in-house, Outsourcing these tasks ensures that they are efficiently carried out. Information is readily available when the client needs it, saving time and money.

• Get quality output delivered in time to meet deadlines: Business process outsourcing companies can deliver high quality solutions in time to meet important deadlines. This has immense cost-saving implications for clients in the legal, medical and insurance industry. For instance, timely and accurate medical billing and coding solutions are necessary to ensure reimbursement.

Look for a Value Added Solution

A reliable BPO company can help its clients save up to 40 percent on overhead. However, if you are looking for an outsourcing partner, it's also important to look beyond the cost factor. Look for a value added solution. Make sure the company understands your requirements, is sensitive to helping you achieve your larger business objectives and has the resources to meet your goals.