Case Study: Cascade Medical Center achieves 80% faster payroll and streamlined time & attendance with ADP (athenahealth partnership)

ADP’s athenahealth Partnership Delivers the Cure for Rural Medical Center

Cascade Medical Center, the only medical facility in Cascade, Idaho (population ~900), is a 40‑employee rural hospital that faced persistent staffing and HR challenges. With frequent unplanned overtime and nurses working across departments, the center relied on paper time cards and a limited payroll module, leaving Financial Services Director Kimberly Dalrymple to spend hours each pay period on manual payroll entry, tax forms, PTO tracking and error correction.

After partnering with athenahealth and ADP Workforce Now for integrated payroll and time & attendance, Cascade automated clock‑in/out, enabled employees to update W‑4s and PTO online, and captured department‑level hours electronically. Payroll processing time fell by more than 80% to roughly an hour, accuracy and compliance improved, payroll data now imports directly into the financial system, and Dalrymple regained time to focus on employee benefits and strategic financial tasks.

Cascade Medical Center

Kimberly Dalrymple

Financial Services Director