Case Study: Brooks Rehabilitation achieves a 36% reduction in manual journal entries and organization-wide visibility with BlackLine

Reducing Journal Entries by 36% and Eliminating Binders Full of Paperwork

Brooks Rehabilitation, a Jacksonville-based post-acute healthcare system with 14 business entities, faced a paper-driven financial close that relied on binders of printed journal entries, manual keying into their EHR, and delayed approvals. This labor-intensive process created limited visibility for management, increased error risk, and strained resources as the organization grew.

By implementing BlackLine’s cloud-based Financial Controls and Automation platform (integrated with MEDITECH), Brooks cut manual journal entries by 36%—from about 550 to 350 per month—sped up processing so approvals occur before close, and centralized documentation for real-time visibility. The change eliminated binders, streamlined workflows with task assignment and templates, enabled mobile approvals, and freed staff time for analysis and review.

Brooks Rehabilitation

Hannah Marshall

Senior Accountant