New & Notable
AMA: Blended physician compensation model prevails
New data from the American Medical Association reveals major changes in physician compensation, with a blended model based on salary and productivity being most popular.
CMS vows to ditch faxes for electronic claims attachments
A new final rule would establish standards for the electronic exchange of claim attachments for all HIPAA-covered entities by 2028.
CMS to install centralized IDR platform for disputes
Coming later this year, the IDR Gateway will provide a centralized platform for managing claims under the independent dispute resolution process.
How AI scribes are shifting coding intensity, reimbursement
The proliferation of AI scribes for clinical documentation has started a shift in coding intensity, raising concerns about reimbursement and affordability.
Sponsored Sites
-
Specialty Drug Management
Optum Specialty Fusion
At Optum, we’re evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. It’s why we put your unique needs at the heart of everything we do, making it easy and affordable to manage health and well-being. Together, for better health.
-
RCM Management
ZOLL Data Systems
-
Autonomous Coding
Solventum
Healthcare Strategies: A Podcast
-
A podcast for healthcare professionals seeking solutions to today's and tomorrow's top challenges. Hosted by the editors of Xtelligent Healthcare Media, this podcast series focuses on real-world use cases that are leading to tangible improvements in care quality, outcomes, and cost.
Guests from leading provider, payer, government, and other organizations share their approaches to transforming healthcare in a meaningful and lasting way.
View All Episodes
Latest News
-
AMA: Blended physician compensation model prevails
New data from the American Medical Association reveals major changes in physician compensation, with a blended model based on salary and productivity being most popular.
-
CMS vows to ditch faxes for electronic claims attachments
A new final rule would establish standards for the electronic exchange of claim attachments for all HIPAA-covered entities by 2028.
-
CMS to install centralized IDR platform for disputes
Coming later this year, the IDR Gateway will provide a centralized platform for managing claims under the independent dispute resolution process.
-
AHA: Hospitals spent $43B chasing pay from denials, prior auths
Hospitals are spending precious resources on administrative burdens as expenses continue to rise significantly, the AHA reports.
-
Agentic AI powers revenue cycle technology news at HIMSS26
A common theme at HIMSS26 is using agentic AI to coordinate tasks across the revenue cycle, pushing a more autonomous state of management.
-
As financial standing improves, physicians worry about sustaining it
Most physicians are confident in their practice's financial footing, but those in independent practice still have an overwhelming fear of losing that status as financial pressures mount.
Features
-
How AI scribes are shifting coding intensity, reimbursement
The proliferation of AI scribes for clinical documentation has started a shift in coding intensity, raising concerns about reimbursement and affordability.
-
Agentic AI evolution begins to pave way for autonomous revenue cycle
A fully automated revenue cycle in which staff work hand-in-hand with AI is looming, but success will require a mature AI strategy.
-
How NGHS balances revenue cycle AI adoption, ROI
Northeast Georgia Health System is accelerating AI adoption, especially in revenue cycle management, but leaders have learned to balance speed of innovation with ongoing ROI.
-
2026: The year of uncertainty for healthcare financial leaders
Coming off a turbulent 2025, the new year raises questions about how change will impact financial operations; a renewed focus on affordability and AI may help leaders navigate 2026.