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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.
Tenet regains full ownership in RCM subsidiary Conifer as CommonSpirit exits
CommonSpirit, angling to insource its revenue cycle management functions, is offloading its minority share in Conifer back to Tenet.
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Half of providers report revenue losses from credentialing delays
Credentialing delays are costing some hospitals over $1M annually as provider organizations face workforce challenges and manual processes.
No Surprises disputes increasing even as arbiters catch up, CMS says
The agency released new data on independent dispute resolution in the first half of 2025. Roughly 1.2 million cases were filed in that period, mostly by the same private equity-backed providers.
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Half of providers report revenue losses from credentialing delays
Credentialing delays are costing some hospitals over $1M annually as provider organizations face workforce challenges and manual processes.
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R1 adds prior authorization solution to new revenue cycle OS
R1 announced a new prior authorization solution as part of the Phare OS that seek to automate and scale the process for faster decisions with minimal human touch.
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Healthcare leaders expect AI maturity this year, especially in RCM
A new report shows low AI maturity despite widespread adoption in the revenue cycle. Still, leaders expect to mature rapidly over the next year or two as they confront data constraints.
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U.S. healthcare spending reaches $5.3T as utilization rebounds
New CMS data shows another year of accelerated healthcare spending driven by increased utilization, particularly of hospital and physician care.
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Revenue cycle leaders set sights on improving patient experience
Improving patient experience surpassed increasing revenue for the first time, indicating a shift in revenue cycle strategy in 2026.
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Waystar adds agentic AI in move to 'autonomous' revenue cycle
The healthcare payment software vendor announced new agentic AI capabilities as part of its journey to make the revenue cycle autonomous.
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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.
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Meet the 6 vendors participating in the CMS WISeR Model
The vendors selected to lead a new CMS model will apply their technologies leveraging AI to streamline the Medicare prior authorization process in six states.
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ACA enhanced tax credit fight exposes healthcare's funding crisis
Enhanced premium tax credits are at the center of the latest government shutdown, creating concerns for providers and exposing a history of patchwork solutions for a cracked system.
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Provider pay caught in the middle during government shutdown
The ongoing government shutdown will impact Medicare reimbursement, particularly for telehealth services, putting revenue cycle teams in a tight spot.