“The lift on our end was minimal and the benefit to cash was immediate.”Matthew Stojakovich, Executive Director Revenue Cycle Shared Services, University of Miami Health System
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As hospitals prepare to close out 2026, revenue cycle leaders are under pressure to strengthen financial performance while managing payer complexity, delayed reimbursement, and growing administrative demands. But improvi
There is a lot in the news right now about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and whether AI development is moving too quickly. Some of the conversation has even centered on whether the industry needs to sl
For years, healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) has focused on improving clean claim rates, reducing denials, and accelerating cash flow. While those priorities remain critical, many hospital leaders are facing a ne
For years, healthcare revenue cycle strategies have focused heavily on front end accuracy. Eligibility checks, prior authorizations, and clean claim submission remain essential, but they no longer tell the full revenue s
As healthcare organizations look towards the second half of 2026, revenue cycle performance is being defined less by denial volume and more by payment accuracy and revenue integrity. While denial prevention remains impor
“Paid” does not always mean “paid correctly.” Underpayments often exceed denials in total revenue impact.
Nearly two-thirds of RCM leaders now identify payer-driven denials and underpayments as their #1 barrier to revenue growth in 2026.
In many hospitals, once an account reaches a zero balance or is written off, the revenue opportunity is assumed to be gone. Yet across the industry, finance leaders are starting to challenge that assumption.
Rising claim denials & staffing shortages are driving hospitals to write off recoverable revenue.