Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. Having a well executed RCM strategy is crucial to keep your organization running because it impacts everything. From the outside it looks one thing, but upon further inspection there are a million tiny little pieces that fit together to create the whole.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2024

AI is becoming an essential tool in healthcare and is being leveraged to create new efficiencies this includes better documentation, streamlined data extraction, and predictive modeling that contribute to enhanced clinical efficiencies and higher-quality care. However, a strong foundation is crucial before leveraging such innovations.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of RCM leaders believe generative AI will substantially impact medical coding operations , according to an AKASA survey. Partnerships Wolters Kluwer Health has made UpToDate available in Abridge , an AI-powered clinical documentation platform. RCM automation vendor Apprio launched Intelligent Denial Prevention.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

About Raintree Systems Raintree is the preeminent platform for enterprise and large-sized therapy provider organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Commure subsidiary Augmedix achieved Oracle Validation for its ambient AI documentation tools for acute and ambulatory clinicians. Xsolis launched a generative AI tool to streamline documentation of appeals and announced MultiCare Health System is piloting the product. Greenway Heath joined the AWS Partner Network.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2025

HCPro launched its Provider Education Microlearning Series , which offers training on clinical documentation integrity, coding, and RCM. Goldman Sachs and Everstone Capital agreed to sell a co-control stake in Omega Healthcare , an RCM vendor, to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Collectively tens of thousands of patient visits have now been captured and documented automatically by the system. Physicians are saving hundreds of hours of documentation allowing some to achieve a better work-life balance while others have chosen to see more patients to ease the access challenge in their community. “By

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Colin interviewed John Anilraj and Ryan Christensen at AGS Health about the company’s Intelligent RCM Engine, which optimizes workflows and improves efficiency while preventing claims denials and boosting cash flows. More than 80% said they would recommend a scribe to colleagues.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2024

You could see that eCW had put a lot of focus on improving the speed of documentation including number of clicks and time spent documenting. I think time spent documenting matters a lot more than clicks even if clicks are often cited as the problem. It literally showed how much time was spend after hours documenting.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 9, 2024

We’re moving away from a world where people need to spend countless hours combing through medical documents to manually extract key information to put into a prior auth or other encounter. Ultimately, the integration of true AI and machine learning in RCM contributes to greater accuracy, reduced denials, and a better patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By leveraging a cloud CCM platform to offer print/mail, email, and text messaging options, providers and RCM leaders can quickly close these gaps to give patients the billing and payment experiences they want. To this end, some CCM platforms accept document files in multiple formats including APIs, batch STP, and print-ready PDFs.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2024

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM): The Strongest Use Case of GenAI in Healthcare The financial backbone of healthcare, RCM, entails everything from payments and pre-authorization before treatment to reimbursements, compliances, and interoperability with other systems. Unsurprisingly, GenAI in healthcare is expected to reach USD 22.1

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

Making well-informed decisions is very important in the healthcare space, especially for areas that are necessary for your organization to function, like revenue cycle management (RCM). Here’s how: Unmasking Hidden Trends: Data analytics can analyze vast amounts of RCM data to identify trends and patterns invisible to the naked eye.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 2024

Andy Adams, Managing Director, Performance Improvement and Advisory Services at Nordic Consulting The transition to value-based care (VBC) requires a fundamental shift in RCM practices to align with new payment models that prioritize patient outcomes and quality over volume.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 9, 2025

Studies An Omega Healthcare survey found 85% of senior healthcare executives believe AI will improve RCM efficiency. RCM vendor Infinx Healthcare unveiled its Revenue Cycle Agent Platform and Document Capture AI Agent Platform.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Providers are saving more than two hours daily on clinical documentation, improving efficiency and the quality of notes. AI medical scribes have transformed patient visits by silently working in the background, turning patient-provider conversations into draft clinical documentation, and drastically helping alleviate burnout.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

The Sequoia Project has released additional documentation support the implementation of TEFCA , the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement for health IT interoperability. Illinois-based Midwest Orthopaedic Center went with eClinicalWorks for its patient engagement, cloud-based EHR, and RCM products.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Also of note: Efforts to improve the speed of documentation and increased use of visual displays. RCM automation platform Candid Health announced $29 million in Series B funding. Read more… A Plethora of AI Announcements at the eClinicalWorks Annual Conference.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

MARCH 15, 2023

Revenue cycle management (RCM) refers to the process of tracking patient care from registration to final payment, including all the administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, management, and collection of patient service revenue. Calls are recorded and transcribed, focusing doctors on patient care.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

By automating charge capture through integrated documentation and order entry, and utilizing sophisticated rules engines for claim creation, these systems can significantly reduce administrative burdens. Intuitive tools that minimize context switching help healthcare providers maintain focus, thereby decreasing confusion and errors.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2025

Luke’s Health System chose Ambience Healthcare for AI-powered documentation and saw a 40% decrease in documentation outside working hours. RCM managed services vendor Ensemble received a patent for its data retrieval and decision support technology. Idaho-based St.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

If you’ve followed us for a while, you know we’re big fans of everything that’s happening with AI Medical Scribes and the impact for good they can have on clinical documentation.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Partnerships AI documentation and coding vendor Ambience Healthcare joined athenahealth’s Marketplace Program. Lone Star Family Health Center selected athenaOne for EHR, RCM, and patient engagement. Only 14% of Americans are confident in their health plan choices, according to a survey from Softheon.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In a way, it comes down to documenting what a physician may be thinking. Muhammad Shujja at AltuMED outlined AI’s role in improving accuracy, detecting fraud, augmenting decision-making, and streamlining the RCM process – all essential to supporting modern business operations in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Maintain Thorough Documentation Proper documentation is the cornerstone of successfully appealing denials. A systematic approach to documentation not only streamlines revenue cycle management but also positions your organization to recover more efficiently once systems are restored.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2025

Another topic for the experts in the Healthcare IT Today community highlighted AI use cases such as RCM automation, diagnostic efficiency, clinical documentation, and predictive analytics. Read more… AI’s Promise in Improving Patient Outcomes and Streamlining Healthcare Operations.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 10, 2024

Read more… The Evolution of the RCM Technology Adoption Model. Read more… Improving RCM With True AI and Machine Learning. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community a series of questions about improving RCM. Read more… How Data Analytics and BI Support Proactive RCM Decision-Making.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

a leading provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Net Health ’s EMR line of home health, hospice, home care, and palliative solutions and RCM services (collectively, “home health and hospice”). Careficient Inc. , This transaction will provide real benefits to both customers and employees.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2022

As we head into 2022, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to share some predictions for the new year. I always find it interesting to learn what people think is coming down the road. Be sure to check out all our Health IT Predictions. One of the hottest topics thanks to COVID is associated […].

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By adding Corridor to its portfolio, WellSky will expand its medical coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) offerings to help care providers increase efficiency and improve performance across clinical, financial, operational, and compliance areas. For more information visit corridorgroup.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Nearly all (95%) of healthcare executives are interested in end-to-end managed services to solve RCM challenges, according to a survey from Ensemble Health Partners. Sales Texas Family Wellness Clinic is adopting Sunoh.ai , the EHR-agnostic clinical documentation tool developed by eClinicalWorks.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As a business, it makes sense to embrace AI in revenue cycle management (RCM) fully. Additionally, integrating AI with provider documentation reduces queries from coding professionals, which expedites claims submissions. One of the largest areas with AI-enabled products and functions for RCM is denials management.

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Hinduja Global Solutions

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For better RCM, prioritize people and track with technology. Proper revenue cycle management (RCM) involves careful documentation of the entire patient journey, from pre-registering through payment collection. Across the healthcare industry, health information mismanagement is causing a loss of millions of dollars each year.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

From the perspective of revenue cycle management (RCM), the updates may create revenue uncertainty. . While any changes to the status quo can cause anxiety, especially when they tie directly into revenue, with the proper knowledge, preparation, and technology, medical organizations can stay on track to reach their 2023 RCM goals. .

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2024

News and Studies The Sequoia Project released a bundle of TEFCA draft documents , including v2 drafts of the Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework. About half (49%) of healthcare professionals are likely to invest in new RCM technology in the next 18 months , according to Salucro’s Healthcare Provider Fintech Insights Report.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Prior authorization technology vendor careviso announced a strategic alliance with XiFin , an RCM vendor. Cleveland Clinic chose Ambience for AI documentation and point-of-care coding. The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs chose Relias to provide workforce training and resources for state public health leaders.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 7, 2023

” Based in Toronto , Semantic Health has made significant strides in streamlining manual auditing processes, reducing denials, and improving documentation quality for auditing teams. This will help us improve data quality, optimize revenue cycle management (RCM) efficiency, and unlock generative AI in healthcare.”

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