Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Using AI to improve efficiency was a key theme, as was making imaging more mobile to improve the patient experience. Read more… Finding Success With RCM Amid Evolving Challenges. Read more… The Benefits of an Effective Health Data Archiving Partner. Read more… To RSNA24 We Will Go AI, AI, Oh !

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

At that moment in the Twitterverse, it occurred to me that health IT as a consumer-facing industry was beginning to mainstream in America. Cramer’s pronouncement led to a tweetstorm where hundreds of tweeters in and outside of health/care talked back and with Cramer. The patient as payor. Here’s what I wrote.

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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. When things are simple and easy to pay for, patients are happy, the staff is happy, and you are most definitely happy.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : Is Patient Experience Marketing or Tech ? John and Colin debate this topic and ask if patient experience suffers because organizations have to bridge the gap between marketing and tech. RCM automation platform Candid Health announced $29 million in Series B funding.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2024

Healthcare IT Today sat down with Juli Forde Smith, Director of Strategic Partnerships at ZOLL Data Systems and Erica Gregory, Senior Vice President at Netsmart to discuss interoperability for revenue cycle management (RCM). Prioritize Intake for Effective RCM Patient intake is an important part of the revenue cycle process.

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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. Patient experience vendor mPulse acquired Zipari , provider of healthcare consumer experience technology.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2021

R1 RCM Inc. NASDAQ: RCM), a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire VisitPay, the leading digital payment solution provider for approximately $300 million in cash.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They must also think carefully about what it takes to deliver an outstanding patient experience—including digitally—in a post-COVID world, where consumers expect digital access and support at each stage of their care journey. But finding the right approach is key.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2025

The way to understand the patient experience is to leverage conversation data. As business and healthcare leaders, if we dont understand whats being said within conversations, then were missing a critical source of intelligence how customers view and experience the healthcare system.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of healthcare, this balance not only enhances the patient experience but also enables systems to effectively manage patient communication and financial obligations while delivering optimal clinical care.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 13, 2025

This is the problem addressed by Kinetik , a company that is modernizing non-emergency transportation (NEMT) for health care. Watch the video for a full view of the impact of Kinetik’s RCM in health care transportation.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Technology can help organizations identify more billable insurance coverage for self-pay patients, maximizing revenue, increasing efficiency and improving patient experience. Many healthcare providers find themselves wondering whether a revenue cycle management (RCM) partner would benefit their organizations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 11, 2024

These factors have made the already complex activity of revenue cycle management (RCM) – the process of tracking care from patient registration to claims submission to final payment – significantly more challenging. Conversely, RCM inefficiencies can severely diminish the quality of care and lead a provider to financial ruin.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Antoine Robiliard at Withings joined John to discuss the BPM Pro 2, which helps patients gather data and provide context to their clinical team. Read more… Generative AI’s Role in Supporting Digital Patient Experiences. Passwords create security inefficiencies and have tangible consequences on patient health.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

In search of that answer, we reached out to our wickedly smart Healthcare IT Today Community to see what trends in RCM they are keeping their eyes on and why. Comment down below or on social media what trend in RCM we should be keeping an eye on and why. We’ve compiled all of their answers together in the video down below.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Capital One Commercial Bank , a full-service bank with middle market specialization in many industries, including over 40 healthcare sub-sectors, announced today it served as a joint lead arranger for an amended and restated credit facility for R1 RCM. R1 RCM used the facility, which increased its borrowing capacity from $1.2

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2022

Advances Integrated Technology Strategy Through Enhanced Revenue Intelligence and Expanded Automation Opportunity R1 RCM Inc.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

Advanced technologies and automation can deliver timely patient notifications, satisfaction surveys, appointment reminders, and more that get more patients, and more payments, into the health system, while creating efficiencies in a traditionally complex and demanding revenue cycle operation.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2022

Given this event, I thought it would be fun to extend the conversation from the conference and talk about RCM (Revenue Cycle Management) on this week’s chat. T5: Who are some of your favorite companies in the RCM space? Bonus: Does revenue cycle management help or hurt the patient experience? HITsm #HFMAAnnual.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

based healthcare organizations to deliver best-in-class revenue cycle operations allowing providers to drive operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve care for patients. Access Healthcare has built one of the most efficient RCM platforms in the industry processing more than 400 million transactions annually.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

a leading provider of healthcare data and technology solutions announced today the acquisition of Koha Health , a full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) company. Veradigm Inc. ,

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 9, 2024

Ultimately, the integration of true AI and machine learning in RCM contributes to greater accuracy, reduced denials, and a better patient experience. The best RCM work is eliminating the work itself, and if the work cannot be eliminated then it’s about automating the work through AI and machine learning models.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Enhances Revenue Cycle Services Market Leadership with Patient Engagement Services and Technology Capabilities Today, Access Healthcare , a global leader in revenue cycle management (RCM) and healthcare services, announced the acquisition of Envera Health , a market leader in patient engagement services.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Patches Seely, Executive Vice President of Clinical Solutions at Carenet Health Clinicians’ burnout is in both a state of prevention and cure.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This can lead to unnecessary visits, improper billing, and confusing statements that leave patients feeling overwhelmed by medical bills. Technology can bridge this communication gap, improve the patient experience, and reduce friction to collect patient payments.

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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. Partnerships Qualtrics and Epic are partnering to integrate patient experience data into the EHR. Medical costs related to falls exceed $50 billion annually.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 4, 2024

Patient Experience Insights From the Qualtrics X4 Conference. John Lynn attended the event, which at its core emphasizes the value of data that directly reflects that patient perspective. Read more… Cybersecurity, AI, and the Future of RCM. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : Patient Experience Insights.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2024

That should allow the doctors doing a prescription refill to see if there are other refills they should do at the same time to save them a future message and provide a better patient experience. Another not so sexy, but important part of every EHR is the RCM and billing functionality.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Whether its about reducing human errors or enhancing efficiency, AI-powered tools have already laid a transformative effect on healthcare RCM. They can outsource their RCM operations to top medical billing companies equipped with AI tools to gain a competitive advantage. And it is just the beginning.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Telemynd , a leading behavioral health practice, has integrated its CharmHealth EHR with the Salesforce CRM platform to scale its delivery from coast-to-coast. The combined tech stack offers smooth patient experiences, more personalized care, and streamlined clinical workflows. We wanted it to feel like a single environment.”

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2024

Be sure to check out 3Pillar’s eBook “ The Revenue Cycle Playbook: 7 Opportunities to Modernize the Healthcare Payment Ecosystem ” to hear more of their perspectives on improving RCM. Finally, it wouldn’t be a health IT podcast without some discussion of AI and how AI can be leveraged to make the experience better.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 30, 2024

In a statement sent to Healthcare IT Today, the EHR Association said the disincentives are “too narrowly focused and will do little to support broader interoperability and greater health information access,” as they focus solely on certified health IT users.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2024

AI for cybersecurity which initially will focus on identifying log-ins that do not conform to the usual patterns Plans for AI for RCM Overall, I was once again impressed with the direction being taken by eClincalWorks. They jumped into AI with both feet last year and have maintained that commitment.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 25, 2024

“This investment will enable us to reinvest in cutting-edge research and development, make breakthrough progress in our flagship RCM AI products, hire top-tier tech talent, and expand our go-to-market strategy and operations,” said Alex Zekoff, Co-Founder and CEO at Thoughtful AI.

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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. And all respondents said labor shortages are causing an operational strain that’s adversely impacting the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 26, 2024

The study found that six out of 10 also focus on improving patient experience, with 55% combining both goals by targeting enhancing the patient payment experience. Tailoring the Patient Experience A one-size-fits-all approach to patient communication is increasingly ineffective.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health is continuing its partnership with Conifer Health Solutions for RCM services. and Texas-based Blue Bonnet Family Medicine Health and Wellness Clinic is using PRISMA. Patient experience platform Weave appointed David McNeil as Chief Revenue Officer.

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