Finance

Orthopedic and musculoskeletal (MSK) practices are entering a new era of revenue cycle pressure — one defined by coding complexity, chronic staffing shortages, and rapidly shifting payer requirements. These forces are converging to create a perfect storm: rising denial rates,…

AI is no longer theoretical in revenue cycle operations. Healthcare organizations are already seeing measurable gains: faster payer payments, fewer denials and improved workforce efficiency. The challenge is knowing how to measure success. This whitepaper outlines the specific KPIs healthcare…

Staffing shortages, rising denials and growing patient payment burdens are hitting urology practices especially hard — and outdated revenue cycle models are making things worse. But a growing number of providers are taking a new approach to coding and revenue…

Hospitals are navigating historic cost and workforce pressures, and the revenue cycle is under the microscope. More CFOs are moving from a patchwork of vendors to accountable, end-to-end partnerships to protect margin, stabilize cash and reduce operational risk. This report…

Reimbursement is uncertain, denials are up and high-deductible health plans mean more financial risk is falling on patients. These headwinds are forcing CFOs to re-evaluate an overlooked lever: the patient financial experience. Read more about how CFOs and COOs from…

Denials are rising. Work is piling up. And hiring more staff isn’t a sustainable solution.  For today’s revenue leaders, small optimizations aren’t enough. It takes a new model — one where AI agents, robots and staff operate in sync to…

UAB Selma Family Medicine Center, like many practices, struggled to balance care delivery and financial stability. A small billing team faced mounting denials, and accounts receivable days ballooned to 164. Staff were burned out. Revenue was stuck. And leaders couldn’t…

Prior authorization has long been one of healthcare’s most visible administrative burdens. Manual workflows, inconsistent payer rules and opaque timelines slow care and strain patient access teams. That model is about to change. By 2030, federal policy, standardized data exchange…

Nearly half of hospital revenue cycle leaders say denials are their top financial concern — outranking labor shortages, reimbursement cuts and analytics gaps. While many teams focus on rework, high-performing hospitals are looking upstream. This short report offers 10 strategies…

How proactive CFOs are protecting revenue, strengthening compliance, and preparing for sweeping Medicaid changes Q1 2026 is coming fast—and with it, Medicaid cuts, tighter margins, and new documentation and compliance requirements. Hospitals in ACA expansion states and rural communities face…