Athenahealth on June 3 unveiled a revenue cycle management roadmap featuring more than 80 AI-native capabilities built into its athenaOne platform, targeting high-friction administrative tasks such as insurance verification, coding, prior authorization and claim denials. New and expanding capabilities include:
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Accuity, an AI-driven clinical revenue integrity company, has named Hannah Hartung as COO. Ms. Hartung will lead operational strategy and execution across delivery functions as the company expands its health system partnerships nationwide, according to a June 2 Accuity news…
Ahead of Becker's ASC: Kathy Saunders on Denials, Underpayments and Scaling RCM in Orthopedics
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In a recent webinar conversation, Kathy Saunders, SVP of RCM at Redefine Healthcare, discussed how denials, payer behavior, underpayments and staffing pressure are reshaping RCM for provider groups running on athenahealth. For orthopedic organizations preparing for growth, her comments on…
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Baptist Health, based in Little Rock, Ark., seeks a revenue integrity auditor. …
From Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center naming a chief revenue officer to Erlanger Health System naming a senior vice president of revenue cycle, here are 25 revenue cycle executive moves Becker’s reported in 2026. 1. Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health…
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UnitedHealthcare plans to remove about two-thirds of its prior authorization requirements for patients under 18 by the end of 2026. The insurer said May 29 the cuts will cover diagnostic services, routine surgical procedures, and specialty care across pediatric subspecialties…
AI will play a central role in CommonSpirit’s future revenue cycle strategy after the Chicago-based system exits its outsourcing partnership with Conifer Health Solutions at the end of 2026, CFO Michael Browning said May 29. In February, it was announced…
Healthcare technology company Innovaccer has acquired revenue cycle management company CaduceusHealth. The acquisition brings CaduceusHealth’s deep ambulatory RCM expertise and client relationships directly into Innovaccer’s agentic revenue cycle platform, according to a May 21 news release. The companies said the…
Health systems across the U.S. continue to navigate mounting financial pressures, shifting reimbursement models and growing administrative complexity — placing revenue cycle leadership at the center of operational success. Each week, Becker’s is highlighting five revenue cycle leaders to know,…
Artificial intelligence and automation are critical tools as health systems look to drive improvements in their revenue cycle, but transformation requires more than what technology alone can solve. Paul LePage, vice president of revenue cycle at Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis…