This episode, recorded live at the Becker’s 3rd Annual Spring Payer Issues Roundtable, features Raj Ronanki, Chief Executive Officer, Lyric. Here, he discusses the company’s evolution, its focus on real-time, AI-powered payment integrity, the strategic acquisition of ClaimShark, and Lyric’s…
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