Prior Auth Reform: Can Voluntary Commitments Drive Real Change?
Explore how voluntary commitments in prior authorization can drive meaningful reform in revenue cycle management and improve patient care outcomes.
Cohere Health Raises $90M Series C to Scale Prior Auth AI Platform
Led by Temasek with $200M total raised. Cohere auto-approves 90% of the 12M+ prior auth requests it processes annually — and is now expanding into broader clinical decision-making.
The RCM Developer Problem Is Over
AI coding agents just closed the gap between knowing what to build and being able to build it. Here's what that means for revenue cycle teams that have been waiting on IT for years.
Prior Authorization is Breaking Trust—Time for a 21st Century Fix
Outdated prior authorization processes are undermining trust in healthcare. Here's what the CMS is saying and what it means for your revenue cycle.
Carlyle Bets Big on AI-Native RCM: What the Knack + EqualizeRCM Deal Means for Your Practice
Carlyle acquires majority stakes in Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM to build an AI-native, global, multi-specialty RCM platform. When PE at this scale bets explicitly on AI-native delivery, the bar for every RCM vendor just moved.
AI Enters the Fray: Can It Solve Our Denial and Underpayment Crisis?
Explore how AI can tackle denial and underpayment issues in revenue cycle management, offering innovative solutions for healthcare practitioners.
Ensemble + Cohere Are Building an RCM-Native LLM. Here's Why That's Different.
Not a GPT wrapper. Not prompt engineering. A fine-tuned model trained on real RCM operational data from 30+ health systems. The AI RCM arms race just shifted from model access to domain-specific training data.
AI Is Coming for Your Revenue Cycle. Here's What That Actually Means.
EY's new report on AI-driven RCM gets the framing right. But the transformation they're describing doesn't require a consulting engagement - it requires targeted automation against specific denial codes.
CMS Phases Out Fax Machines - What the Claims Attachments Rule Actually Means for RCM
$782 million in annual savings. Electronic claims attachments mandated by 2028. The fax era is officially ending.
Experian Health: The Credit Bureau's RCM Play - Data Moat, Patient Access, and What It Can't Do
Bureau-grade identity verification, credit-data propensity scoring, and Patient Access Curator AI. Best front-end platform for high-volume systems - but not end-to-end.
Is Your EHR Holding Back RCM Automation's True Potential?
Explore how your EHR system may be limiting RCM automation and discover strategies to unlock its full potential for improved revenue cycle management.
Denial Rates Surge as Prior Auth Rejections Plummet-What's Next?
The denial rate is climbing while prior auth rejection counts drop. What's driving the divergence and what it means for your AR.
What Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 of 2026 Signals for Revenue Cycle
The 2026 class is dominated by operational AI - not diagnostics, not therapeutics. Escher Health, Hyro, and Artisight have direct RCM implications. Here's what to watch.
Droidal Vendor Deep Dive: The Complete RCM Platform Review (2026)
Droidal leverages AI to automate complex revenue cycle management tasks, enhancing operational efficiency. Their platform integrates seamlessly into existing sy
The RCM intelligence toolkit that pays for itself on one recovered claim.
Built by people who've worked the denials, coded the claims, and sat across from underwriters. Not theory - operational tools for the revenue cycle floor.
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Health Systems Embrace E-Prior Auth—Are Payers Ready for the Shift?
Explore how health systems are adopting e-prior authorization and the readiness of payers for this transformative shift in healthcare management.
Will Faster Prior Auth Approvals Unravel Payer Strategies?
Explore how expedited prior authorization approvals may disrupt payer strategies, impacting healthcare delivery and practitioner workflows in the evolving landscape.
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Physicians Doubt Insurers' Prior Auth Promises Amid Ongoing Burdens
Discover how physicians express skepticism over insurers' prior authorization commitments, highlighting persistent challenges in patient care and administrative burdens.
Will CMS’s New Prior Auth Initiative Solve the 2027 Crunch?
Explore the impact of CMS's new prior authorization initiative on the 2027 healthcare crunch, highlighting practitioner insights and potential solutions.
Providers Embrace E-Prior Auth, But Is It Enough to Ease Burdens?
Explore how providers are adopting e-prior authorization in revenue cycle management and whether it truly alleviates administrative burdens in healthcare.