Here’s a sampling of the recent articles R1 revenue cycle experts are reading:
HealthLeaders
What’s in the Wind for Revenue Cycle Leaders in 2025? Three Trends to Watch
A quarterly analysis of KPI data shows claim denial rates on the rise while patients struggle to pay their growing share of medical bills. How can provider organizations navigate the headwinds impacting revenue cycle operations?
Becker’s Hospital Review
Health system C-suites ready to play offense
Hospital margins remain tight and while they’re growing, around 37% of hospitals are still losing money. The persistent financial challenges have sparked a variety of initiatives in the last few years to find cost savings and efficiencies while eliminating waste and adding revenue streams.
HealthLeaders
Hospital Margins Stable to Start 2025 Due to Offsetting Rise in Volume, Expenses
As more patients received care to kick off the new year, expenses continued to rise, resulting in a balanced financial performance for hospitals in January, according to Kaufman Hall. The research, which draws on data from more than 1,300 hospitals nationwide, found that the median monthly operating margin index for January was 8%, bringing the calendar-year-to-date figure up to 5.1%.
Newsweek
Will Your Health Insurance Pay Out? AI Will Decide
In the wake of the boom of artificial intelligence (AI), more healthcare insurance companies are using the technology to speed up the process of evaluating patient medical claims, making it quite likely AI played a hand in determining the outcome of your payout. Newsweek spoke to experts about AI in the health care industry.
