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What We’re Reading: December 2025

December 1, 2025

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Here’s a sampling of the recent articles and reports R1 revenue cycle experts are reading: 

2025: The State of AI in Healthcare

Menlo Ventures

Long dismissed as a digital laggard that trailed years behind every major innovation wave; healthcare has flipped the script. The $4.9 trillion industry, which represents one-fifth of the U.S. economy. but accounts for only 12% of software spend, is now deploying AI at more than twice the rate (2.2x) of the broader economy. 

Why Revenue Cycle Management is Powering the Future of Healthcare Finance 

PR Newswire

The global revenue cycle management market, valued at US $61.11 billion in 2025, is projected to reach US $105.35 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 11.5%. This rapid growth is driven by the widespread adoption of AI-powered, cloud-based RCM platforms that optimize financial workflows, improve compliance, and reduce administrative burdens. 

New CPT Code Changes Put Hospital Revenue at Risk 

HealthLeaders

New CPT code changes for invasive cardiology and interventional radiology will take effect on January 1, 2026, impacting a significant portion of hospital net revenue and threatening to exacerbate denial rates. 

The VBC Paradox: How Health Systems Can Balance Inpatient Revenue With Value-Based Care Goals 

MedCity News

VBC does not necessarily mean a reduction in all utilization. Rather, it means rebalancing with fewer avoidable admissions, but possibly more use of home-based care, ambulatory services, and proactive outreach. 

 

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