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Top 10 revenue cycle trends

1. A move towards pricing transparency 🔍

There have been public calls for more pricing transparency in healthcare for decades, but limited public interest in an issue that few felt (or could even attribute) acutely. The explosion of high-deductible plans has turned those disparate sparks into a flame. 

Team stories
Why I joined Fathom: Chasen Richards
From time to time, Fathom invites recent hires to share about their experience in deciding to join our team. In this blog, Chasen Richards, Chief of S...
Team stories
Why I joined Fathom: Arielle Dyment
From time to time, Fathom invites recent hires to share about their experience in deciding to join our team. In this blog, Arielle Dyment, Director of...
Team stories
Why I joined Fathom: Bailey Johnston
From time to time, Fathom invites recent hires to share about their experience in deciding to join our team. In this blog, Bailey Johnston, Technical ...
Team stories
Why I joined Fathom: Morgan Barisich
From time to time, Fathom invites recent hires to share about their experience in deciding to join our team. In this blog, Morgan Barisich, Client Gro...
Team stories
Why I joined Fathom: Ross Moore
From time to time, Fathom invites recent hires to share about their experience in deciding to join our team. In this blog, Ross Moore, VP of Sales, te...
Industry news
5 revenue cycle predictions for 2023
It's time to peer into our crystal ball as health systems head into 2023 battered but hopeful.  As the patterns and procedures in a COVID-19 world hav...
Artificial intelligence
Increase scalability and interoperability with AI
Before implementing any new technology into everyday healthcare operations, scalability and interoperability are arguably two of the most important as...
In the news
Cedars-Sinai backs Fathom
Fathom has raised $46 million in a series B financing round that saw participation from Los-Angeles based Cedars-Sinai.
Press releases
Fathom Secures $46M Series B Financing
Fathom today announced the closing of a $46 million Series B financing led by Alkeon Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from ...
Artificial intelligence
Combat employee burnout and staffing shortages with AI automated medical coding
Burnout levels are reaching all-time highs for medical professionals; even the Surgeon General’s Advisory highlighted the urgent need to address the h...
Artificial intelligence
Fast and easy implementation of AI medical coding: How we do it
When talking with potential clients, we often see negative preconceived notions surrounding the implementation process for AI medical coding, usually ...
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How to use AI and automation to eliminate coding errors: Fathom headlines BC Advantage cover story
 
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How to solve both coding issues and staff shortages: Fathom featured in For The Record's Coding Corner
The For The Record Coding Corner spotlights everything from how to code certain conditions to the latest trends in the business. Fathom's Taylor Ross ...
Industry news
Top 10 revenue cycle trends
1. A move towards pricing transparency 🔍 There have been public calls for more pricing transparency in healthcare for decades, but limited public int...
In the news
Tech Times: How Fathom is bringing deep learning to healthcare
Tech Times interviewed Fathom's Amit Jayakar to understand how Fathom is changing healthcare. Amit shares his thoughts on how Fathom's deep learning A...
Press releases
Fathom sets new industry automation rate benchmark with 96% live coding automation for emergency departments
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — August 2, 2022 — Fathom, the leader in AI medical coding automation, announced it is delivering the industry’s highest automation ...
In the news
Why computer-assisted coding software contributes to failing revenue cycle management goals: Fathom explains the benefits of true medical coding automation
PHYSICIANS PRACTICE partnered with Fathom's Amit Jayakar to explain how the computer assisted coding does not sufficiently drive positive impact for r...
In the news
Healthcare de Jure Podcast with our CEO Andrew Lockhart
Host Matt Fisher’s guest is Andrew Lockhart, CEO and Co-Founder of Fathom. They discuss the background of medical coding; the complexity behind coding...
Insider
What should HIM directors prioritize to ensure medical coding quality?
As an HIM director, you’re likely looking for ways to reduce inefficiencies to boost your organization’s bottom line and ensure PHI security. 
Industry news
The future of revenue cycle from 3 perspectives: Vendors, providers, and payors
Like seemingly every other facet of healthcare, the way we manage the revenue cycle is evolving. 
Insider
Four RCM metrics for the healthcare C-suite
Medical coding quality and accuracy have a massive impact on your organization’s bottom line and revenue cycle. Whether that means gaining quick, regu...
In the news
The optimal medical coding solution: Feature on Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today featured our CEO and Co-founder, Andrew Lockhart, as a guest author to share his thoughts on how best to leverage medical coding t...
Industry news
The secret to increasing medical coding accuracy
With reports indicating denied claims rates are reaching new highs, many medical organizations are scrambling to get their numbers in check. 
Press releases
Fathom secures investment from Vituity’s Inflect Health
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Fathom, the leader in AI medical coding automation, announced it received a strategic investment from Inflect Health, the innovati...
Industry news
5 ways medical coding accuracy impacts your revenue cycle
Creating a healthy and stable revenue cycle is critical for medical organizations of all shapes and sizes. Medical practices and health systems benefi...
In the news
Tech developments in every sector, and the innovators leading the way
Despite market disruptions and unprecedented global events, the evolution of technology in every sector will continue because leaders worldwide active...
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence vs. robotic process automation
Let’s face it: Healthcare is, in many ways, still an old-fashioned industry. Many patient charts are still housed on paper and stored in manila folder...
Artificial intelligence
Six ways AI can maximize your revenue cycle
With the advent of artificial intelligence technology and its application in solving some of the most complex challenges of companies and industries a...
Insider
Internal medical coders, vendors, or intelligent automation?
Whenever discussing domestic vs. off-shore medical coding, two questions naturally arise. What does “domestic” really mean? And how much offshoring is...
Artificial intelligence
3 machine learning applications in healthcare
Thanks to advances in machine learning and the emergence of cloud computing, computer algorithms today are using human-like intelligence to perform hi...
Artificial intelligence
The difference between medical coding automation and computer assisted coding
We are often asked, “What is the difference between Medical Coding Automation (MCA) and the Computer-Assisted Coding (CAC) systems that we currently u...
Every medical code is revenue opportunity and risk
The revenue cycle, beginning at patient registration and ending with (hopefully) full payment, can take anywhere from a few days to several months, va...
Artificial intelligence
When care becomes code
Reasonable people might wonder why medical coding is any more complicated than checking a box or two. Suppose, though, that you had to code installati...
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