Finance/Revenue Cycle

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Study Questions FTC’s Hospital Antitrust Enforcement

April 25, 2024
Researchers found that of 1,164 hospital mergers from 2000 to 2020, the FTC challenged only 13 of them

Finance/Revenue Cycle

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Revenue cycle management solutions company CodaMetrix has closed a $40 million Series B funding round to create AI solutions that improve medical coding quality. Founded in 2019, CodaMetrix’s CMX platform was built in partnership with Mass General Brigham to provide real-time audit capabilities and seamless EHR integration, which are used as a feedback loop to continuously improve AI learning. The software-as-a-service platform uses machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing to continuously learn from, and act upon, the clinical evidence stored in electronic health records (EHRs). As a multi-specialty platform that classifies codes across radiology, pathology, surgery, gastroenterology, and inpatient professional coding, Boston-based CodaMetrix said it is the first platform to have an impact across departments by alleviating administrative burdens from billing staff. On average, CodaMetrix said, providers using the CodaMetrix platform experience a 60 percent reduction in coding costs, 70 percent reduction in claims denials, a 5-week acceleration in time to cash, and improvements in provider satisfaction, quality and compliance. The company has partnered with several health systems – including Mass General Brigham, University of Colorado Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System, Yale Medicine, Henry Ford Health and the University of Miami Health System. “Medical coding is one of the most time-consuming, understaffed and inherently error-prone parts of the health system revenue cycle. Hospitals face a high demand on human and financial resources and clinicians must often work through tedious, administrative processes away from patient care,” said Hamid Tabatabaie, CodaMetrix president and CEO, in a statement. “Our game-changing AI platform delivers vital automation which not only addresses these pain points but, more significantly, changes claims data from notoriously unreliable to clinically valuable. We are proud to serve leading provider organizations with a comprehensive and transformative automation solution, setting the standard for coding quality as part of our vision to change healthcare through the use of AI.” The company’s Series A funding was led by SignalFire. Frist Cressey Ventures (FCV), Martin Ventures, Yale Medicine, University of Colorado Healthcare Innovation Fund, and Mass General Brigham physician organizations also participated in the round. The Series B was led by Transformation Capital with continued support from existing investors SignalFire, Series A lead, and Frist Cressey Ventures.
Finance/Revenue Cycle

Kaufman Hall: Hospitals’ Margins Continuing to Improve

Feb. 28, 2024
Hospital-based organizations’ operating margins are improving, though unevenly across the industry, Kaufman Hall’s latest report finds
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Health IT Market

Veradigm Gets Delisting Notification From Nasdaq

Feb. 28, 2024
Remaining noncompliant with Nasdaq listing rules, Veradigm’s common stock will be suspended effective Feb. 29, 2024
Dreamstime
Finance/Revenue Cycle

Pediatrix Execs Move On From R1, See ’24 As Year of ‘Stabilization’

Feb. 20, 2024
Investments in a hybrid revenue-cycle model and a flat volumes outlook means practice and corporate cost cuts remain a priority.
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Finance/Revenue Cycle

2023 Saw Record Healthcare Sector Bankruptcy Filings

Feb. 14, 2024
Report by Gibbins Advisors shows the highest level of bankruptcy filings in the healthcare industry in the last five years
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Population Health Management

Walgreens CEO Recruits New Healthcare Leader

Feb. 13, 2024
Also: UnitedHealth’s president will retire April 1