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4 ways early adopters are driving RCM innovation

Healthcare organizations are managing increasingly complex workflows across clinical, financial, and payer-driven processes that don’t always work seamlessly together. These areas include patient payments , utilization management review, and patient billing — where RCM innovations like agentic AI and advanced automation can quickly improve efficiency and outcomes. However, identifying the right solutions and successfully integrating them can still be difficult. Through the Waystar Early Adopter

Medicare reimbursement in 2026: What’s changed + ways to be proactive

Each year, Medicare reimbursement feels less predictable. In 2026 , revenue cycle leaders face a convergence of forces: policy shifts, recalibrated payment formulas, tight telemedicine rules, and payer behaviors that quietly erode margins. Medicare remains the bellwether — and when federal policy changes, commercial payers tend to follow. Here are 4 key changes to Medicare reimbursement in 2026 that leaders need to understand — and act on — now. Would you rather watch than read? Access the webin

Powerful AI: Examining results of Waystar AltitudeAI™ in RCM

Note: This post was originally published in March 2025. It was updated in November 2025. There’s no denying that AI is changing the world — including the healthcare revenue cycle industry. Today, revenue cycle leaders are seeking innovative solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and financial outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become critical in this transformation, and providers are increasingly turning to cutting-edge AI-powered solutions to streamline workflows and maximize revenu

5 priorities shaping healthcare revenue cycle strategy

Healthcare revenue cycle leaders are navigating a difficult balancing act: improving financial performance while reducing administrative burden, managing cost, and adapting to rapid technology change. AI and advanced automation create new opportunities to streamline workflows and improve outcomes, but successful strategy requires more than adopting the latest tool. Leaders need solutions that fit their operations, deliver meaningful value, and help teams work more efficiently — while reducing co

4 AI innovations accelerating the autonomous healthcare revenue cycle

The healthcare revenue cycle is entering a new era — one powered by AI intelligence, advanced automation, and connected workflows that continuously adapt. From rising administrative burden to payer complexity and silent denials to growing patient financial responsibility, providers are facing mounting pressure across the revenue cycle. During the Spring 2026 Waystar Innovation Showcase , Waystar leaders highlighted the latest AI-powered innovations in healthcare payments. The exclusive virtual e