Rural Health Sessions at Civitas 2026

Rural Health Sessions at Civitas 2026

Starts September 22nd in Arlington VA – Civitas’ Annual Conference brings together leaders from across the country to discuss interoperability, data-driven quality improvement, social drivers of health, public health, community-led governance, and health outcomes.

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Why Specialty-Specific Revenue Cycle Workflows Should Be Part of Every Health IT Strategy

By Ricky Bell – For the past decade, I have sat in boardrooms and clinical offices watching healthcare organizations pour millions into Electronic Health Record (EHR) optimization, artificial intelligence, and interoperability. The goal is always the same, and that is operational excellence. Yet, when we look at the revenue cycle, that investment often hits a wall.


AI Isn’t the Enemy, But Opaque Use Might Be

In this week’s special edition of “News You Can Use” on Healthcare NOW Radio Dr. Nick sits down with Adam Russo, CEO and Founder of The Phia Group, about Artificial Intelligence or, as we ultimately agreed, perhaps better named Augmented Intelligence.


AI Was Supposed to Settle the Claim. Instead It Armed Both Sides.

By David Main DC – Of everything artificial intelligence was going to fix in healthcare, billing looked like the softest target. It is rule-bound, high-volume, repetitive. The code sets are published, the edits are published, the payer policies at least nominally so. If you had asked me three years ago where AI would land first and hardest, I would have said the revenue cycle without hesitating.


ATA Action Urges CMS to Protect Patient Access to RPM

ATA Action, the ATA’s affiliated organization focused on Advocacy Shaping Virtual Care, submitted comprehensive comments to CMS on the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, offering detailed recommendations to strengthen program integrity while preserving patient access to remote monitoring and other essential virtual care services.


The Missing Accountability Layer Between Clinical Documentation and Revenue-Cycle Review

By Dafe Ofoh – Healthcare organizations often evaluate interoperability by asking whether data can move from one system to another. That is necessary, but it is not enough. A workflow is not complete when information arrives. It is complete when the right person can see the evidence, understand the current state, make the required decision, and hand the work forward with a traceable record.