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    The Re-Submission Trap in Prior Auth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 4:17


    Repeat submissions are a silent time thief in revenue cycles — often caused by missing documentation, manual tracking gaps, or payor black holes. In this episode, we explore why they happen and how automation, visibility, and workflow discipline keep you from falling into the trap.

    Transforming the Patient Experience with Voice-First AI Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 30:34


    Long hold times and overwhelmed front-office staff have made patient scheduling a pain point across healthcare. In this episode, we explore how Infinx and Voxology are redefining patient access with AI-powered scheduling agents that combine empathy, intelligence, and efficiency to transform the way patients connect with care.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    How Infinx Optimizes Complex Revenue Cycles for Academic Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 24:37


    Tim Anderson, Executive Vice President of RCM Services at Infinx, shares the unique dynamics, challenges, and opportunities involved in supporting academic medical centers. From multi-specialty billing and grant-funded research to faculty oversight and revenue integrity, he explains how deep expertise and flexibility drive lasting partnerships in this complex sector.

    When Prior Auth Denials Are Misclassified

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 4:49


    Not all prior authorization denials are created equal. This episode explores how clerical and clinical misclassifications distort denial data—and what intelligent automation can do to clarify the gray zones.

    Reverification in Action with Frontline Lessons from the Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 24:10


    Randy Boner, Associate Director of Client Success, shares real-world lessons from the front lines of reverification—how automation, payer mapping, and orchestration reduce rework, improve accuracy, and keep coverage continuous through the busiest time of year.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    From Becker's Healthcare Getting ROI From AI Starts With Readiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 42:19


    Hospitals don't fail at AI because the code is bad—they fail because the organization isn't ready. In this episode, Stuart Newsome, Navaneeth Nair, and Dr. Tony Tedeschi unpack what “readiness” really means, from leadership alignment and workflow integration to leading indicators, data quality, and change management that sticks.

    RCMinutes - Intelligent Automation for Prior Auth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 3:49


    Explore how automation agents and human specialists work together across the three pillars of prior authorization — determination, initiation, and follow-up. Learn why this balance becomes mission-critical during reverification season, when accuracy and turnaround times can make or break cash flow.

    AI Oversight for the Modern Revenue Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 33:15


    As AI agents take on more decisions across the revenue cycle, the question isn't how fast automation can move — it's how safely it operates. This session explores the guardrails of governance in an AI-driven RCM environment, outlining practical steps to ensure transparency, compliance, and human accountability as automation scales.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - The Sound of Voice AI for a Better Patient Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 28:39


    Aakarsh Sethi, founder of Voxology AI, shares how conversational voice AI is redefining patient engagement and care coordination. This episode explores how empathy-driven automation can make patient access more connected, efficient, and inclusive.

    RCMinutes - Why Prior Auth Still Breaks Revenue Cycles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 5:03


    Prior authorization remains one of the biggest obstacles to smooth reimbursement, causing delays, denials, and cash flow disruption across the revenue cycle. This episode explores why prior auth continues to break front-end operations and how automation, AI agents, and smarter workflows can finally stabilize the process.

    Reverification Leads to Prior Authorization Automation Live Demo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 37:41


    Reverification can uncover coverage changes that require new prior authorizations. In this live demo, we'll show how intelligent automation and AI agents determine when an authorization is needed, initiate it automatically, and keep the process moving without disrupting staff or patient care.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - RCO Orchestrating Revenue Cycle with AI Agents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 11:07


    Navaneeth Nair, Chief Product Officer at Infinx, explains how AI and automation are reshaping the revenue cycle by creating seamless collaboration between people and intelligent agents. He describes a pragmatic roadmap where technology takes on more work autonomously without removing the human expertise that keeps healthcare operations moving.

    RCMinutes - Building a Solid Foundation with Automated EVB

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 5:19


    When eligibility and benefits verification wobbles, everything in your revenue cycle does too. In this RCMinutes episode, we explore how manual EVB leads to denials, missed reverifications, and payment delays — and how intelligent automation, payer mapping, and insurance discovery build a stronger, smarter foundation for every claim.

    Reverification with EVB Automation Live Demo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 35:21


    Reverification season creates a tsunami of eligibility checks and payor changes. In this live demo, we showed how automation in EVB reduces bottlenecks, cuts denials, and supports staff during the busiest time of year.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - Implementation to Optimization in Revenue Cycle Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 13:48


    Senior Revenue Cycle Manager Christina Harkins shares how Infinx personalizes every RCM engagement—from onboarding through optimization and even exit planning. Learn how structured discovery, tailored timelines, transparent communication, and U.S.-based audits drive long-term revenue success for practices of all sizes.

    HFMA Hawaii Webinar - Mastering Denials Management: The AI Edge in Revenue Integrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 52:49


    With payer audits and denials on the rise, AI offers providers a powerful way to protect revenue and remain compliant. Join HFMA Hawaii and Infinx, in this episode, to explore how healthcare organizations are using AI to flag denial risks, streamline appeals, and automate claim corrections—all while improving documentation and audit readiness. Real-world case studies will demonstrate how organizations have used AI to enhance revenue integrity and reduce rework.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCMinutes - Automation in Eligibility Verification

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 4:33


    Discover how intelligent automation transforms eligibility verification by eliminating repetitive checks, reducing errors, and freeing staff to focus on real exceptions that require expertise.

    Smart PT Reverification Lessons From Mary Free Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 32:32


    On this episode, hear from Mary Free Bed's Daniel Heemstra on overcoming PT reverification challenges, supported by intelligent automation and Epic integration that simplify the process and reduce the burden on staff.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - Agentic AI Reverification and Staffing for January Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 12:32


    Every January, physical therapy and other recurring care specialties face a massive spike in reverifications as insurance plans reset and deductibles change. In this episode, Infinx SMEs discuss how Agentic AI and staffing flexibility provide the tools practices need to stay ahead of the surge and protect revenue.

    Region 9 HFMA: The Anatomy of AI Agents - What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 56:32


    AI agents don't come with arms, legs, or eyes—but they do have something even better: the ability to think, reason, and act. As generative AI continues to evolve, so do the capabilities of AI agents—autonomous systems that can interact with applications, extract and apply knowledge, and make decisions based on context. In this episode, from a Region 9 HFMA Texas webinar, Stuart Newsome, CPCO, VP of RCM Insights, Infinx, breaks down the "anatomy" of AI agents—not to teach biology, but to show how these invisible workers are transforming how healthcare organizations operate behind the scenes. From data-grabbing fingers to decision-making brains, we'll explore what powers these agents, how they collaborate, and why revenue cycle leaders are putting them to work across their digital ecosystems.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCMinutes - The Hidden Cost of Eligibility Errors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 3:59


    This episode explores the hidden cost of eligibility errors and how small EVB mistakes cascade into claim denials, rework, and delayed payments that hurt both practices and patients.

    Ensuring Quality and Compliance in AI Coding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 40:12


    Explore how today's AI-powered coding solutions are designed with compliance and quality at their core. This episode will highlight the safeguards built into implementation, the auditing processes that protect accuracy, and how continuous improvement ensures models evolve over time. Join us to learn how organizations can confidently adopt AI while maintaining trust, compliance, and coding excellence.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - How Data and Patient Centered Care Transformed a Clinician at Upstream Rehabilitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 27:21


    This episode features Krisi Probert, EVP of Operations & Clinical Technology at Upstream Rehabilitation, sharing how a patient centered and data driven approach transformed her journey from clinician to executive innovator while overcoming challenges in patient access, prior authorization, and scale.

    RCMinutes - Why Eligibility Reverification Matters More Than Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 3:53


    Every January, payors reset benefits, deductibles, and authorizations—making eligibility re-verification a critical step for practices. This episode unpacks why the stakes are higher than ever and how automation ensures patients stay covered and revenue keeps flowing.

    Bringing the Human Touch Back to AI Revenue Cycle Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 32:09


    AI may be the buzzword of the decade, but its success depends on something far older—human connection. Join healthcare leader Nio Queiro for a candid discussion on demystifying AI, building trust across teams, and turning innovation into lasting operational change.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - Automation at Scale for Re-Verification in Physical Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 12:08


    This episode features a client conversation with Lora Pada, AVP of Client Success, on how re-verification season is managed step by step. Learn how automation, staff augmentation, and customizable workflows ensure patients are re-verified quickly, accurately, and without disruption.

    RCMinutes - Six Questions CFOs Should Be Asking About AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 4:04


    In this episode, we spotlight an article by Navaneeth Nair, Chief Product Officer at Infinx, recently published in Becker's Hospital Review. The piece outlines six critical questions every healthcare CFO should be asking about artificial intelligence, from governance and ROI to workforce impact and compliance.

    The Realities of Reverification and the Future of Intelligent Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 34:50


    Physical therapy groups face massive reverification spikes every January. Learn how Agentic AI and flexible staffing can keep patients moving while protecting practice revenue.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - PT/OT Client Perspective on Automation in Eligibility and Prior Authorization

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 14:08


    This episode highlights a client conversation on how intelligent automation and AI agents streamline eligibility verification and prior authorization for PT/OT practices, while human specialists manage exceptions for a complete, tech-enabled solution. Listeners will also hear how seasonal re-verification surges are handled with flexible workflows that reduce denials and improve turnaround times.

    RCMinutes - What Makes a Denial ‘Clinical' Anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 3:50


    This episode unpacks the difference between clerical and clinical denials — and why so many prior auth denials get mislabeled as “clinical” until it's too late. Learn how misclassification drives up costs, drains resources, and hides preventable issues that can be fixed on the front end.

    Agentic AI in Action, Live Demo of the Document Capture AI Platform

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 31:12


    Manual intake workflows are one of the biggest slowdowns in healthcare. Every day, staff spend hours chasing down documents, retyping data, or figuring out what's missing—before a patient can even be scheduled.In this episode, Stuart Newsome, VP of RCM Insights at Infinx, shows how agentic AI can change that.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    Hidden Dollars – A Rural Hospital's Guide to Financial Survival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 25:38


    Rural hospitals don't need another cost-cutting cliché. They need to reclaim what's already theirs. In this episode, Taylor Searfoss from Infinx highlights the hidden dollars buried in hospital workflows—and shows you how to find them.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCMinutes - The Metric That Changed How We Assign Claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 4:59


    This episode highlights how one provider used claim complexity scoring to redesign workload assignment, curb cherry-picking, and dramatically reduce rebill rates. Along the way, we connect this approach to modern AR analytics, predictive modeling, and smarter workforce management.

    RCM Insights - How Scalable Prior Authorization Improves Turnaround and Cuts Denials

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 11:23


    This episode features David Byrd, Senior Vice President at Infinx, as he walks through a proven four-step prior authorization process that helps reduce denials, accelerate turnaround times, and improve patient access. Listeners will hear how technology and human expertise combine to deliver scalable results across specialties while supporting better patient and staff experiences.

    RCMinutes - How One Imaging Group Reduced Waste in Patient Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 4:30


    A small imaging center uncovered hidden waste in patient access when scheduling workflows didn't match their tech stack. By streamlining tools, cutting manual steps, and aligning technology with real staff processes, they saved FTE hours, improved throughput, and reduced bottlenecks that drive revenue loss in imaging centers across the U.S.

    RBMA Founders Day: From Bots to Brains

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 24:28


    Over 70% of imaging centers still depend on manual referral, scheduling, and prior auth processes—slowing care and straining staff. In this episode, Stuart Newsome, CPCO, VP of RCM Insights at Infinx, shows how AI agents powered by generative AI are transforming radiology operations. See how these “invisible coworkers” integrate with RIS, PACS, and EHRs to automate tasks, improve efficiency, and deliver real results.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - Leveraging Data and AI to Drive Denials Recovery at Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 31:21


    When it comes to managing denials, scale isn't just about staffing—it's about intelligence. In this episode, we explore how AI, predictive analytics, and custom work queues are helping revenue cycle teams work smarter and recover more.

    RCMinutes - Vendor Paralysis and the Revenue Delay Spiral

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 4:17


    Sometimes it's not the payer or the process—it's your partner. This fast episode unpacks how weak vendor SLAs and poor integration can trigger a revenue delay spiral that stalls cash flow and frustrates patients.

    How Radiology Teams Modernize Intake Without Disrupting Epic Workflows

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 25:29


    Modernizing radiology intake means more than sending documents to Epic—it's about building accuracy into the process. Learn how AI-powered document capture uses HL7 ORM mapping to handle multi-patient faxes, duplicates, and poor-quality images, with a phased rollout that keeps data clean and workflows running smoothly.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - Integrating AI Powered Prior Authorization Directly in the EHR

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 30:46


    Navaneeth Nair, Chief Product Officer, and Jonathan Aguiar, Senior Solutions Engineer, share how embedding AI driven prior authorization directly into the EHR keeps providers in their familiar workflow while giving supervisors and leadership complete operational visibility. Discover how digital and human agents work together behind the scenes to accelerate approvals, prevent denials, and adapt to changing payer requirements.

    RCMinutes - When Denials Don't Behave

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 3:45


    Some denials don't follow the rules—and that's exactly the problem. This episode explores why edge-case denials expose system vulnerabilities and how smarter design thinking can prevent silent revenue loss.

    Closing the Visibility Gap in Patient Access Metrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 24:13


    Many hospitals lack real-time visibility into front-end revenue cycle metrics like prior auth status and registration accuracy. This episode explores how closing that visibility gap can reduce denials, improve staff performance, and drive better financial outcomes.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - How Centers of Excellence Drive Innovation at Infinx

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 11:52


    Pratik Gaykar shares how the Centers of Excellence team improves efficiency, ensures quality, and partners with internal teams to transform client experiences and drive margin improvements. From automation initiatives to handling escalations and supporting product development, the team plays a key role in shaping smarter revenue cycle solutions.

    RCMinutes - Metrics That Matter to Frontline Billing Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 4:11


    Not every metric belongs in an exec report. These are the KPIs your billing staff actually act on—and why they're the key to improving denial rates.

    From Prior Authorization Chaos to Clear AI Orchestration

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 29:07


    Evan Martin joins us to break down the daily chaos of managing prior authorizations in a real-time care model. From retro auths to plan-specific rules and underwhelming automation, Evan reveals why today's processes are out of sync — and what an agentic AI solution could look like to finally orchestrate it all.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - Building Trust in Agentic AI for Document Capture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 10:38


    In this RCM Insights segment, we drop in on a real client conversation exploring the live deployment of AI-powered document capture. Hear how agentic AI is being applied step-by-step—from fax intake to HL7 integration—with expert insights from Infinx product leaders.

    RCMinutes - Why Prior Auth Isn't Getting Easier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 4:10


    Even with tech, the recent reform pledges and the latest Medicare rule aiming to improve electronic prior auth, the process remains one of the most burdensome in the revenue cycle. We unpack why the pain persists, and share how some organizations are adapting with smarter strategies, better tooling, and a mindset shift.

    Why Credentialing Breakdowns Are Costing Radiology Groups Millions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 36:04


    Credentialing is the first step to getting paid—and often the first thing to go wrong. In this episode, credentialing veterans Rebecca Bairnsfather and Peggy Kelly explain why radiology groups are struggling, what today's payers expect, and how better processes can help you avoid denials, delays, and lost revenue.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

    RCM Insights - AR and Denials Automation That Plays Well With Any PM or EHR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 22:17


    In this episode, we break down how Infinx's AR and Denials Management platform integrates with a variety of PM and EHR systems, and what successful implementation looks like from kickoff to go-live. Learn about data flows, client responsibilities, and how AI modeling is customized using historical claims data for optimal recovery predictions.

    RCMinutes - What AI Agents Can Actually Do in Patient Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 4:04


    AI agents aren't magic, but they're not vaporware either. This fast episode breaks down how they're being used today to reduce manual touches and improve speed.

    Medicare Fee for Service Meets Prior Authorization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 17:13


    CMS is rolling out prior authorization for traditional Medicare. This Revenue Cycle Optimized panel breaks down what the WISeR model means for providers, how AI is involved, and what steps to take now—whether you're in a test state or watching for what's next.Brought to you by www.infinx.com

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