Practice Management | Revenue Cycle Management | Revenue & Finances | Financial Management
Earlier this year at Nextech EDGE 2026, I had the opportunity to sit on a panel alongside several leaders deeply embedded in the realities of revenue cycle performance. These were not theoretical conversations. Each of us brought a perspective shaped by what we see inside organizations every day.
Government | Revenue Cycle Management | Regulatory & Compliance
I recently spent time on Capitol Hill as a provider representative in conversations about several exigent healthcare topics with leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, members of Congress, staffers, and policy advisers. What struck me most was not disagreement. It was distance.
Ophthalmology | Revenue Cycle Management | Financial Management
Ophthalmology ambulatory surgery centers have never been busier. Demand continues to rise, driven by an aging population, expanded diagnostics, and the steady migration of procedures from hospitals to outpatient settings.
Practice Management | EHR | Billing | Revenue Cycle Management
Even successful medical practices deal with frustration when it comes to cash flow. The longer your practice has to wait between performing a service and getting paid, the more intense the crunch.
Revenue Cycle Management | Revenue & Finances | Financial Management
Specialty healthcare practices are heading into 2026 under growing financial pressure. Reimbursements continue to tighten, payer scrutiny is intensifying, administrative workloads are rising, and margins are thinner than they’ve been in years. For ophthalmology, dermatology, and plastic surgery practices in particular, these challenges are compounded by complex payer mixes, evolving medical necessity rules, and a growing share of patient financial responsibility.
Revenue Cycle Management | Revenue & Finances | Financial Management | Future proofing
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has officially been signed into law. Congressional Budget Office estimates indicate the bill will slash more than $1 trillion from healthcare over the next decade and increase the number of people without health insurance in 2034 by 10 million, according reports from the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Billing | Revenue Cycle Management
The CMS 1500 form is a critical part of the revenue cycle for private practices. It’s a standardized way to get reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance carriers. Standardized, however, isn't synonymous with easy-to-navigate. Ahead, we’ll dive into the components of the CMS 1500 form, when your practice should use it, and strategies to simplify and speed up your payment reconciliation process.
The excitement was palpable for Nextech EDGE 2025. This user conference held in March promised deep discussions, actionable insights, and a roadmap for the future of healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM). The Nextech team’s focus was simple yet transformative: listen to our customers, understand their challenges, and enhance their experience with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven revenue cycle solutions.
