Taking Back Healthcare
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Athelas Quarterly Summit
Athelas hosted its quarterly Summit in October 2025, bringing together partners from across the country for two days of collaboration, innovation, and hands-on exploration of Athelas’ AI-powered healthcare solutions. The event highlighted Athelas’ commitment to transparent partnership, showcasing new agentic workflows and deepening relationships that drive better care and operational efficiency.
Streamline Specialty Billing in 2025: How AI-Powered RCM Tools Reduce Claim Rejections
In 2025, mid-sized specialty practices are slashing claim rejections by using AI-powered RCM tools that detect coding, auth, and eligibility errors before submission—boosting clean claim rates to over 97%. By automating checks across the billing workflow, these tools prevent costly denials, accelerate reimbursements, and let staff focus on higher-value revenue tasks instead of manual rework.
How Ambient AI Scribes Can Boost Patient Satisfaction in Specialty Practices by 2025
By 2025, specialty practices are using ambient AI scribes to dramatically improve patient satisfaction by cutting screen time, boosting face-to-face interaction, and delivering real-time, patient-friendly summaries. These tools help providers spend up to 85% of visits focused on patients, raising “felt heard” scores, reducing post-visit calls, and strengthening overall trust and engagement.
Maximize Cash Flow in 2025: Advanced RCM Automation for Mid-Market Specialty Practices
In 2025, mid-market specialty practices are boosting cash flow and cutting AR delays by using advanced RCM automation that integrates directly with their EHRs to achieve <30-day AR and 98%+ clean claim rates. By automating eligibility checks, coding, prior authorizations, and patient payments, these groups are accelerating revenue cycles without adding staff or sacrificing compliance.
5 EHR Integration Mistakes Mid-Sized Specialty Practices Must Avoid in 2025
In 2025, mid-sized specialty practices risk losing $50,000–$150,000 annually from preventable EHR integration mistakes like skipping sandbox testing, ignoring adoption metrics, and relying on outdated HL7 setups. Successful integrations hinge on FHIR-based APIs, cross-functional planning, real-world testing, and continuous governance to ensure smooth workflows, higher adoption, and long-term ROI.
How to Slash Documentation Costs in 2025: Ambient AI Scribe Strategies for Mid-Market Specialty Practices
In 2025, mid-market specialty practices are slashing documentation costs by 40–60% through ambient AI scribe technology that automates EHR-ready notes, reduces burnout, and improves billing accuracy. By strategically piloting AI in high-volume clinics, replacing human scribes, and leveraging smart coding and compliance tools, practices can boost efficiency and revenue without disrupting workflows.
Top 7 KPIs Specialty Practice Leaders Should Track When Implementing Ambient AI and RCM Automation
Tracking the right KPIs is essential to proving the ROI of **ambient AI and RCM automation** in specialty practices like cardiology, orthopedics, and oncology. By monitoring metrics such as denial rates, A/R days, and documentation time, practice leaders can quantify efficiency gains, revenue growth, and provider satisfaction to ensure their investment drives lasting impact.
5 Indicators Your Specialty Practice’s RCM Technology Is Outdated — and How Ambient AI Can Fix It
For specialty practices like dermatology, urology, and gastroenterology, outdated RCM systems can stall cash flow and burden staff with manual tasks—but **ambient AI** is changing that. By automating documentation, coding, and billing in real time, Athelas’ ambient AI streamlines reimbursements, reduces denials, and gives providers more time to focus on patient care instead of paperwork.