As providers head into 2026, shifting regulations, disruptive payer tactics, rising patient financial strain, and rapidly evolving AI tools are reshaping the revenue cycle. Independent practices face mounting pressure from staffing shortages, declining reimbursement, and the high cost of keeping pace with technology—making scale, data, and strategic partnerships more critical than ever. With new opportunities emerging through price transparency data, the IDR process, and smarter RCM automation, medical groups that prepare now will be best positioned to stay competitive and financially resilient.
Read the full article by Ventra’s Business Unit Leaders, Sarah Herzog and Darshan Patel, to explore the trends shaping 2026 and what practices can do now to get ahead.
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