Darshan Patel

President, Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine

Becker’s Hospital Review: 2026 RCM Trend Report

| Article

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 ... Read more

Turning the Tables: How Providers Can Regain Leverage Through the IDR Process 

| White Papers

Ventra and Radix break down how providers can use the IDR Process Healthcare strategically to push back against unfair payer practices and optimize reimbursement. This ... Read more

Overview of 2025 RAND Report: Strategies for Sustaining Emergency Care in the United States

| Blog

A groundbreaking study by the RAND Corporation, funded by ACEP’s EMPI, analyzing over 50 million emergency department (ED) professional claims across four years reveals an ... Read more

2024 ACEP Scientific Assembly Recap: Onsite Discussions and Insights 

| Blog

By Darshan Patel, President, Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine and Jamie Shoemaker, MD, Emergency Medicine Strategic Advisor Ventra Health recently attended ACEP SA 2024 in ... Read more