Revenue Cycle Perspectives

Experience-based, fact-driven insights


Perspectives for healthcare revenue cycle leaders navigating operational, regulatory, and technology driven change.

September 21, 2026
AI vs. AI: The New Revenue Cycle Arms Race
By James HAWKINS • March 11, 2026
Why operational discipline still matters as financial engagement tools expand
By James HAWKINS • February 8, 2026
Why payment erosion is becoming the dominant financial risk signal in modern revenue cycle operations
By James HAWKINS • February 4, 2026
Overview of current billing requirements and proposed Medicare enrollment changes
By James HAWKINS • February 1, 2026
Is recursive self-learning the breakthrough healthcare revenue cycle has been missing?
By James HAWKINS • January 25, 2026
From deferred policy to visible revenue impact
By James HAWKINS • January 17, 2026
Healthcare organizations under sustained pressure on cash performance rarely suffer from a lack of strategy
By James HAWKINS • November 15, 2025
SB 306 Changes the Prior Authorization Landscape — Prepared Providers Will Feel It First
By James HAWKINS • October 18, 2025
Why training, standard work, and payer accountability determine outcomes more than strategy.
By James HAWKINS • October 4, 2025
When tools are asked to compensate for decisions leadership hasn’t made.
By James HAWKINS • September 20, 2025
Why revenue cycle performance improves only when leaders learn the work well enough to teach it.
By James HAWKINS • August 9, 2025
Why alignment, accountability, and shared ownership matter more than contracts
By James HAWKINS • July 5, 2025
You Already Know This — Here’s Why Revenue Cycle Improvement Still Isn’t Working