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In this new article, Lana shares reflections from her time at the KLAS Transformation Leadership Forum and explores a central challenge facing healthcare leaders: efficiency alone does not establish AI's return on investment.
Discover how IKS Stacks combines AI automation and human oversight to reclaim valuable clinical time and eliminate revenue leaks for margin recovery.
In a new podcast, Ajai breaks down what it actually takes to deploy artificial intelligence that affects meaningful change in healthcare. He shares that the real breakthrough stems from liberated data, transparent “glass box” systems, and keeping humans in the loop where they matter most.
This new episode of Executive Pulse highlights the combined strategic vision to unite systems of record with systems of action, bridging the gap between acute health systems, rural community hospitals, and independent practices.
At our Vitalize Summit, IKS Health experts Ajai Sehgal (Group Chief AI Officer) and Dr. Grace Terrell (Chief Medical Officer) highlighted the critical challenge: traditional systems lock away valuable data. To power scalable AI insights, health systems must unify their clinical and operational streams into a single platform.
Prepare for CMS’s 2027 maternity care code restructuring with IKS Health. Learn how unbundling global OB codes will impact your practice.
McComas joins the company from TruBridge, Inc., acquired by IKS Health in July 2026, and is now a part of the executive leadership team of the company.
At our Vitalize Summit, IKS Health experts Ajai Sehgal (Group Chief AI Officer) and Dr. Grace Terrell (Chief Medical Officer) warned that deploying AI without proper data governance invites risks and is why many AI pilots fail. A successful AI strategy requires a solid data infrastructure.
On January 1, 2027, obstetric global codes unbundle into antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum. Here's what coding and HIM teams should prepare now.
See how The Jackson Clinic unlocked $3.54M in shared savings and reached its maximum allowable RAF gain with IKS Health's prospective HCC chart reviews.
Leaders Ajai Sehgal (Group Chief AI Officer) and Dr. Grace Terrell (Chief Medical Officer) spoke at our Vitalize Summit and advised forgoing massive data cleansing. Instead, they suggested targeting specific workflows, tackling data readiness and AI deployment together for immediate value and scalable future growth.
A physician-led multi-specialty group gained 9.34% more RVUs, $106k net per physician yearly, and lifted HCC scores 7.43% with IKS Scribble.
A Massachusetts teaching hospital lifted work RVUs 7%, visits 9%, and gross charges 11% per physician with IKS Scribble ambient documentation.
A primary care group surfaced 0.46 more HCCs per chart, lifted RAF 0.23 per patient, and hit 14x ROI with IKS Health clinical chart review.
An ophthalmology network delivered $1.2M in cash upside, cut AR over 90 days 7.4%, and scaled 30% more with steady end-to-end RCM from IKS Health.
A gastroenterology network cut DSO from 40 to 29 days, raised net payments per visit 8.9%, and grew from 3 to 11 practices with IKS Health unified RCM.
In the final installment of the series, Healthcare AI and Infrastructure Dependency, we address why healthcare leaders need a trusted partner to provide the infrastructure, expertise, and accountability needed to deploy AI responsibly.
A 560-physician multi-specialty group cut costs 25%, delivered $22.5M in EBITDA upside, and transitioned to value-based care with IKS Health.
A physician-led multi-specialty group saved 73,000+ clinician hours and lifted quality metric capture with IKS Health document management solution.
Discover why clean claim rate and cost to collect are critical RCM metrics for improving revenue cycle performance, efficiency, and financial outcomes.
Scribble Select gives clinicians flexibility to fluidly choose ambient AI documentation type to fit clinician workflows and care settings.
An integrated health system cut RCM costs 43% and improved collections by moving to a scalable virtual CBO with IKS Health.
A women's health network raised the first pass payment ratio by 14.2%, and cut the denial rate by 3.5% with IKS Health denial management solution.
A dermatology network cut cost to collect 34%, unlocked $1.7M in AR, and saved $1.3M a year with IKS Health end-to-end RCM solution.
A multi-specialty medical group centralized prior authorization with IKS Health, recovering $3.37M and freeing clinicians to focus on patient care.
Many AI initiatives never make it past the pilot phase because there is no solid data foundation. IKS Health experts break down how to bridge technical data models with clinical reality to unlock real AI ROI.
A 650-clinician physician-led medical group cut revenue cycle costs 52% and grew monthly collections with IKS Health end-to-end RCM services.
See how a Southeast OB/GYN network cut denials, customized appeals by payer, and unlocked $2.2M in cash upside with IKS Health denial management.
See how a large primary care-led enterprise cut coding costs by 35% and improved documentation accuracy with IKS Health clinical coding solutions.
A physician practice management company gained $5.6M+ in cash upside and cut DSO from 77 to 30 days with IKS Health's unified RCM solution.
A New York medical group migrated 65,000+ patient records to a new EHR in 50 days with IKS Migrate, at 98-99% accuracy and $226K in savings.
Healthcare needs an integrated system of action that unites with a system of record to complete work across the enterprise, supported by an accountable partner.
At our Vitalize Summit, IKS Health’s leaders Ajai Sehgal (Group Chief AI Officer) and Dr. Grace Terrell (Chief Medical Officer) emphasized that data strategy is AI strategy; clean, accessible data infrastructure is the foundation required to scale beyond concepts.
In the fourth article of the series, Healthcare AI and Infrastructure Dependency, we examine why healthcare leaders must focus on enterprise infrastructure, governance, and partnerships to deploy clinical AI safely at scale.
In this new article, learn more about the TruBridge acquisition, why AI and human expertise must work together, why healthcare needs both a trusted system of record and an intelligent system of action, and where Gupta sees the industry heading.
Our blog showcases five key EHR migration challenges—and how to solve them with the right mix of technology and human expertise.
Eliminate unnecessary prior auths. Discover how AI-powered Payer Surveillance streamlines the process to scale decision-making and reduce costs.
IKS Health today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of TruBridge, Inc.
At the recent Vitalize Summit, Gupta explores how connecting systems of record and systems of action can automate clinical, financial, and operational tasks across the patient journey.
Discover how IKS Migrate transforms EHR data migration with a quality-first, clinician-led approach, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and clinical readiness.
The partnership expanded to 100% of coding volume as IKS Health improved coding accuracy, charge capture, and overall revenue cycle performance.
See how Axia Women’s Health cut claim denials by 36% and unlocked $12M in annual cash upside with IKS Health outsourced medical coding.
See how OrthoNY grew patient collections by 4.7% and unlocked a $2.2M cash upside with MyCareHub, IKS Health’s agentic AI platform.
MyCareHub™ uses behavioral AI to predict patient drop-offs, automate outreach, and guide scheduling, clearance, and visits.
In the third article of the series, Healthcare AI and Infrastructure Dependency, we explore how safety protocols, human oversight, and regulations keep healthcare AI safe and aligned.
Claims denials are increasing, hurting healthcare organizations. Technology can help by preventing denials and recovering revenue.
Even with a $1T AI promise, 70% of AI projects yield zero or negative ROI. Discover how integrated healthcare AI unlocks "margin to care."
As 50% of leaders expect more claim denials, discover why AI-only coding falls short and how a human-in-the-loop model plugs critical revenue leaks.
New research from Oliver Wyman reveals boundaries between payers and providers are evolving, fueled by AI-driven innovation.
Discover how IKS Scribble suite blends AI efficiency with expert human review to ensure clinical nuance, coding accuracy, and seamless workflows.
Discover why healthcare organizations are shifting to virtual scribing models to boost documentation quality, workflows, and the patient experience.
In the second installment of our five-part series, Healthcare AI and Infrastructure Dependency, we shift our focus from the power of individual AI innovations to the infrastructure that allows them to deliver lasting value.
IKS Health is proud to announce the acquisition of ARAI Solutions, a pioneering, innovation-driven provider in the field of artificial intelligence.
Clinical documentation remains a persistent challenge for clinicians, despite being foundational to patient care and treatment.
Collaboration combines AI-driven and human-led expertise to enhance efficiency and improve clinician and patient experience
IKS Health Announces Agreement to Acquire TruBridge to Strengthen Access to Rural and Community-Based Healthcare
AMGA’s 2026 Annual Conference in Las Vegas inspired leaders to tackle a tech-driven, cost-conscious healthcare landscape together.
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) has named IKS Health, a leader in AI-driven and human-led healthcare solutions.
Patient-first approach yields increases in total collections, patient payments, and net payments
Patient scheduling shapes perception, sets expectations, and establishes trust well before the clinical encounter. See how you can optimize this first step
Combining advanced automation with expert human coders, IKS Health coding offering is audit ready and achieves up to 95% accuracy.
Welcome to the first installment of our five-part series. We explore why AI success in healthcare depends on more than just powerful technology; it requires the systems, infrastructure, and partnerships to operate safely and scale effectively.
True patient engagement is fundamentally different. It starts with understanding the individual: their behavior, preferences, barriers, and motivations.
Healthcare leaders are turning to AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) to ease financial pressures, particularly in regard to denials.
Under sustained pressure, healthcare leaders need more than transactional outsourcing. It must be highly collaborative, measurable, and performance-based.
IKS Health recognition by Black Book for AI-Driven RCM, coding, and clinical documentation reflects how healthcare organizations approach operational improvement.
IKS Health expands patient access team with addition of AI and product design experts.
Our expanded partnership reduces administrative friction, boosts member engagement, and delivers price transparency via a unified system of action.
IKS Health is proud to win three 2026 Black Book Awards: ranking #1 in AI-driven RCM, medical coding, and clinical documentation for 13 consecutive years.
What are healthcare organizations discovering after actually trying to deploy agentic AI? Are systems able to assemble a complete picture of the patient?
Before healthcare asks how powerful AI will become, it must answer a simpler question: Can we actually access and account for the full patient record?
IKS Health has been named a 2026 Best in KLAS provider for Virtual Scribes, scoring 91.9/100 and earning 'A' grades across key performance areas.
Explore our team's diverse perspectives as they shape the healthcare industry with thought leadership to enable better, safer, and more efficient care.
As healthcare kicks off in 2026, it’s shifting from AI experiments to accountable transformation, where tech, models, and partners must deliver measurable results.
Part 2 features three IKS Health leaders sharing 2026 insights on AI, automation, accountability, workflow integration, and revenue cycle management.
Automation without strategic oversight risks compromising data integrity, regulatory adherence, and organizational trust.
IKS Health today announced the appointment of Kathryn Weismantel as Chief Marketing Officer and Christi Braun as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.
IKS Health multi-agent AI system powers dynamic workflows to analyze, chart, and prepare claims and prior authorizations, removing administrative burdens.
Learn how intelligent patient engagement, portals, and predictive nudges optimize financial clearance, boost collections, and increase reimbursements.
IKS Health welcomes Manisha Kadagathur as she embarks on this exciting journey, helping to shape the future of people and business within the organization.
Streamline your revenue cycle, cut costs, and reduce denials with our tech-enabled medical coding services. Learn more in our blog.
IKS Health implemented a comprehensive solution addressing both documentation and coding challenges through two service models
IKS Health announces Scribble Now AI scribe’s native integration across RCM, coding & documentation—creating the first connected care-to-payment platform.
IKS Health is proud to announce that Ajai Sehgal has joined IKS Health as its first Chief AI Officer.
IKS Health launches its Scribble clinical documentation solutions in the Epic Showroom’s Connection Hub, enhancing healthcare workflows.
Learn how preactive patient access solutions reduce denials, improve eligibility verification, and cut uncompensated care in healthcare revenue cycles.
IKS Health is proud to announce its Care Enablement Platform has won a Google Cloud 2025 DORA Award for “Augmenting Human Expertise with AI.
The shortage of healthcare workers remains an issue, but using technology to help with the chores of healthcare alleviates the burden.
Discover how AI links clinical documentation and medical coding to streamline revenue cycle workflows, reduce denials, and improve reimbursement.
Learn how preactive, unified RCM solutions reduce denials, streamline revenue cycle workflow, and solve the challenges of fragmented RCM operations.
IKS Health is pleased to announce a transformative expansion of its partnership with Western Washington Medical Group (WWMG).
Explore how AI-powered workflows are transforming Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and boosting financial outcomes. Learn more.
IKS Health announced several of its software solutions have earned recertification status by HITRUST for information security.
IKS Health is proud to announce a key partnership with GI Alliance, the nation’s largest independent gastroenterology (GI) services organization.
Clinical documentation tracks a patient’s entire journey, from consultation to discharge, to support patient outcomes and enable continuity of care.
External coding audits ensure compliance with regulatory and payer rules, but their real value extends far beyond oversight.
At the forefront of patient care, nurses are constant innovators, actively designing creative solutions to the clinical challenges they encounter.
IKS Health is proud to announce a key partnership expansion with OrthoNY, a leading orthopedic and pain management practice.
Implemented IKS coding audit solutions to identify focused areas for audit and established baseline accuracy for all coding patient types and specialties.
See how our global team of 100+ coders manages inpatient, ED coding and charging, and outpatient claim edits to ensure total accuracy and efficiency.
IKS Health partnered with the client to set staffing expectations, adding 2-3 coders per week until fully staffed within a few months.
By improving health literacy, fostering advocacy, and leveraging technology, clinicians empower patients and improve health outcomes.
Achieved a denial rate of 0.34, which is 0.59 lower than the Epic median of 0.93, leading to faster claims processing, improved revenue capture.
Prior authorization leads to millions of medical claim denials annually. Front-end technology can help practices avoid rejections and secure revenue.
IKS Health celebrates two Black Book Research leadership wins: clinical documentation for 12 straight years and medical coding for 3 consecutive years.
By focusing on continuity, quality, and patient needs, healthcare systems can improve outcomes while promoting equity and long-term sustainability.
This recognition highlights IKS Health's expertise in leveraging AI to enhance powerful RCM workflows for over 700 U.S. healthcare organizations.
Learn how effective clinical documentation enhances patient care, ensures compliance, and improves healthcare delivery and quality of care.
New AI Offering Creates Industry’s Most Comprehensive Clinical Documentation Suite that Fits Any Workflow
IKS Health is proud to announce that it has been recognized by KLAS Research as the 2025 Best in KLAS provider for Medical Transcription Services.
Healthcare organizations spend billions each year fighting denied claims. Effective CDI programs can save some of those costs and maximize revenue.
Physical therapists (PTs) were experiencing significant burnout due to the overwhelming burden of clinical documentation.
In a move designed to support healthcare practices in maintaining their autonomy and ensuring financial sustainability, IKS Health, a provider of care
Discover Value-Based care, how it improves patient outcomes, cuts costs, and empowers clinicians, shifting healthcare from volume to value.
Learn how Ambient AI Scribe technology boosts clinician wellness by optimizing clinical documentation and enhancing patient relationships.
Discover how virtual care teams transform healthcare quality by reducing administrative tasks and enhancing patient engagement and satisfaction.
IKS Health, a provider of healthcare enablement solutions, announced its partnership with Radiology Partners (RP), a leading radiology practice in the
Explore why the urgent shift to value-based care in healthcare is essential for improving patient outcomes and how organizations can adapt.
Palomar Health and Palomar Health Medical Group partner with IKS Health, leveraging cutting-edge technology and services to drive a holistic transformation.
Discover how a 'core vs. chore' mentality empowers healthcare teams to reduce burnout, streamline administrative tasks, and elevate patient care quality.
Explore effective strategies to overcome value-based care challenges. Learn how to enhance patient outcomes and streamline your healthcare operations
Explore how value-based care improves patient outcomes and clinician satisfaction, benefiting healthcare organizations. Learn more at IKS Health!
The healthcare industry is continuously evolving, and with it so are the regulations implemented to ensure quality patient care and accurate reimbursement
Healthcare relies heavily on building trust and connection between the clinician and patient for effective, personalized care.
Our current method of addressing healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) issues as they arise is fundamentally flawed.
AQuity’s clinical documentation solutions ranked #1 for alleviating administrative burdens on providers and health systems
Clinicians received all relevant data directly in the EHR, enabling them to concentrate on delivering quality patient care.
Gen AI provides the documentation of patients in near real time at a fraction of the cost of live or remote scribes.
The reality is that “chores” are still a priority, but they just don’t need to be a clinician's priority.
Discover How Virtual Scribes and Ambient Speech Technology are Revolutionizing Clinical Documentation.
The reality is that “chores” are still a priority, but they just don’t need to be a clinician's priority.
The reality is that “chores” are still a priority, but they just don’t need to be a clinician's priority.
IKS Health Clinical Chart Review positively impacted the overall quality of care by uncovering previously undiagnosed conditions for patents.
Created a rule book for structuring documents in the EHR, including naming convention, filing location, abstraction of discrete data for quality measurement
Expanded medication coverage from adult Primary Care to Pediatrics, Allergy, Neurology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, and Dermatology
Drove ancillary revenue by assigning prescription requests and recommending lab tests or office visits for clinician review
Implemented IKS’ proprietary technology to centralize prescription refill requests from various sources, including patient portals, calls, and Surescripts
Developed a mechanism for reporting and governance to evaluate clinician-level performance, post IKS coding solution implementation
Weekly and monthly reports demonstrated continuous ROI through substantial reduction in front-end originated denials.
IKS' clinical documentation solutions ranked #1 for alleviating administrative burdens on providers and health systems
There are times when it would seem hopeless, especially when there are multiple job openings exacerbated by the Great Resignation
labor shortages are impacting every facet of the workplace. There is more work than there are individuals willing to do the work.
IKS Document Prep Services helps our IME, legal, and clinical documentation clients overcome these time-consuming challenges
IKS Health Medical Transcription Services is simply a phone call away. Our experienced Transcription team has years of tenure in the field.
Many clients see IKS' highly trained virtual scribes as trusted personal assistants, and it’s easy to see why.
When the first Z Codes were released to begin collecting some of this important data, priority was low, especially without reimbursement tied to the codes
According to WHO "Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year.
Social engineering attacks designed to trick you into handing over your credit card, SSN, and any other methods of personal information
Mike Paoletti, VP of Human Resources at IKS Health outlined numerous employee benefits in this latest blog.
As the AMA continues to release new Z Codes related to SDOH, there’s more incentive for reimbursement to collect this type of information
The combined company, which will operate as IKS Health, will have annual revenues of $330+ million.
As transcriptionists and clinical documentation specialists, we play a crucial role in that care.
There’s always a level of fear from the public with any new vaccine, but it’s advancements like this that strengthen our public health
IKS Health provides the key to understanding brain retention and the importance of clear, concise, and complete documentation to increase brain retention.
A business continuity plan and security incident plan outline the steps to take in the event of a business disruption.
At IKS, we believe providing the right blend of services and technologies can drastically improve Physician Wellness.
IKS' role as coders is to correctly capture all the factors in life that affect the patient’s health, analyze the data, and give feedback
The quality of care a physician provides matters just as much to them as it does to the patient.
HCC assigns risks scores to each patient using ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding. There are 9,500 ICD-10-CM codes that map to 86 total HCC codes
Finding a qualified Health Information Management (HIM) professional who will stay with you long-term is no easy task, especially for rural practices
Virtual scribes take over a good portion of that paperwork, freeing you up to conduct patient visits the way you would like.
With recent technological advancements, healthcare must prepare for a new threat—artificial intelligence (AI)
IKS supports you in whatever way you decide works best, even if that means going old school. Still using paper charts? No problem.
A survey by the American Medical Association (AMA) lists “After-hours Workload” as the third leading cause of physician burnout, tying number two at 43%
A medical summary is often used as a guide to organize files, highlighting key details of each medical document, and serving as a case translation guide.
When IKS Health interim directors have entered hospitals to find an employee with no experience left in charge
IKS' Document Prep services transforms unorganized medical and legal case information into easy navigable documents.
IKS Health Medical Transcription team has long tenured relationships with many clients because they trust us.
Scribes are able to navigate the EHR by listening in to the physician/patient exchange so physicians can give their patients their full attention
AQuity’s clinical documentation solutions ranked #1 for alleviating administrative burdens on providers and health systems
IKS Health has been recognized by KLAS Research as the 2022 Best in KLAS Transcription Service.
IKS Health Virtual Medical Scribing not only helps providers offload their administrative burdens and improve physician wellness
IKS helps increase physician wellness. KLAS reported IKS as highly effective and beneficial with best in market results to reduce physician burnout
Operational assessments from IKS Health HIM Interim Management Services give an overall state of the business by having our experts come in
Reducing denials begins with accurate coding, which includes fostering clinical coding versus clerical coding; there is a difference.
IKS Health has been recognized by KLAS Research as the 2021 Best in KLAS Transcription Service.
AQuity’s clinical documentation solutions ranked #1 for alleviating administrative burdens on providers and health systems