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12/01/2025

The 2026 CPT code set is now available, featuring 418 editorial changes, including 288 new codes, 84 deletions, and 46 revisions.

Join AGS Health’s coding leaders, Leigh Poland and Jegan Arumugam, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET for an in-depth walkthrough of these updates. This session will cover the most significant changes to E&M, surgery, medicine, and digital health services, as well as Category III additions for emerging technologies.

Stay ahead of the curve and ensure your team is ready for January 1, 2026. Register now, as space is limited. https://hubs.la/Q03Wj3q_0

11/28/2025

Clinical denials continue to challenge healthcare organizations—and the lessons from this still-relevant piece remain essential.

Our blog “Protecting Revenue: How to Prevent Clinical Denials” explores how proactive documentation, collaboration, and process alignment can help stop denials before they start and protect financial performance.

Revisit the insights: https://hubs.la/Q03V-bBm0

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at AGS Marketing! Our sincere thanks go out to our incredible team, our clients, and the partnerships that inspire meaningful impact every day.

Wishing everyone a joyful holiday filled with gratitude, connection, and celebration.

11/26/2025

Clinical denials continue to strain healthcare organizations, increasing administrative burden, delaying reimbursement, and diverting focus from patient care.

Reducing denials requires addressing systemic issues, from documentation gaps to payer automation, and building proactive strategies around education, data-driven insights, and cross-functional collaboration. By leveraging global partners, many leading healthcare organizations can manage growing denial volumes, strengthen their appeal processes, and improve efficiency at scale.

Discover how to transform denial management into a proactive and strategic advantage. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03V-dQZ0

11/25/2025

Discover how a major academic medical center turned the tide on coding denials. With the support of AGS Health’s coding denial-management services, the organization reduced its denial inventory by 72% in six months and achieved over $1.4 million in net collections from a $2.7 million write-off base. Ready to learn how size, scale, and strategy came together to drive measurable results? Read the full case study here: https://hubs.la/Q03VSKHy0

11/21/2025

Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) has evolved far beyond its origins as a reimbursement function. Today’s CDI programs drive quality, compliance, and operational performance across inpatient and outpatient settings.

With expanded roles, advanced technology, and new staffing models, CDI specialists are now strategic partners in improving both care outcomes and financial integrity.

Explore how people, process, and AI are redefining the modern CDI program. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q03TCDxy0

11/20/2025

Our live webinar begins at 2:00 PM ET today! Join us for a deep dive into the realities of AI and automation in RCM. Discover what’s working, what’s next, and how to build a smarter, more scalable A/R strategy.

There’s still time to register:

Discover how accounts receivable (A/R) technology has advanced from manual workflows to modern automation, what’s delivering real impact today, and where it’s headed next.

11/19/2025

Agentic AI represents the next evolution in digital workforce technology, enabling healthcare organizations to achieve greater efficiency, scalability, and accuracy in revenue cycle management (RCM).

Preparing for implementation means more than adopting new tools. It requires ensuring data readiness, governance, and collaboration between digital agents and human teams. By establishing a hybrid intelligence model, healthcare leaders can automate routine processes while empowering RCM professionals to focus on higher-value decisions.

Learn how to prepare your organization for agentic AI and build a digital RCM workforce built for continuous learning and improvement. https://hubs.la/Q03TCv-g0

11/18/2025

The Region 9 Annual Conference may be over, but the conversation doesn’t have to stop. If you didn’t get a chance to connect—or if new questions came up after the event—our team is still here to help.

Raj Joshi, Jackie Phillips and Beau Benson enjoyed speaking with so many of you, and they’re happy to continue the discussion around your organization’s needs, challenges, or areas of interest.

Feel free to reach out anytime. We look forward to keeping the momentum going. https://hubs.la/Q03TR7bg0

11/18/2025

Healthcare organizations are facing an unprecedented denial crisis as payer automation, audits, and aggressive review practices continue to escalate.

Our white paper, From Burden to Breakthrough: Rethinking Clinical Denials and Clinical Documentation Integrity Strategy, explores how leading health systems are transforming denial prevention through integrated, technology-enabled strategies that unify UR, PA, CDI, and denial management.

Discover how proactive, data-driven collaboration is helping organizations protect revenue and strengthen documentation integrity. Download now: https://hubs.la/Q03TCtVF0

11/17/2025

Clinical denials delay payments, increase administrative burden, and take focus away from patient care.

In our latest video, we explore how healthcare leaders are shifting from reactive denial management to proactive revenue protection. Hear how outsourced clinical administrative services are helping healthcare organizations uncover root causes and apply prevention strategies for improved financial performance and operational efficiency.

Watch the full interview to learn how to build a smarter, more resilient denial prevention strategy: https://hubs.la/Q03TCyGW0

11/14/2025

Attending the Region 9 Annual Conference in New Orleans? Don’t miss the session with Thomas Thatapudi, Chief Information Officer, and Debra Stall, SVP of Transitions at AGS Health, on Sunday, November 16, in Grand Ballroom AB from 3:00–4:15 PM CT.

Discover how automation and analytics are transforming denial management, enabling healthcare organizations to tackle revenue leakage and address rising denial rates. Learn how technology-driven strategies can reduce manual effort, accelerate appeals, and recover lost revenue. Don't miss out! https://hubs.la/Q03SFSgz0