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HFMA 2026 Report

Beyond the tipping point: operationalizing the 2026 HFMA Vitalic Health Affordability Report

90% of healthcare executives confirm the current system is financially unsustainable, and 77% project a structural tipping point by 2029. Mid-market and rural providers have 36 months to act. Here’s what that means operationally.

PE Operating Partners

The EBITDA lever most PE firms overlook: backend RCM execution at scale

Portfolio value creation doesn’t stop at the deal close. Backend RCM (denials, underpayments, AR follow-up) is leaking 3–8% of net revenue across your holdings. We show exactly where it goes and how to get it back.

Rural Hospitals

46% of rural hospitals are operating at a loss, and most of it is recoverable revenue

Thin margins, staff shortages, and payer complexity are compounding. But the biggest drain isn’t reimbursement rates; it’s unworked claims. Here’s the three-front execution playbook closing the gap for rural CFOs.

Denial Management

Why 65% of denied claims never get reworked, and how to close the gap in four weeks

The math on denial management isn’t hard; it’s the execution that breaks. We pulled 18 months of data across 300+ providers to show exactly where appeals die, and what a production-grade workflow actually looks like.

Underpayment Recovery

The silent 11%: how contracted rate mismatches quietly drain a healthcare P&L

More than 90% of underpayments are never detected. Here’s the three-step audit we run on every new engagement, and the payer behaviors that quietly chip away at margin quarter after quarter.

Practice Operations

The RCM staffing shortage isn’t going away. Here’s how leading groups are absorbing the gap

Hiring is slower, attrition is higher, and the work isn’t shrinking. We map the four operating models winning teams are using to keep AR moving without doubling headcount, and where AI realistically slots in.

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