Every denied claim is earned revenue left on the table. Between fluctuating payer policies, shrinking operating margins, and lean administrative teams, independent practices are under unprecedented financial pressure. Winning against denials requires shifting from reactive rework to a targeted, automated prevention strategy.
This session delivers actionable, data-backed frameworks to help your practice identify root causes of denials, streamline appeals, and accelerate cash flow without overburdening your current team.
What You’ll Learn
Top Preventable Denials: Pinpoint the most frequent, high-impact denial codes across commercial and government payers, with pre-submission checkpoints to catch them early.
The True Cost of Capacity Gaps: Uncover how administrative bandwidth constraints hide recoverable revenue and learn where backlogs cause the most financial leakage.
Smart Automation & Tech Enablement: Leverage clearinghouse rule engines, denial libraries, and AI-driven workflows to automate routine resubmissions and reduce manual touchpoints.
High-Efficiency Workflows: Adopt battle-tested standard operating procedures (SOPs) from high-performing practices that cut denial rates while keeping headcount flat.
This session is designed for healthcare leaders and revenue cycle professionals looking to safeguard practice profitability:
Practice Owners & Managing Physicians seeking to protect bottom-line margins and stabilize practice cash flow.
Practice Administrators & Office Managers responsible for operational efficiency and cross-functional clinic workflows.
Billing Managers & Revenue Cycle Leads aiming to optimize team output, lower days in A/R, and eliminate recurring denial bottlenecks.
Medical Coders & Billing Specialists executing daily claim submissions, rejections, and payer follow-up.
About the Speaker:
James Muir,. SVP Physician Services, UnisLink
A 30-year healthcare veteran with revered organizations like Conifer Health and NextGen and many others, James is a highly respected growth leader, bestselling author, speaker, and seasoned revenue cycle expert specializing in leveraging technology to improve financial performance for clients and personal value for their stakeholders.
James has an extensive background in healthcare, where he has built relationships with some of the largest names in technology and healthcare, including HCA, Tenet, Catholic Healthcare, Banner, Dell, IBM and others.
Throughout his career, James has focused on helping leaders in healthcare think through and overcome their biggest business challenges and to reach their personal goals.