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RCM](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/author/meduit-rcm) on Sep 22, 2026 12:00 PM [![](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Meduit_Cycle_Up_Sept_2026.jpg?width=1000&height=300&name=Meduit_Cycle_Up_Sept_2026.jpg)](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/piecing-together-an-rcm-model-cycle-up-september-2026?hsLang=en-us) The daily to-do list for RCM teams never seems to get shorter. Not with AI-powered denials flooding in, rising patient balances, and a limited staff to handle it all. Hospital business offices consistently have their hands full, and that’s putting it mildly. [Click Here to Read More](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/piecing-together-an-rcm-model-cycle-up-september-2026?hsLang=en-us) Topics:  ### SMALL CLAIMS ADD UP FASTER THAN YOU THINK Posted By [Meduit RCM](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/author/meduit-rcm) on Aug 26, 2026 11:00 AM [![](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/USCF_Marin_CS_SM_1200x630.jpg?width=1000&height=300&name=USCF_Marin_CS_SM_1200x630.jpg)](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/small-claims-add-up-faster-than-you-think?hsLang=en-us) If you’re sitting in a hospital business office, staring at a $700 denial and a $7,500 denial, it makes sense to tackle the larger one first, with the smaller one relegated to the "Later" pile. Only in most hospital business offices, where teams are chronically understaffed, "Later" usually never comes. And ... [Click Here to Read More](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/small-claims-add-up-faster-than-you-think?hsLang=en-us) Topics:  [Meduit blog](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/tag/meduit-blog) ### Making the Case for a Longer Bad Debt Window Posted By [Meduit RCM](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/author/meduit-rcm) on Jul 07, 2026 11:00 AM When we proposed extending our primary bad debt collection window for Baptist Health from 5 to 12 months, we weren't just asking for more time. We were asking for the freedom to work their bad debt accounts the way they needed to be worked.After more than a decade of partnership, Baptist Health agreed. This was critical ... [Click Here to Read More](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/making-the-case-for-a-longer-bad-debt-window?hsLang=en-us) Topics:  [AI](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/tag/ai) ### You Know AI Works. But Will It Work For You? Posted By [Meduit RCM](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/author/meduit-rcm) on Jun 10, 2026 11:00 AM [![](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Denied_Stamp_Broken_Up.webp?width=1000&height=300&name=Denied_Stamp_Broken_Up.webp)](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/you-know-ai-works-but-will-it-work-for-you?hsLang=en-us) The use of AI in healthcare continues to grow. While adopting AI is clearly a big decision with a lot of moving parts for any hospital, it’s particularly tough for standalone and mid-sized organizations that don’t have the backing of a larger system. [Click Here to Read More](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/you-know-ai-works-but-will-it-work-for-you?hsLang=en-us) Topics:  ### When Calm Isn’t in the Forecast Posted By [Meduit RCM](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/author/meduit-rcm) on Apr 07, 2026 11:00 AM [![](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Meduit%20Cycle%20Up%20-%20April%202026/Meduit_Cycle_Up_April_26.jpg?width=1000&height=300&name=Meduit_Cycle_Up_April_26.jpg)](https://blog.meduitrcm.com/blog/when-calm-isnt-in-the-forecast?hsLang=en-us) Between rising denials, staffing challenges, and new legislation, hospital business offices are under constant pressure. Like a boxer covering up and fending off body blow after body blow, just waiting until their opponent tuckers out. This instinct to wait for things to settle down is understandable. But what if ... 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