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What we’re watching in HealthTech procurement, EHR politics, and CMS rulemaking — filtered for operators.
9 Service-Level Agreements to Require From Your Billing Vendor
SLAs with financial teeth — charge-lag, first-pass rate, denial-appeal turnaround, and six more, with sample credit clauses.
How to Negotiate a Medical Billing Contract Price
The vendor's opening price is not the price. Six negotiation levers, when to pull each, and typical concession ranges by vendor size.
11 Red Flags in a Medical Billing Service Agreement
Contract clauses that predictably trap practices: A/R ransom, opaque fee escalators, forced arbitration, and eight other patterns to strike or negotiate.
Medical Billing Pricing Models Explained: % vs Per-Claim vs Hybrid
Three pricing models compared with numeric ranges and the practice profiles each fits best. No hidden-fee marketing — just how the math works.
How to Negotiate Medical Billing Contract Exit Clauses
Six exit clauses that determine whether you can actually leave. Negotiate these before you sign, not when you want out.