What are the leading health care technology investments of provider organizations this year? Revenue cycle management (RCM) technology tops the list with 49% of executives identifying it as a top priority. That was followed by clinical workflow optimization technologies and electronic health recordkeeping (EHR) systems at 34% and 32%, respectively. Those were the findings of a recent survey—Healthcare IT Investment: AI Moves From Pilot To Production.

The study authors attribute the shift to a focus on immediate return on investment (ROI): accurate documentation and coding result in cleaner claims and fewer denials. Also, in this push for RCM ROI, the focus of these initiatives is moving from a focus on back-end processes to earlier interventions that result in denial prevention. 

When it comes…