Cerner RevWorks to be acquired by R1

R1, which develops revenue cycle administration know-how, introduced Wednesday that it will obtain RevWorks, Cerner’s RCM outsourcing arm.

WHY IT Issues
The transaction, reportedly valued at $thirty million, incorporates the companies aimed at Cerner’s organization and industrial clientele, but not its federal prospects.

R1’s revenue cycle platform is EHR-agnostic and aims to assistance travel lasting advancements to internet client revenue and income flows and lower functioning fees.

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The corporation says Cerner RevWorks associates will be made available positions with R1, and that the two firms’ tech and companies will be built-in.

As part of the deal, expected to shut in Q3 2020, Cerner will present R1’s revenue cycle applications to its own clientele and prospective buyers, corporation officers say.

“Cerner’s total objective is to supply client accomplishment and speed up our means to supply scalable improvements,” stated Brenna Quinn, senior vice president of revenue cycle administration at Cerner. “We are centered on possessing the suitable tactics, effective and established platforms, entire world-class expertise, and partners like R1 to fulfill these aims.”

THE More substantial Development
Cerner has struggled somewhat with its revenue cycle outsourcing, with a 2019 KLAS report noting that 70% of Cerner RCO clientele “have potential buyers regret.”

Nonetheless, outsourcing RCM to skilled sellers has its advantages, and a lot of providers consider edge of handing off those people tasks as they grapple with new financial imperatives and switching reimbursement types.

ON THE Report
“We glimpse ahead to working collaboratively with Cerner to supply exceptional outcomes for healthcare providers and the communities they serve,” stated Gary Very long, government vice president and main industrial officer of R1. “With our interoperable know-how and finish-to-finish platform, we are very well-positioned to serve Cerner’s prospects, as very well as other healthcare organizations across the country.”

In a individual statement despatched to Healthcare IT News, Cerner famous that it is “dedicated to growth and transformation that drives simplicity, scale and extra value-helpful methods for overall health care. Our new marriage with R1 will provide our industrial, non-federal clientele a full remedy that pairs Cerner’s innovative know-how with R1’s entire world-class revenue companies, in the end optimizing financial effectiveness for overall health systems.”

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