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The 2026 KLAS Revenue Cycle Management Suites Report focuses on healthcare organizations using at least three distinct RCM modules (e.g., claims, eligibility, denials, insurance discovery) from a single vendor.KLAS highlights that while consolidation is accelerating, it has yet to validate a single vendor offering a fully mature, end-to-end RCM platform without functional trade-offs.Waystar earned an overall "A" grade—the highest in the report—driven by strong strategic
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KLAS Research Releases 2026 ERP Implementation Services Report: Segment Leader Scores and Satisfaction Drivers
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The 2026 KLAS ERP Implementation Services Report evaluates services firms across two distinct operational tracks: ERP Implementation Leadership (prime technical/project implementers) and ERP Business Transformation & Implementation Leadership (broad strategic, operational, and financial redesign).The Performance Leaders: Huron took the 2026 Best in KLAS award for ERP Implementation Leadership (scoring 91.5 overall), while KPMG earned the 2026 Best in KLAS award for
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KLAS Arch Collaborative 2026 Report: Early Insights into Epic AI Adoption and Clinician Experience
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Early metrics from the KLAS Arch Collaborative 2026 report confirm that clinicians using at least one artificial intelligence tool score 7 percentage points higher in believing the EHR enables operational efficiency compared to non-users.While clinical satisfaction surges as practitioners adopt up to four distinct AI tools, it rapidly plateaus; introducing five or more applications adds workflow clutter and digital noise rather than driving incremental value.A massive
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KLAS Global HIT Trends 2026 Report: Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Top Investment Priority
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KLAS Research Global HIT Trends 2026 Report, reveals for the first time in history, artificial intelligence has emerged as the number-one healthcare IT investment priority across every single global region tracked outside the United States.While execution pressure is mounting, the market remains in an introductory phase, with 37% of organizations prioritizing high-level AI strategy, governance frameworks, and readiness assessments.Dictating 57% of emerging
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Operationalizing Precision Medicine 2026: U.S. Health Systems Scale Genetic Testing and AI Integration
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Precision medicine has transitioned from "one-off" testing to organized institutional programs at more than three-quarters of surveyed U.S. health systems, according to new research from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) at UPMC.This represents a massive shift from 2020, when 69% of organizations had little to no precision medicine deployment.While adoption is high, reimbursement uncertainty, high costs, and operational complexity remain the primary barriers to
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KLAS Points of Light 2026: Top Payer-Provider Partnerships for Interoperability and Alignment
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KLAS has released its 2026 Points of Light report, honoring 24 strategic partnerships that successfully improved data sharing, operational efficiency, and financial performance.Award recipients were validated through in-depth interviews conducted between September 2025 and February 2026.The report focuses on lowering costs and enhancing experiences for patients, providers, and payers through strong alignment and interoperability.Awarded partnerships demonstrated
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KLAS: Why Ambulatory Practices Are Ditching Point Solutions for Epic and athenahealth
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The Trend: According to the new 2026 KLAS Research report, ambulatory organizations are increasingly favoring comprehensive suites (all-in-one EHR and Practice Management) over piecemeal "best-of-breed" stacks to reduce complexity and improve data flow.The Leaders: Epic and athenahealth have emerged as the clear market leaders, delivering the most consistent outcomes. Their customers report high satisfaction with the "cohesive package" that supports both clinical and
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2026 Best in KLAS Awards: The Full List of Software & Services Winners
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The Report: Today, KLAS Research released its 2026 Best in KLAS reports, and the message from the data is clear: The market rewards vendors that use technology to restore the human connection, not complicate it.The Dynasty: Epic has won "Overall Health System Suite" for the 16th consecutive year, winning 11 individual segments. athenahealth secured "Overall Independent Physician Practice Suite" for the third year in a row.The Services: Chartis (IT Services), Optimum
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40% of Nurses Planning to Quit: How Streamlined EHR Workflows Can Save the Profession
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A new report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative reveals that the overwhelming burden of documentation is a primary driver of nurse burnout, with 40% of nurses intending to leave the profession by 2029.
- The study also highlights that meaningful progress is possible: organizations that have implemented specific strategies to streamline charting—such as eliminating redundant fields and utilizing AI—have seen dramatic improvements in nurse
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KLAS 2025 Report: Chartis and Impact Advisors Lead as Hospitals Seek IT Planning Expertise
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- As healthcare IT environments grow increasingly complex, a new KLAS Decision Insights report reveals that health systems are turning to external firms primarily for high-level strategic planning and IT assessments.
- The study, based on 38 purchase decisions between 2023 and 2025, identifies Chartis, Impact Advisors, and Healthlink Advisors as the most frequently considered partners. Crucially, the data shows that expertise and cultural alignment are the
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