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Mastering Revenue Cycle Management: The Key to Thriving in Dallas-Fort Worth’s Healthcare Boom

Healthcare leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth are discovering that optimized revenue cycles unlock competitive advantage in one of the nation's fastest-growing medica

By David Kemp · February 15, 2024, 5:30 PM UTCDavid KempHealthcare OperationsHighway to HealthKelly Strong
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Key takeaways

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Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the nation's fastest-growing healthcare markets, intensifying competition among health systems.

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Optimized revenue cycle management is a key differentiator, directly impacting financial performance and operational resilience.

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Reducing claim denials, improving coding accuracy, and accelerating collections are foundational RCM priorities for DFW health systems.

In an episode of Highway to Health shot at the iconic Billy Bob's, David Kemp and healthcare veteran Kelly Strong dissected Dallas-Fort Worth's evolution into a healthcare powerhouse, fueled by rapid population increases and a business-friendly environment. During the enlightening conversation, Strong highlighted the importance of mastering revenue cycle management and identified it as the cornerstone of DFW's healthcare sector growth.

Strong highlighted the importance of mastering revenue cycle management and identified it as the cornerstone of DFW's healthcare sector growth.
— Kelly Strong, Senior Vice President of Healthcare Operations, Revenue Cycle Improvement

Strong, who currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Healthcare Operations, Revenue Cycle Improvement, underlined how DFW has not only attracted healthcare providers and startups but has also become a fertile ground for technological advancements in patient care. While outlining the challenges healthcare providers face, such as managing denials and integrating disparate technological systems, Strong's narrative underscored the necessity of mastering revenue cycle management and adopting comprehensive strategies to ensure financial stability and foster patient trust.

The necessity of mastering revenue cycle management and adopting comprehensive strategies to ensure financial stability and foster patient trust.

About the author

David Kemp
David KempHealthcare Lead

With experience in coaching college basketball, supporting large healthcare systems through ICD-10, to now leading the healthcare vertical at MarketScale, David enjoys the journey. Craving knowledge is one of David's core values, and he has the opportunity to learn from some of the best as host of the Highway to Health podcast series.

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David Kemp

Principal, Revenue Cycle Management at EY

David Kemp is a principal at EY (Ernst & Young) focused on healthcare revenue cycle management. He advises healthcare organizations on optimizing financial performance, operational efficiency, and compliance. His work spans health systems, physician groups, and payers across the United States.