HFMA Annual is one of the most significant gatherings of the year for healthcare finance and revenue cycle leaders. It brings together executives, operators, vendors, consultants, technology companies, and industry experts at a time when healthcare organizations are facing mounting pressure from tighter margins, staffing constraints, payer friction, policy changes, administrative complexity, and an expanding number of revenue cycle solutions. This Office Hours episode will serve as a pre-HFMA strategy session designed to help leaders prepare for the conversations they are likely to have before they ever step onto the conference floor. With so many companies talking about AI, automation, denial prevention, prior authorization, revenue integrity, charge capture, and margin improvement, the challenge is not finding options. The challenge is knowing which options are strategic, which are proven, and which partners can actually help organizations execute. Hosted by Stuart Newsome, the panel will feature Taylor Searfoss, Sean Dennehy and Michael Mahoney. Together, they will discuss why HFMA matters right now, what business problems healthcare leaders are bringing to the conference, where the market noise is loudest, and what questions leaders should ask when evaluating vendors, platforms, consultants, and AI-enabled solutions. The discussion will also explore what separates a true revenue cycle partner from another vendor on the HFMA floor. The panel will share how Infinx approaches revenue cycle challenges through operational experience, technology, automation, AI-enabled workflows, and proven execution across front-end, mid-cycle, and back-end functions. For healthcare finance and revenue cycle leaders preparing for HFMA, this session will provide a practical framework for evaluating choices, avoiding common mistakes, and identifying partners who can connect strategy, workflow, technology, and outcomes in a meaningful way.
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 11:00 am PT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the business problems shaping this year’s HFMA revenue cycle conversations, including margin pressure, staffing constraints, payer friction, prior authorization, denials, revenue integrity, charge capture, AI, and automation.
- Recognize where market noise is creating confusion and understand how to ask better questions when evaluating vendors, platforms, consultants, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Evaluate what separates a true revenue cycle partner from a point solution or vendor, including operational depth, proven execution, connected workflows, and measurable impact across the revenue cycle.