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Research Reveals Opportunities for Millions in Previously Missed Revenue

Waystar, a provider of health care payment software, recently released "The State of the Mid-Revenue Cycle" report. The new research found unanimous interest among health care finance leaders in a single AI-powered platform connecting the mid-cycle to the final claim, yet 86% lack true integration between those systems, relying instead on manual data transfers or disconnected solutions across the revenue cycle.

The spring 2026 market survey of 50 health care finance, revenue cycle, and mid-cycle leaders underscores the pressure behind those numbers: 82% say they cannot keep pace with rapidly changing payer clinical policies, and 56% are not satisfied with their ability to predict and prevent denials before a claim is generated. The accompanying analysis of data from hundreds of hospitals using Waystar's platform demonstrates how a connected, AI-powered mid-cycle can deliver millions of dollars of incremental revenue, improve quality scores, and reduce denial risk.

"The mid-cycle is the critical intersection where financial and clinical data converge to improve clarity and performance," says Matt Hawkins, CEO of Waystar. "Our research shows that when providers connect this data across previously siloed workflows, they recover millions in revenue that would otherwise be lost, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen ROI [return on investment]. These results reflect the power of the autonomous revenue cycle, connecting intelligence with action across the platform."

The report finds that improving mid-cycle performance requires a unified, end-to-end, AI-powered platform and outlines five actionable strategies organizations can use to improve visibility, prevent revenue leakage earlier, and deliver stronger ROI.

— Source: Waystar