XiFin Demonstrates Power of AI in RCM Through Collaboration with NY’s Leading Health System Northwell Health at the 30th Annual Executive War College

XiFin Empower Platform, Payor Rate Transparency Monitor, Payor Intelligence Hub, and 30^th EWC Challenge Also Showcased

XiFin® Inc., a leading provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions with embedded artificial intelligence (AI), will bring cutting-edge RCM innovation and actionable insights amidst ongoing industry change, to one of the industry’s most influential stages, speaking at four sessions at the 30^th Annual Executive War College (EWC), taking place April 29-30 in New Orleans, LA. Doubling down on its focus on proven strategies and practical approaches in a time of uncertainty, XiFin will focus on prior authorization strategies that improve financial outcomes and digital automation tools that yield real-world improvements. Findings from the 2025 XiFin Payor Denial Impact Analysis will be available, alongside XiFin’s Empower Platform, Payor Rate Transparency Monitor, and Payor Intelligence Hub. To celebrate the milestone 30^th EWC, a special Challenge will also be showcased.

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XiFin executives and collaborators sharing insights and sparking dialogue at EWC

“AI is a powerful tool delivering measurable ROI in diagnostic revenue cycle management,” said Jeff Carmichael, SVP of Engineering at XiFin. “We are proud to share insights and outcomes at EWC with Northwell Health Laboratories, a valued XiFin customer for over 20 years and part of one of the highest-rated health systems in the country. We look forward to demonstrating how its experience using XiFin’s AI-powered Exception Processing (EP) technology yielded significant advancements in claim management by prioritizing claims, optimizing assignments, and automating critical workflows.”

XiFin’s Carmichael will be joined by Joe Accurso, VP of Revenue Cycle at Northwell Health Laboratories in the session entitled, “Transforming RCM with Artificial Intelligence: How Northwell Health Laboratories Accelerated Reimbursement, Reduced Billing Errors, and Minimized Denials.” Accurso said, “We look forward to sharing how Northwell Health Laboratories leverages XiFin’s AI, advanced automation, and intelligent workflows to achieve measurable results.”

Navigating the Complexities of Prior Authorization

Heather Agostinelli, VP, Head of Specialty RCM at XiFin, joins Ellen Beausang (President, Chief Revenue Officer of Lighthouse Lab Services), and Perry Dimas (Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of careviso) to explore how data-driven strategies and real-world examples can significantly reduce denials and improve claim accuracy. Their session, entitled Changing the Narrative on Prior Authorization: A Collaborative, Programmatic Approach Is Essential, will discuss ways integrated prior authorization (PA) strategies can improve financial performance.

“Prior authorization has become an ever-growing challenge in healthcare, particularly for complex procedures like molecular diagnostics and women’s health,” said Agostinelli. “In this session, Ellen, Perry, and I will illustrate how a programmatic, collaborative approach to PA can transform operations, ensuring both patient access to critical services and optimized reimbursement for providers.”

Keeping Up With the Latest in Automation to Improve Efficiency

Additional XiFin sessions will delve into automation and practices that improve efficiency and reimbursement:

• 2025 Payor Denial Impact Report Sneak Peek: Unveiling the Latest Trends and Denial Prevention Practices for Optimizing Clinical Lab, Hospital Outreach, and Pathology Claim Denials and Appeals – Diana Richard (XiFin AVP, National Accounts) and Stephanie Sessions (XiFin VP, RCM Operations). Diving into findings from the upcoming impact report, speakers will translate key insights into proven strategies that drive higher reimbursement and fewer denials.
• New Digital Tools that Automate Processes to Reduce Billing Errors, Minimize Denials, and Accelerate Reimbursements: Case Studies and Examples from the Real World – Heather Agostinelli and Atabek Yucel (XiFin VP, Customer Technology). Provider ordering and engagement—and the technology that supports them—are essential to financial performance. Anchored with real-world success stories from large national laboratories, this session covers the tools and metrics that drive successful strategies for engaging referring providers in a meaningful, outcome-oriented way.

Actionable XiFin Resources: XiFin Empower Platform, Payor Rate Transparency Monitor, and Payor Intelligence Hub

As XiFin continues to expand its portfolio of innovative solutions, it will spotlight XiFin Empower – a powerful healthcare technology platform that combines automation, data analytics, and AI to facilitate end-to-end connectivity and workflow optimization. With Empower, XiFin reinforces its commitment to supporting lab professionals with the tools, data, and education that help them thrive in an ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

XiFin will also showcase its interactive Payor Rate Transparency Monitor (PRTM) – a robust tool that provides the latest payor reimbursement data across multiple sectors, including clinical, molecular, medical device, pathology, radiology, and pain/toxicology. EWC attendees can explore how real-time data supports smarter decision-making and operational success.

In addition, attendees can learn more about XiFin’s Payor Intelligence Hub – a curated collection of resources designed to inform market access and payor relations strategies that enable providers to stay current, compliant, and competitive with constantly changing payor behaviors. The hub includes the latest billing news, white papers, blogs, and webinars, offering healthcare organizations a full suite of resources to fortify their market access strategies for success.

XiFin Celebrates EWC’s 30^th Anniversary

XiFin, a longtime benefactor-supporter of EWC, is honored to continue enabling vital conversations among leaders shaping the future of diagnostics and laboratory medicine. Upon registration, attendees will be invited to participate in a XiFin-developed “Challenge” to further conversations and connections during the meeting.

“We’re thrilled to have the support of XiFin during this milestone year of the Executive War College,” said Robert Michel, founder of EWC and longtime editor-in-chief of The Dark Report. “XiFin’s leadership in healthcare innovation and its presence at EWC brings tremendous value to our community of laboratory executives and professionals.”

To learn more about XiFin’s EWC sessions and meet with XiFin executives, visit the link here.

About XiFin

XiFin is a healthcare information technology company that empowers organizations to navigate an increasingly complex and evolving healthcare landscape. Leveraging AI-enabled technologies and services, the XiFin Empower platform delivers enhanced operational efficiency, increased productivity and workflow automation. Our comprehensive set of solutions—spanning revenue cycle management, clinical workflow enablement, laboratory information systems, and patient engagement—provides healthcare organizations with the tools they need to achieve financial strength, optimize operations, and implement industry-leading strategies. XiFin Empower solutions deliver THE POWER TO DO GOOD® so that healthcare organizations can do more good for more patients. Visit www.XiFin.com, follow XiFin on LinkedIn, or subscribe to the XiFin blog to learn more.

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“AI is a powerful tool delivering measurable ROI in diagnostic revenue cycle management,” said Jeff Carmichael, SVP of Engineering at XiFin.