Revenue Cycle Assessment Services

Applied Medical Systems

A structured assessment of your billing, coding, and workflows, designed to show you where things are working, where they’re not, and why.

Most practices aren’t broken; they just don’t have clear visibility into what’s actually driving their results.

Why this exists

You shouldn’t have to guess how your revenue cycle is performing

You’re getting reports. You’re seeing numbers. But it’s still not clear what’s actually happening underneath.

Denials are coming in, but the root cause isn’t obvious. Collections vary month to month without a clear explanation. Work queues build up, get worked, and then come right back.

And when something feels off, it’s hard to tell if the issue is coding, workflow, system setup, or just normal variation.

What we hear most often

  • We have the reports, but not the answers.
  • Something feels off, but we can’t tell where.
  • We know the symptoms, not the cause.
  • We want an objective view before we make changes.

How AMS is different

We don’t just review claims; we look at how your system actually works

Most assessments focus on outcomes: claims, payments, and denials. That’s part of the picture, but it doesn’t explain why those things are happening.

We take a step back and look at how your revenue cycle actually operates: how work moves through your team, where it slows down or breaks down, how decisions are made, and how those patterns show up in your results.

The goal isn’t just to point out issues. It’s to understand what’s causing them. Because once you understand the cause, you can actually fix it.

Scope

What we look at

Every assessment is scoped based on your size and structure, but we typically review four key areas.

Coding Accuracy

  • Alignment between documentation and billed services
  • Missed, incorrect, or inconsistent coding
  • Patterns that may be impacting reimbursement

Denials & AR Performance

  • Denial trends and root causes
  • Rework patterns and repeat issues
  • Aging and follow-up effectiveness

Revenue Performance

  • Variability in collections
  • Payer behavior and reimbursement patterns
  • Areas where revenue may be leaking or inconsistent

Workflow & Process

  • How work is distributed and completed
  • Queue management and handoffs
  • Breakdowns between steps in the process

We don’t just look at each area individually. We look at how they connect.

Assessment options

Two ways to approach an assessment

One option gives you a clear starting point. The other gives you a full view of your revenue cycle, workflows, and underlying processes.

Structured starting point

Baseline Review

A focused, structured review designed to give you a clear starting point.

Typical range: $1,500–$3,000 depending on size and complexity

Includes

  • High-level review of key revenue cycle metrics
  • Sample-based coding and denial analysis
  • Identification of trends and inconsistencies
  • Summary of findings with prioritized next steps

Best for

  • Practices that want an objective view of performance
  • Teams that aren’t sure where issues exist
  • Groups looking for a starting point before going deeper

Process

What to expect

No vague reports or generic summaries, just a clear explanation of what’s working, what isn’t, and where to focus next.

1

Initial discussion

We start with a conversation to understand your structure, systems, and any specific concerns.

2

Data review & analysis

We review the relevant data, including claims, denials, and workflow patterns, based on the agreed scope.

3

Findings

We walk through what we’re seeing, not just what’s happening, but why.

4

Recommendations

You’ll get clear, actionable next steps based on the findings.

Why AMS

A grounded, usable approach

We don’t approach assessments as an outside review.

This is the same work we do every day, working through claims, denials, and workflows in real environments, and figuring out why things are happening the way they are.

We’re not just identifying issues. We’re looking at how they show up in day-to-day operations, how they connect across the revenue cycle, and what it would actually take to fix them.

What clients walk away with

  • A real service, not a sales funnel.
  • An understanding of both the numbers and the workflow behind them.
  • Findings that are practical, not generic.
  • A clear way to start without committing to a full engagement immediately.

Real Results

What an assessment actually looks like

$1.7Mrecovered

One optometry practice. One targeted assessment. The coding was accurate. The breakdown was entirely on the administrative side. Unworked rejections, unanswered denials, and billing gaps that had been compounding for months.

Read the Case Study

Next step

Get a clearer picture of your revenue cycle

If you’re not sure how things are performing, or you just want an objective view, an assessment is a good place to start. We’ll help you understand what’s working, what isn’t, and where to focus next.