The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Revenue Cycle Leadership

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Zak Kruse, CRCR

In healthcare revenue cycle management, where every patient encounter and financial decision matters, strong leadership requires more than technical skill or policy knowledge. Emotional intelligence (EQ) has become one of the most important leadership qualities for driving team performance, improving patient experiences, and maintaining organizational health. EQ is made up of five key elements: self awareness, self regulation, motivation, empathy,…

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Revenue Cycle Leadership

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Zak Kruse, CRCR

In healthcare revenue cycle management, where every patient encounter and financial decision matters, strong leadership requires more than technical skill or policy knowledge. Emotional intelligence (EQ) has become one of the most important leadership qualities for driving team performance, improving patient experiences, and maintaining organizational…

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The Power of Transformational Leadership in Revenue Cycle

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Zak Kruse, CRCR

In today’s healthcare finance world, where reimbursement models keep shifting, patient expectations are rising, and external pressures don’t slow down, transformational leadership is more than just stability. It’s about inspiring people to lean in, work together, and rally around a shared vision.

At its core,…

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The Strength of Servant Leadership in Healthcare Finance

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Zak Kruse, CRCR

In a field as mission driven and people focused as healthcare, leadership is not just about directing teams. It is about serving them. That is the core of servant leadership, a philosophy that puts the needs of employees, patients, and the organization above personal ambition…

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The Power of Situational Leadership in Healthcare Finance

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Zak Kruse, CRCR

In today’s complex and rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. That’s why situational leadership remains a critical model for finance leaders navigating a wide range of challenges. From managing cross-functional teams to responding to regulatory shifts and economic uncertainty. This approach…

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Maximizing Efficiency and Financial Performance: Why Healthcare Providers are Turning to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Kylene Ordway

Hospitals and medical providers increasingly turn to business process outsourcing (BPO) for a variety of compelling reasons. The healthcare landscape is becoming more complex, with ever-changing regulations, increasing administrative burdens, and the constant pressure to improve financial performance. Managing insurance denials, in particular, requires specialized…

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Top 3 early out collection strategies to keep patients happy

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Kylene Ordway

In the complex world of medical debt collections, maintaining a positive patient experience is crucial for healthcare providers and debt collection agencies alike. Striking the right balance between efficient debt recovery and patient satisfaction is a challenge. For KeyBridge Medical Revenue Care, specializing in hospital…

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How can medical billing services benefit a healthcare provider?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Kylene Ordway

One key thing to understand about medical billing is that you're ultimately talking about so much more than just making sure patients pay their bills on-time.

The ease of the billing process directly impacts the quality of the patient experience, which…

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What is Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management?

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Kylene Ordway

It doesn't matter what type of healthcare organization you're talking about - be it a small, private practice or a large, national hospital system - each and every one of them provides potentially life-saving care to patients on a daily basis. But at the same…

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Recent Trends and Roles of Emerging Technologies in Revenue Cycle Operations

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Sheldon A. Pink, VP of Revenue Cycle, Luminis Health

Technology will continue to drive the revenue cycle industry due to the continuous newly identified needs of our patients, organizational financial pressures, and state and federal regulation.

The healthcare revenue cycle technology space has significantly evolved over the past five years. Before the pandemic, there…

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How Data-Analysis Can Improve Your Medical Revenue Recovery

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Kylene Ordway

Information is powerful. Without a doubt, many of today’s medical centers, private practices, and large hospital systems struggle to ensure accuracy and an understanding of their patients’ financial needs. Yet, as a provider, the better you manage your debt, the more effective you…

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