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The secret to 7.6 percentage point margin growth? Invest in your revenue cycle.

Editor's note: This blog post was updated on November 20, 2019.

While many health systems hope to accelerate growth through new revenue streams, recent Advisory Board modeling suggests a renewed focus in revenue cycle can lift hospital margins to the tune of 7.6 percentage points.

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Posted on November 20, 2019

Updated on June 25, 2025

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