Becker’s 2026 Conference Shortlist: 5 Revenue Cycle Sessions We're Excited About
Five Becker’s 2026 revenue cycle sessions on charge capture, revenue integrity, and interoperability, plus Activate360 at Booth #5322.
Heading to Becker’s 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference in Chicago?
The conference runs September 14–17, 2026 at the Hilton Chicago, with sessions covering revenue cycle, technology, AI, interoperability, financial performance and more.
We’ve shortlisted five sessions that caught our attention for their focus on charge capture, revenue integrity, interoperability and practical revenue cycle improvement.
And see below how to demo a new revenue integrity tool to get more accurate trauma billing based on validated registry data.
1. Five Revenue Cycle Sessions to Watch
Transform Charge Capture With AI and Workflow Redesign
Monday, September 14 | 8:50–9:30 AM
Charge capture is a particularly important topic for organizations looking to reduce revenue leakage while making revenue cycle processes more efficient.
This panel will explore how health systems are combining technology and workflow redesign to improve charge accuracy, reduce manual work and accelerate reimbursement.
Speakers include:
- Omar Devlin, Stanford Health Care
Official session page: Transform Charge Capture With AI and Workflow Redesign
Interoperability as a Financial Lever and Fixing Data Flow Breakdowns
Monday, September 14 | 1:30–2:10 PM
Interoperability is not only a technology issue. When important clinical, operational and financial information remains disconnected, it can also affect revenue cycle performance.
This session will examine interoperability as a financial lever, including how health systems can address data-flow breakdowns, reduce silos and improve RCM efficiency.
Speakers include:
- Laura Burrill, KVC Health Systems
- Felix Segre, Memorial Hermann Health System
- Jawad Khan, Akron Children’s Hospital
- Alex Cameron, Hyland Software
From Reactive to Proactive: How AI Is Redefining Revenue Integrity Across the Payer-Provider Continuum
Monday, September 14 | 10:45–11:25 AM
Revenue integrity increasingly depends on identifying potential issues before they turn into denials, delayed reimbursement or lost revenue.
This featured session looks at opportunities to move revenue cycle processes from reactive to proactive, with a focus on technology, automation and better coordination across clinical, IT, finance and RCM teams.
Speakers include:
- Sharon Kelley, Kelley Advisory Group
- Heather Bassett, Xsolis
- Barbara Long, Kettering Health System Services
- Kim Sinclair, PeaceHealth
Official session page: From Reactive to Proactive: How AI Is Redefining Revenue Integrity
Optimize RCM: Mastering Denials, Charge Capture and Management Excellence
Tuesday, September 15 | 1:20–2:00 PM
How can health systems improve charge capture, reduce denials and limit revenue leakage while maintaining efficient operations?
This panel brings together leaders from revenue integrity, clinical operations and technology to discuss practical strategies for improving accuracy, compliance, efficiency and overall financial performance.
Speakers include:
- Amber Imboden, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Deepa Velayadikot, Cooper University Hospital
- Navesh Kandiyil, NTT DATA Services
- Stacie Zins, North Memorial Health
Official session page: Optimize RCM: Mastering Denials, Charge Capture and Management Excellence
AI and Automation in the Revenue Cycle: What's Real, What's Hype and What's Working
Wednesday, September 16 | 9:25–10:05 AM
AI is showing up throughout the revenue cycle, but the important question is where it is actually producing measurable results.
This keynote panel will look at practical AI and automation use cases, implementation challenges, vendor evaluation and how health systems can determine whether new technology is genuinely improving revenue cycle performance.
Speakers include:
- Drew von Eschenbach, UW Medicine
- Courtney McNamee, Altru Health System
- Emily White, Sutter Health
Official session page: AI and Automation in the Revenue Cycle
2. Demo: More Accurate Trauma Billing Based on Registry Data
Stop by Booth #5322, September 14–16 to meet our team and get a demo of how NQS Activate360™ helps hospitals:
- Identify potential missed trauma charges
- Validate claims against trauma registry data
- Analyze FL Type 5, 68X trauma activation, critical care time, and ICU (208) billing codes
- Review flagged cases with potential missed charges, discrepancies, or compliance risk
- Align trauma activation charges with documented clinical evidence and hospital guidelines
The goal: more accurate trauma billing and stronger revenue integrity.
Not attending? You can still learn more about Activate360™ or schedule a demo.
See You at Becker’s 2026
Across these sessions, a common theme stands out: stronger revenue cycle performance depends on better data, better connectivity and clearer workflows.
For hospitals with trauma programs, that includes bringing trauma registry data into the revenue integrity conversation.
If you’re attending Becker’s 2026, add these sessions to your list and stop by NQS Booth #5322 to say hello.