"Shift as much left as you can." That's one way Melissa Hannan, VP of Product, says R1 (@R1RCM) is helping hospitals and health systems reimagine the revenue cycle workflow and avoid costly mistakes.   Melissa sat down with me recently to discuss Phare Utilization Management, the newest extension to Phare, R1's revenue cycle management operating system (Phare OS). Phare UM is AI-driven case review across 100% of encounters, continuous chart analysis, and payor-specific denial likelihood, all built to catch risk upstream, before it becomes a denial. We discussed how clinical judgment and payor intelligence come together, and why the physician advisor's expertise stays central while the mundane stuff gets stripped out. Check out the clip of our video together below, where Melissa describes how Phare UM changes how risk gets caught, not just reviewed. You can view the full video here: (In partnership with R1) @Hospitalogy_HC