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Welcome to the Premier Cost Recovery AP Healthcare Recovery Audit Blog, where we explore the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in accounts payable recovery for healthcare organizations. Our blog offers expert insights into streamlining financial processes, uncovering lost profits, and improving overall efficiency. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare recovery audits, our healthcare AP recovery audit blog shares best practices and real-world success stories. Stay informed and learn how to enhance your organization’s financial performance.
Healthcare Accounts Payable Cost Containment
A strong Accounts Payable function gives health systems the structure, visibility, and controls needed to reduce costs, manage cash flow, and support better financial decisions.
HR1 Healthcare Impact
H.R.1 threatens hospital finances through ACA and Medicaid changes. Learn how AP recovery audits safeguard revenue, recover hidden dollars, and strengthen financial resilience.
AP Audit Trends 2025
Premier Cost Recovery’s 12-month audit analysis reveals the top sources of overpayment and emerging trends in healthcare AP recovery and process improvement.
AI and AP Recovery Audits Working Together
Even with AI, costly mistakes can go undetected. Learn how recovery audits complement automation by finding what AI misses in healthcare finance.
Healthcare Procure to Pay Technology
Back to All Posts Today, one of the most effective ways to manage healthcare spend is by using technology to streamline the healthcare procure-to-pay process. ...
Healthcare System AP and Supply Chain Collaboration
Explore healthcare AP trends and how AP and Supply Chain alignment in healthcare creates a seamless flow of information, reduces inefficiencies, and improves supplier relationships.
Is Your Healthcare System Giving Away the Pharm?
Back to All Posts Over the past few years, we’ve noticed a growing trend among our AP recovery audit clients, both large and small. Hidden ...
Let’s Talk About the “F” Word That May be Lurking Within Your Hospital AP System
Back to All Posts There’s a five-letter F-word out there that often goes hand-in-hand with the four-letter one — especially when it infiltrates your hospital ...
Need a Safety Net for Your Healthcare System ERP Conversion? An AP ERP Conversion Recovery Audit Might be Just What the Doctor Ordered!
If your healthcare system is going through an ERP conversion, you may want to strongly consider an Accounts Payable ERP conversion recovery audit. Any time ...
Looking for a Healthier Hospital System Bottom Line? Start with Low Hanging Fruit Like Supplier Returns.
Back to All Posts Rising costs. Workforce challenges. Regulatory requirements. All of these are placing pressure on hospitals systems, including supply chain and AP departments. ...
Keying Policies Can be the KEY to Reducing Duplicate Payments for your Healthcare System
When it comes to duplicate payments, the devil is in the details. And in this case, the details are all the common errors that can ...
Purchase Orders – The Unsung Heroes of the Healthcare Accounts Payable System
Over the past ten years, duplicate payments represented the third largest PCR AP recovery by category. When used consistently and correctly, POs can be your ...
Uncovering the Advantages and Disadvantages of Blanket Purchase Orders
While you may have heard that blanket POs are a big “no-no” when it comes to health system AP and Supply Chain processes, there are ...
Can’t Afford the Time to Track AP Overpayments?
No time to track AP overpayments? An outsourced accounts payable audit helps healthcare teams recover lost funds while staying focused on daily operations.
5 Must-Haves When Choosing Healthcare Accounts Payable Recovery Audit Contractors
The right healthcare accounts payable recovery audit contractor can assist in identifying and recuperating funds lost in the procure to pay process. A well-selected provider ...
5 Core Values That Deliver Measurable Recovery Audit Results for Our Clients
For nearly 20 years, Premier Cost Recovery has served healthcare systems across the country. In fact, we were one of the early firms to focus ...
What is an Accounts Payable Recovery Audit?
What is an accounts payable recovery audit? Learn how recovery audits work to identify overpayments, recover lost revenue, and strengthen healthcare accounts payable processes.