The 11 highest-rated healthcare · revenue operations

The highest-rated provider in the Top 11 The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026) is Waystar at 9.3/9.4, followed by R1 RCM (9.1/9.4).

Why this answer

Sorted by our 9.4-point composite score across 5 weighted criteria (see /methodology). Identical to the canonical ranking when the canonical ranking is also score-ordered.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1Waystar(rank #1 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    9.3/9.4

    Best-in-class clearinghouse with a near-99% clean claim rate across 5,000-plus payers.

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  2. #2R1 RCM(rank #2 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    9.1/9.4

    Full-service revenue cycle partner built for large hospitals and health systems.

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  3. #3athenahealth(rank #3 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    8.9/9.4

    Network-shared payer rules keep claims clean without manual upkeep.

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  4. #4Experian Health(rank #4 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    8.6/9.4

    Stops denials upstream with data-driven eligibility and coverage checks.

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  5. #5Oracle Health (Cerner)(rank #5 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    8.4/9.4

    Revenue cycle on the same database as the Cerner clinical record.

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  6. #6Change Healthcare (Optum)(rank #6 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    8.2/9.4

    One of the largest US clearinghouses, with a 2024 outage on its record.

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  7. #7NextGen Healthcare(rank #7 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    8/9.4

    Integrated ambulatory EHR, practice management, and RCM service.

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  8. #8AdvancedMD(rank #8 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    7.8/9.4

    Well-rounded cloud suite with pre-submission claim scrubbing for small groups.

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  9. #9Tebra(rank #9 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    7.6/9.4

    Approachable, modern billing built for solo and small practices.

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  10. #10eClinicalWorks(rank #10 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    7.4/9.4

    Full EHR and RCM suite at one of the lowest price points.

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  11. #11Candid Health(rank #11 in The 11 Best Revenue Cycle Management Software (2026))

    7.2/9.4

    Automation-first, API-native billing engine for digital health.

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