R1 Announces RCM Partnership with Emergency Physicians Professional Association

MURRAY, Utah, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM) ("R1"), a leading provider of technology driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers, announced an agreement to be the exclusive provider of revenue cycle management services for Emergency Physicians Professional Association (EPPA), a physician group providing high-quality emergency medicine and urgent care across Minnesota.

The partnership is expected to optimize clinical, financial, and operational performance for EPPA, while bolstering the patient experience and service for its patients. R1's model hardwires best practices and processes into its proprietary technology platform while leveraging intelligent automation, advanced data analytics and technical expertise to streamline workflows, improve efficiencies and drive superior outcomes.

Headquartered in Bloomington, MN, EPPA has been providing expert medical care in Minnesota communities for more than 50 years; it is one of the oldest and most respected independent emergency physician groups in the country. EPPA is independently owned and governed by its physician shareholders and serves more than 600,000 patients every year across its 11 hospitals and medical centers and three Urgency Room locations.

"I'm excited to partner with R1 as our resource for revenue cycle management," said Tom Klassen, MHA, executive vice president, and chief operating officer at EPPA. "We believe this partnership will create positive outcomes and solutions for our group, while giving us the ability to deliver a more unified, patient-centric experience to those we serve."

"We look forward to collaborating with EPPA to deliver a comprehensive, enterprise revenue cycle solution. This partnership will not only improve their financial performance and patient experience, but also support their long-term growth objectives while fulfilling EPPA's vision of delivering excellence in emergency and urgent care medicine," said Gary Long, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at R1. 

R1 is a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of hospitals, health systems, and medical groups. R1's proven and scalable operating models seamlessly complement a healthcare organization's infrastructure, quickly driving sustainable improvements to net patient revenue and cash flows while reducing operating costs and enhancing the patient experience. To learn more, visit: r1rcm.com.

Emergency Physicians Professional Association (EPPA) was founded in 1969. EPPA's mission is to provide an innovative, stable, and supportive platform to practice acute care medicine as an independent group. This framework allows EPPA health professionals the best opportunity to align with EPPA partners in delivering world-class care for EPPA patients. 

The group is comprised of more than 300 board-certified emergency physicians, family practice physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) including physician assistants and nurse practitioners. EPPA providers staff hospital emergency departments across the Twin Cities, St. Cloud and rural Minnesota and owns and operates three stand-alone Urgency Room locations. For more information about the EPPA, visit eppahealth.com.

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SOURCE Emergency Physicians Professional Association (EPPA)