R1 RCM Inc. and ScionHealth have entered into an agreement that will make R1 the exclusive provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) services for ScionHealth's 61 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). Launched in December 2021, ScionHealth is a new health system comprised of 61 LTACHs previously owned by Kindred Healthcare and 18 short-term acute care community hospitals previously owned by LifePoint Health. The comprehensive partnership is designed to support the ScionHealth portfolio of LTACHs in delivering exceptional patient outcomes with new technology and services.

R1 will deliver its fully integrated, purpose-built technology platform with proven operating methods and enterprise-wide analytics. Powered with intelligent automation and executed upon by a diverse and experienced team of RCM experts, R1's end-to-end and Electronic Health Record-agnostic solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into ScionHealth's infrastructure in driving greater efficiency and performance. ScionHealth embarked on an extensive selection process to identify an innovative and experienced partner that prioritizes investments in both people and technology.

It also placed high priority on a partner's ability to deliver standardization and consistency across the entire organization, invest in new technology to drive better financial outcomes, and position ScionHealth to effectively adapt to future healthcare changes. R1 was chosen as the ideal partner due to its size, scale, expertise, and the alignment of its culture and values to ScionHealth's. R1's strengths will enable ScionHealth to achieve better outcomes and lower costs while delivering a more satisfying patient experience.