CharmHealth RCM Service Turns a Signed Chart Note Into a Submitted Claim in One Click

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 16, 2026--

CharmHealth, a leader in healthcare technology solutions for providers, today unveiled an enhanced version of its integrated revenue cycle management (RCM) service. The new offering pairs the company’s CharmBillerPro platform with a dedicated team to handle the entire billing life cycle on behalf of growing and enterprise medical practices.

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CharmHealth’s RCM service is designed to give practices a faster, more transparent, and more efficient alternative to traditional third-party billing companies. It assists them by decreasing costs while reducing the administrative burdens that pull personnel away from patient care.

The service was created based on a significant pain point. Most third-party RCM firms are still manually entering patient demographics, insurance information, procedure codes, and diagnosis codes for every claim. This workflow limits even the most productive billers to a throughput of approximately 30 to 35 claims per day. For enterprise practices processing high claim volumes, that ceiling creates a fundamental scalability problem.

CharmHealth’s RCM service evolves beyond the outdated model. Because it runs natively on CharmHealth and is deeply integrated with the EHR, all patient, insurance and encounter data entered during the clinical workflow moves seamlessly into the billing platform. Coverage, copays and deductibles are verified automatically before the appointment. Claims are generated automatically from signed chart notes and routed through clearinghouses, enabling CharmHealth’s RCM team to process claims at a rate several times higher than the industry norm. Moreover, experienced coders and billing specialists with deep specialty expertise, combined with automation throughout the billing process, help reduce errors, minimize denials, and improve overall revenue cycle performance.

“When billing companies are manually pulling data that already exists in an EHR, they’re wasting time and introducing risk at every stage,” said Pramila Srinivasan, Ph.D., CEO of CharmHealth. “We built our RCM service from the ground up to eliminate that redundancy entirely. Practices benefit, but more importantly, patients benefit from streamlined processes that keep care rooted in satisfying their needs.”

Intelligent Operations, From Chart Notes Through Billing

Unlike traditional software deployments, CharmHealth’s RCM service establishes an ongoing operational partnership. It is structured around the simple principle that providers should focus on patient care rather than navigating billing workflows behind the scenes. Once a provider signs a chart note, they can select completed encounters and submit them to RCM with a single click. From that point forward, CharmHealth takes ownership of the entire process, moving from claim generation through scrubbing, submission, follow-up and then ultimately collections.

For practices that rely on paper superbills or manual data exports to communicate with their billing vendors, the operational difference is significant. Staff previously tasked with billing coordination and management/oversight can shift into higher-value roles, like practice management, using CharmHealth’s RCM service.

Real-Time Transparency Built Into the Platform

One of the most distinctive features of CharmHealth’s RCM service is its commitment to real-time transparency. While most billing companies operate as black boxes that release curated reports on their own schedules, CharmHealth gives practices direct, continuous access to the same reporting data its own billing team works from. Teams can optimize the workflow in ways that few third-party billers using someone else’s software could.

Through the centralized dashboard, accessible via both web and iOS, practice owners and administrators can view claims statuses, collections, contractual adjustments, write-offs, denial rates, and CPT-level denial reports at any time, without waiting for a vendor to run and send a report. Additionally, all write-off decisions are manual and logged, giving practices full visibility into every financial action taken on their behalf.

Built to Scale for the Enterprise

CharmHealth’s RCM service is specifically architected to serve enterprise-scale medical groups that have outgrown the capacity of conventional billing vendors. Because claim generation is fully automated, CharmHealth can process claims at heavy volume without the proportional staffing overhead that legacy billing models demand. The result is a materially lower cost to serve, making high-quality billing support more accessible to growing practices.

The RCM service will continue to drive efficiencies through CharmHealth’s ongoing development of AI-based features and intelligent validation tools. This investment in AI on billing services aligns well with the company’s broader efforts to apply AI across both clinical and administrative workflows for the betterment of providers and patients.

To learn more about how CharmHealth is transforming healthcare through strategic applications of technology, please visit www.charmhealth.com.

About CharmHealth

CharmHealth is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions that empower healthcare organizations to deliver efficient, high-quality care. With a focus on interoperability, patient engagement, and streamlined workflows, CharmHealth offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of modern healthcare. For more information on CharmHealth, visit www.charmhealth.com. To get breaking news, follow the company on LinkedIn, Facebook and @charmhealth.

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The RCM dashboard is accessible to practice owners and administrators via both web and iOS.

Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.

Yum Brands said Tuesday that the private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy Pizza Hut, excluding the mainland China business, for about $1.5 billion.

In mainland China, Pizza Hut will be purchased by Yum China Holdings Inc. for approximately $1.2 billion, the company said. China is Pizza Hut's second-largest market outside the U.S., accounting for 19% of sales. Yum China Holdings Inc. spun off from Yum Brands and became an independent company in 2016.

Yum Brands, which also owns KFC and Taco Bell, began to explore its options for Pizza Hut in November. Last year, Yum Brands' global sales rose 5% but Pizza Hut's sales fell 2%.

In February, Yum Brands announced plans to close 250 U.S. Pizza Hut locations. Pizza Hut had 19,974 restaurants worldwide at the end of last year.

“Pizza Hut has long been the weak link in Yum’s portfolio,” Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, wrote Tuesday. “Despite efforts to revitalize the brand and shut underperforming locations, it has become increasingly clear that pushing the division back into growth will require a level of investment and patience that Yum is just not prepared to commit to.”

Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, by two brothers who borrowed $600 from their mother to open the store. They chose the name because their sign only had room for eight letters.

Pizza Hut’s familiar red roof debuted in 1969 and by 1971 it was the top pizza chain in the world by sales. PepsiCo acquired Pizza Hut in 1977 but spun off its restaurant division — which became Yum Brands — in 1997.

By the 1980s, Domino's was the fastest-growing U.S. pizza company, buoyed by its promise of 30-minute delivery. As pizza carryout and delivery grew in popularity, Pizza Hut was saddled with large, dine-in restaurants. In 2020, even as pizza delivery boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pizza Hut closed 300 U.S. restaurants.

The chain has been further pinched in recent years by the growth of DoorDash, Uber Eats and other restaurant delivery companies which marketed access to a slew of cuisines besides pizza.

U.S. pizza sales have slowed considerably since the pandemic, growing less than 1% in 2024 and falling less than 1% in 2025, according to Technomic, a restaurant consulting company. But Pizza Hut performed worse than average, with U.S. sales down 8.2% last year, Technomic said.

By selling Pizza Hut, Yum Brands can focus more on its brands with stronger sales, Yum CEO Chris Turner said.

“Under LongRange and Yum China, Pizza Hut will be well positioned for future growth with ownership that brings deep expertise in the restaurant industry," Turner said in a statement.

Connecticut-based LongRange Capital was founded in 2019 by Bob Berlin, who previously engineered a turnaround at Arby's when he led private equity investments at The Baupost Group. Berlin said Tuesday he looked forward to working with Pizza Hut's executive team and franchisees “to drive its next phase of growth.”

“Pizza Hut is a beloved global brand with a rich heritage and a loyal customer base that few brands can match,” Berlin said in a statement.

Asked Tuesday if LongRange planned to close any Pizza Hut locations, the company said it had no comment beyond Berlin's statement.

Yum Brands, based in Louisville, Kentucky, expects the sale in U.S. and China to close in the third quarter. The company's stock rose nearly 2% Tuesday.

FILE - This Dec. 15, 2016, file photo shows a Pizza Hut restaurant in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)