Infinx Tops Ranking for Prior Authorization Automation in Healthcare Revenue Cycle

CUPERTINO, Calif., September 17, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Infinx, a provider of healthcare revenue cycle solutions, has earned the No. 1 ranking for Provider-Side Prior Authorization Automation and PAIR Readiness in Black Book Research's 2026 hospital RCM rankings. The recognition, announced on June 8, places Infinx first among a client-rated category that profiled 420 vendors across 49 ranked revenue cycle categories, incorporating input from more than 1,300 validated provider-side participants.

Infinx's solution, Patient Access Plus, processes over 6 million prior authorization requests annually and supports providers across more than 1,400 health plans. The company's approach to automation is designed to handle the complexity of prior authorization across various specialties and care settings, including imaging, surgery, rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary services, sleep medicine, and bariatrics. According to Navaneeth Nair, Infinx's Chief Product Officer, "Prior authorization remains one of the most administratively complex points in the patient journey, and automation has to work within that complexity. Not every specialty, payer, procedure, or case follows the same path. Our approach is to automate the administrative work that can move reliably through technology while quickly identifying when additional information or human intervention is required."

The prior authorization landscape continues to evolve, with payers reducing some authorization requirements, health technology platforms embedding more electronic capabilities into provider workflows, and federal interoperability requirements accelerating electronic exchange. Infinx is designed to adapt to this changing environment, connecting with available electronic pathways while continuing to manage payer variation, clinical requirements, and exceptions that require additional intervention.

The recognition comes as Infinx continues to expand its work with hospitals and health systems, building on existing health-system relationships and a growing focus on complex acute-care revenue cycle operations. In hospital environments, where prior authorization can cross scheduling, patient access, clinical documentation, and revenue cycle teams, the ability to automate administrative work while maintaining oversight of exceptions can help reduce friction before care is delivered.

Infinx, founded in 2012, delivers technology-led patient access and revenue cycle outcomes for healthcare providers through agentic AI solutions, outsourced operations, and revenue integrity consulting. The company helps improve revenue realization, operational efficiency, and cash acceleration across healthcare administrative workflows. Backed by KKR and Norwest, Infinx is trusted by more than 900 provider organizations across the United States.