5 RCM KPIs every practice should track

Collections is a lagging indicator — by the time it drops, the problem is months old. Leading indicators tell you sooner.

Five worth watching: clean submission rate, days in AR, denial rate and mix, underpayment variance, and AR aging by bucket. Together they explain cash before it moves.

HDT builds reporting around these signals so leadership sees pressure building early — and can act while it is still cheap to fix.