Every encounter passes four gates before it reaches the billing queue. Anything that fails routes back to the right person with the reason — while the visit is still fresh.
Most preventable denials trace back to documentation and eligibility gaps. The readiness gates catch those upstream; when a denial does come back, it lands in a rework queue with its reason code and a route to the person who can fix it.
Move the sliders to your practice's numbers. The estimate assumes AI-assisted drafting and scribe support reduce per-note documentation time by 30–50%.