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First-Pass Resolution Rate: The Metric That Predicts Your Denials

First-pass resolution rate is the percentage of claims paid in full on the first submission with no rework. It's the strictest, most honest measure of billing performance, and it catches revenue leaks that clean claim rate and net collection rate miss. Here's how to calculate it, what's healthy, and what drags it down.

By Mark Wood September 14, 2026Medical Billing6 Comments

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Clean Claim Rate: How to Measure It and Why It Matters

Clean claim rate is the percentage of claims a payer accepts on first submission, and it's the earliest, most controllable measure of billing health. Almost every other revenue cycle problem starts as a dirty claim that could have gone out clean. Here's how to measure it, what's healthy, and how to raise it.

By Mark Wood September 7, 2026Medical Billing8 Comments