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VP/Other Executive

No one is perfect, so there are always ways for Waystar to tighten up connection points and ensure...

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VP/Other Executive

It seems like Waystar is always refining and optimizing their software, and they are always cutting...

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Manager

With Waystar, I keep getting charges like crazy. I do love Waystar. They have been a really great...

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Manager

If we ever have downtime with Waystar's system, I have to chase the vendor. I have to escalate the...

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Manager

Waystar has way more payers than our previous vendor had, and they are way more supportive. Prior...

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Manager

We use one of Waystar's patient access features, and it has created so much efficiency. It allows us...

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Manager

I am not in a very good place with Waystar today. There are outages with a certain payer, and the...

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VP/Other Executive

When Waystar sees trends or issues, they step in. We were using a process with a certain payer...

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VP/Other Executive

We have a really positive relationship with Waystar. The business relationship is very strong, and I...

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VP/Other Executive

The biggest challenge we are having right now is payer and plan mapping. To have really accurate...

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VP/Other Executive

The biggest challenge we have is the bot technology. Payers will change the credentials that staff...

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Director

Everybody wants to save money, and we spend a lot, but Waystar is competitive in the industry.

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Director

Insurance verification with the solution is only limited by what the payers will give us, and for...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar has great customer support and follow-up, and they are a good partner when they try to...

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Director

Waystar has been amazing to work with for all of our tools. They don't overpromise, and we can tell...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Waystar made a recent change to our provider representative, the person we engage with on a regular...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Insurance verification is tried and true, but with Waystar and any other clearinghouse vendor,...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Waystar is challenged in providing invoicing information because we have different thresholds. We...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I have worked for a number of years in revenue cycle management and have worked on a lot of major...

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Director

I don't believe we did much training. Waystar sort of left the training to us. They showed us a few...

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Director

Waystar is so much better than what we had before. But all systems are a bit limited on what users...

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Director

We have regular calls with Waystar, and if we submit a ticket, they're pretty quick to respond to...

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Director

We use Waystar for patient access, real-time eligibility, and notification of admission (NOA). I'm...

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Director

We have so many different vendors. We have many disconnections with continuity, and the systems just...

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Manager

With the whole Change Healthcare thing, we were affected because Waystar does use Change Healthcare,...

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Manager

Whenever we need something put in place, talking with Waystar is like talking to someone who has no...

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Manager

I can't say that Waystar's support is bad, but the vendor isn't transparent. If I submit a ticket, I...

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Manager

Waystar has gotten better when it comes to our partnership, and they are trying. We reached out to...

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Manager

For the most part, Waystar isn’t transparent or fair with charges. We actually had to inquire about...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar Patient Access is limited in its ability to flex into the professional space and support...

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VP/Other Executive

There has not been a formal training program from Waystar specific to our workflows. Many aspects of...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar Patient Access has room to grow, and I expect our experience with the solution to be...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar is a good partner that consistently looks to evolve and focus on innovation, including AI...

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VP/Other Executive

We have ongoing meetings with Waystar and continue to escalate issues even after the go-live across...

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Director

Waystar Patient Access is way better than what we had before. Using the system is easy. It is the...

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Director

Waystar Patient Access could be better with benefit customization and response-history...

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Director

We do prior authorization manually. We looked at using Waystar's system for that, but we didn't get...

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Director

There was a lack of communication here and there with our implementation of Waystar Patient Access....

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Director

Waystar advertises their new technology very well. I don't know about delivering things that meet...

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Director

We went with Waystar's system because we wanted to go with one of the best systems out there, and...

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Director

Our implementation of the system was very rocky. There were issues and things that still haven't...

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CEO/President

The support is still solid. My business manager handles most interactions, and they have nothing but...

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CEO/President

Patient estimates remain the main area for improvement. The issue is the same as it has been....

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CEO/President

Things with Waystar's system are mostly the same as they were last year. The system is still easy to...

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Manager

When the system is working correctly and everybody has access, I don't have a problem. I think...

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Manager

For support, we can go directly to our support person, or we can go directly to the help desk...

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Manager

We had an issue for a long time, and nobody knew what was going on. I don't know where the breakdown...

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Manager

Once we get a certain issue all settled, the system is really doing everything we were initially...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I prefer Waystar Patient Access over every other system I have ever used. I prefer the layout of the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Sometimes it takes a really long time for eligibility to come back. That doesn't happen super often,...

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Director

The system integrates with our practice management tool. Waystar is open to what we want to do. The...

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Director

The product absolutely works as promoted. I recommend the system every chance I get. I heard about...

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Director

Waystar's implementations are good. Our organization is an expanding organization, so we do...

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Director

We love Waystar's executives. We just had a change in our direct point of contact. Our previous...

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Director

We have some things going on with our API right now. When we first set everything up, we understood...

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Director

It is important in our industry or our business to have many of our vendor relationships...

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Director

Right now, we are having a certain issue, so we have had to revert. We have made a lot of progress...

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Director

There have been a couple of times I have had to escalate things, and Waystar has gotten the right...

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Director

Especially as we are developing the interface, using Waystar’s product and doing everything has...

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Director

There are a couple of things that Waystar could charge a little less for, but overall, I think I get...

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Director

My overall satisfaction in a year will probably be the same. There are some things where I don't...

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Director

We went to Waystar’s user meeting last year, and I watch a lot of their webinars and things, and I...

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Director

Waystar’s system is very solid and integrates within itself very well. It is super easy to use. I...

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Director

In so many cases, the solution doesn't return complete information when we are verifying benefits...

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Director

Regarding insurance verification, I understand that Waystar generally just passes through the...

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Director

The pieces that could be a little better are all related to Waystar not pulling back all the...

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VP/Other Executive

For the system's implementation, we had to phase in certain things based on the payer. That was kind...

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VP/Other Executive

With eligibility, we are doing some work around specific plans. We don't want Waystar to just send...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar is trying really hard to leverage AI and automation wherever they can. They are also working...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar is a great partner. They don't nickel-and-dime us on things or add surprise fees to things....

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VP/Other Executive

I think Waystar does have a vision, and they are trying to meet the needs of other providers....

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar Patient Access is very expensive. I oversee our budget, so I'm probably a little spicy about...

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VP/Other Executive

Most things go through our EHR workflows, but there is one thing from Waystar that we don’t...

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VP/Other Executive

One of the main reasons I enjoy working with Waystar is that there are times when they are very...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar keeps their promises about 80% of the time. With any business partner, they overcommit...

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VP/Other Executive

When we are doing automation and sending things out to payers, sometimes the bots break down or...

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VP/Other Executive

With Waystar, we have a difference in training philosophy. A lot of business partners have a...

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Manager

We get good support from Waystar. When we made a transition to this solution, we had a project...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Our account manager is good. They have scheduled a recurring meeting with us to talk about anything...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The product doesn't give us some stuff. We tried out authorizations, for example. Everyone was super...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I'm extremely satisfied with the vendor’s proactive service because I get alerts from the vendor. I...

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Analyst/Coordinator

With training, Waystar provides a lot of stuff on their website, but it is up to us to go find it....

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Analyst/Coordinator

Waystar keeps their promises; they just aren't very timely. When I open a ticket, Waystar is very...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar Patient Access is a really great solution. The vendor is always doing a ton to make sure...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar doesn't nickel-and-dime us for everything. We definitely get our money's worth. If something...

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VP/Other Executive

We have quite a few tools with Waystar, and they are always bringing us new tools or upgrades and...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar wants to close cases right away because cases that are left open will affect their key...

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VP/Other Executive

We meet with Waystar's executives regularly. If we go to conferences, the vendor's people will make...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar is always working with us. If they need to change a record ID or if we don't have something...

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VP/Other Executive

I am very happy with Waystar. We have a great partnership with them. A lot of the things that...

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VP/Other Executive

We have had one Waystar client success manager for the past several years. That person has built a...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar's system is very intuitive. There are glitches with payers sometimes, but Waystar is always...

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VP/Other Executive

Waystar has really beefed up their coverage-detection application in the last 12 months in terms of...

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