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Shawn Howell
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Manager

Product

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

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Mar 2026

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Manager

Relationship, Operations, Product

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

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Mar 2026

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Manager

Relationship

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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Mar 2026

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Manager

Culture

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

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Mar 2026

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Manager

Culture

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

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Mar 2026

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VP/Other Executive

Product

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

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Jan 2026

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VP/Other Executive

Operations

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

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Jan 2026

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VP/Other Executive

Loyalty, Product

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

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship, Product

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

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship, Operations

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

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Jan 2026

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Director

Product, Value

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

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Nov 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Product

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

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Nov 2025

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Director

Loyalty

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

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Nov 2025

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Director

Operations

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

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Nov 2025

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Director

Culture, Product

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

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Nov 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Relationship

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

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Nov 2025

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Director

Operations

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

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Nov 2025

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CEO/President

Relationship

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

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Nov 2025

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CEO/President

Product, Value

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

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Nov 2025

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CEO/President

Operations, Product

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

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Nov 2025

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Manager

Relationship, Product

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

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Oct 2025

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Manager

Relationship

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

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Oct 2025

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Manager

Operations

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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Oct 2025

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Manager

Loyalty

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

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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty, Product

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

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Oct 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship, Product

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Relationship, Product

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Culture, Product

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

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Director

Operations

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Relationship

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Relationship, Operations

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Product

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Relationship, Product

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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Oct 2025

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Director

Relationship

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Product

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

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Director

Value

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

Loyalty

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Relationship

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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Oct 2025

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Director

Product

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

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Director

Loyalty, Product

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Product

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

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Oct 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Product

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

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Oct 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Operations

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Loyalty, Product

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship, Product

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Culture, Value

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Value

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Product

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Culture, Loyalty, Relationship

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship, Product, Value

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

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Sep 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Operations

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

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Sep 2025

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Manager

Relationship, Operations

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

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Sep 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty, Product

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

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Aug 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Operations

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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Aug 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Loyalty, Product, Value

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Value

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Loyalty

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

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

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Aug 2025

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VP/Other Executive

Product

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

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Aug 2025

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Director

Loyalty, Product, Value

Waystar Patient Access has helped us with our scalability quite a bit, and we have some gaps in our...

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May 2025

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Director

Operations

Waystar came on-site and met with our leaders and really laid out their vision and direction over...

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May 2025

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Manager

Culture, Operations

We are right in the middle of hell right now. Waystar promised us that our transition from our...

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May 2025

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Manager

Relationship

From a support perspective, Waystar’s team is really good. My client services person is great. The...

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May 2025

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Manager

Loyalty, Relationship

We had already planned on transitioning over to Waystar, but when the whole Change Healthcare...

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May 2025

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Manager

Loyalty, Operations

This whole go-live has just been terrible. Waystar has training documentation. They just need to be...

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May 2025

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Manager

Relationship

Over our time with Waystar, we have had several different go-to people assigned to us. Things start...

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Apr 2025

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Manager

Operations

With the Waystar system implementations, certain specialists are tied to certain areas, but I don't...

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Apr 2025

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Manager

Relationship

What I don't like about Waystar is that when there is an issue and we reach out, I feel like I don't...

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Manager

Operations, Product

Waystar has come a long way, but I still feel like they are not up to where other vendors are. They...

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Apr 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty, Relationship

Waystar does as good a job as any other vendor I have worked with on delivering promises reliably...

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Apr 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

Waystar's system is integrated pretty well into our EHR, so I have to give Waystar high marks there.

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Apr 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship, Product

Waystar’s real-time authorization tool is something new for us, and it is a lot of hands-on work to...

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Apr 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Culture, Relationship

When Waystar talks about new products, sometimes they are a little premature in bringing those...

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Apr 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Operations

Waystar didn’t do a great job on the training part, and they could have done better. I would have...

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Apr 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Value

Waystar's solution is an expensive product, and there have been some issues regarding add-on costs,...

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Apr 2025

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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship, Product

Waystar's system seems to have a fair number of outages or instances of slowness. Waystar tells us...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

Except for some of the performance stuff, the functionality and things we need Waystar's system to...

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Apr 2025

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