Independent Black Book user experience rankings spotlight vendors leading the modernization of health information management from AI-powered coding to interoperable data systems.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2025 / Black Book Research today announced the results of its 2026 Health Information Management (HIM) Top Vendors Awards, following a comprehensive, independent polling initiative conducted from February 1 through October 1, 2025. The extensive study gathered responses from 8,237 verified participants, representing 3,220 provider organizations: including hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and physician groups, and 251 payer and value-based care (VBC) organizations across the United States.
The findings mark another milestone in Black Book's two-decade tradition of benchmarking client experience, trust, and innovation in global IT and services.
"Our 2026 findings confirm that the health information management industry is accelerating into a new era of digital efficiency, interoperability, and AI-driven accuracy," said Doug Brown, Founder of Black Book Research. "These vendors have not only achieved exceptional client satisfaction but have demonstrated measurable excellence across eighteen standardized performance indicators and specialized category KPIs. Each winner represents the leading edge of reliability, innovation, and real-world impact in health data operations. We extend our highest congratulations to every organization recognized this year for setting the new benchmark in HIM performance."
2026 Top-Rated Health Information Management Vendors by Category
Category | #1 Rated Vendor | Website |
|---|---|---|
Provider Credentialing Solutions (provider-side) | Modio Health | www.modiohealth.com |
Provider Data Management Platforms (payer-side) | Inovalon | www.inovalon.com |
Computer-Assisted Coding Applications (software) | Dolbey | www.dolbey.com |
Outsourced Coding & CAC Managed Services | IKS Health | www.ikshealth.com |
ICD-10 Coding Audit & Chart Review Services | Optum | www.optum.com |
GenAI & Autonomous Coding Platforms | AKASA | www.akasa.com |
AI Medical Scribing & Ambient Coding Platforms | Suki AI | www.suki.ai |
Coding Staffing Solutions | Aviacode | www.aviacode.com |
Revenue Integrity Solutions (preventive - pre-claim) | Waystar | www.waystar.com |
Denial Management & Appeals (corrective - post-claim) | Knowtion Health | www.knowtionhealth.com |
Risk Adjustment & Coding (software) | Cotiviti | www.cotiviti.com |
Outsourced Risk Adjustment / HCC Services | Episource | www.episource.com |
Full-Service HIM Outsourcing Providers | Omega Healthcare | www.omegahealthcare.com |
Outsourced CDI / Mid-RCM Services | AGS Health | www.agshealth.com |
Outsourced Prior Authorization Services | Cohere Health | www.coherehealth.com |
Outsourced Registry Abstraction & Quality Services | TempusAI | www.tempus.ai |
HIM Advisory & Consulting Firms | e4Health | www.e4health.com |
Behavioral Health & Post-Acute HIM / Coding Solutions | Netsmart MyAvatar | www.ntst.com |
Radiation Oncology Information Systems | Varian ARIA | www.varian.com |
Integrated EHR / HIM / Practice Management (Specialty Ambulatory) | NextGen | www.nextgen.com |
Release of Information Services | Verisma | www.verisma.com |
Enterprise Data Archiving & Migration | Harmony Healthcare IT | www.harmonyhit.com |
Automated Document Imaging, Abstracting & Indexing | Solarity | www.solarity.com |
Image Exchange Platforms | Intelerad (Ambra) | www.intelerad.com |
Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) | Mach7 | www.mach7.com |
Patient Tracking & Flow Solutions | TeleTracking | www.teletracking.com |
Advanced HIM Data Analytics & Asset Management | Ursa Health | www.ursahealth.com |
AI-Powered Mid-Cycle RCM & Workflow Optimization | Notable Health | www.notablehealth.com |
Clinical Registry Abstraction & Quality Measures Platforms | IQVIA | www.iqvia.com |
Privacy, Security & Compliance Vendors | Clearwater Compliance | www.clearwatercompliance.com |
Master Data / MPI / Provider Directory | Verato | www.verato.com |
NLP Platforms | CLINITHINK CLIX | www.clinithink.com |
Clinical Forms & Digital Intake | Interlace Health (FormFast) | www.interlacehealth.com |
About Black Book Research
Black Book Market Research LLC is the industry's source for unbiased, data-driven evaluations of healthcare technology, services, and consulting performance. Renowned for its transparency and methodological rigor, Black Book's crowdsourced scoring model measures the true user experience across 18 standard performance indicators and 18 additional category-specific KPIs, providing unparalleled visibility into the satisfaction and operational effectiveness of health IT vendors.
With a focused commitment to Health Information Management (HIM) and the rapidly expanding impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare, Black Book delivers actionable intelligence to global IT buyers, investors, and healthcare leaders. Its independent research empowers decision-makers to identify best-fit partners, benchmark performance, and advance the digital transformation and equity of healthcare delivery worldwide.
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