R1 to acquire Humata Health to automate prior authorization

Aug 18, 2026 · Issue 3 · 6 sources, 6 articles

R1 announced on August 18 that it will acquire Humata Health, adding AI-powered prior authorization automation and payer-provider collaboration to its Phare OS platform.

Who is affected and how

hospital manager

R1 customers need to agree on the rollout timing of the new features and their effect on existing revenue cycle processes.

health IT

Consolidation toward prior authorization automation is gaining pace in the revenue cycle software market.

Sources

• R1 to Acquire Humata Health, Enhancing Phare OS with AI-Powered Prior Authorization Automation and Payer-Provider Collaboration | The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net · Aug 18, 2026
• R1 to Acquire Humata Health, Advancing Phare OS with AI-Powered Prior Authorization Automationhit consultant · Aug 18, 2026
• R1 acquiring Humata Health to bolster AI-powered prior authorizationsfierce healthcare · Aug 18, 2026
• R1 To Acquire Humata Health As AI Prior Authorization Platform Delivers Up To 96% First-Pass Approvalpulse 2.0 · Aug 18, 2026
• R1 acquiring Humata Health to bolster AI-powered prior authorizations - Fierce Healthcarefiercehealthcare.com · Aug 18, 2026
• R1 drills down on AI prior authorizations with Humata buyhealthcaredive.com · Aug 20, 2026

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