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2026 Tebra Innovator Award winners

The people behind some of independent healthcare's best ideas

These practices, billing companies and partners found better ways to care for patients, run their businesses and help one another. Today, we celebrate them.

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The 2026 awards by the numbers

100+

stories shared by practices, billing companies and partners

11

award categories, from startups to community leaders

19

winners recognized for ideas worth sharing

$9.3M+

in savings and revenue opportunities documented across Tebra customer stories

Innovation rarely makes headlines. It makes a difference.

This year's winners didn't set out to win an award

They set out to solve a problem: a billing backlog, a stretched front desk, embracing an underserved community, a new practice finding its footing. What they built is now helping their patients, their teams, and their peers.

Real results. Every winner faced a challenge, adapted, and built something others can learn from.

Every size. Impact isn't measured by headcount. Solo practices stand beside multi-location groups and billing company partners.

Each story includes practical advice other teams can put to work.

Recognized for their impact. Winners were selected by a panel of Tebra judges using consistent criteria

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2026 Winners

Explore winners by category and discover the ideas behind their success

Pratices

Billing Companies

Product, AI & community

Groundbreakers

All

Practice winners

Independent practices raising the bar for patient care

Patient Trust

Stronger patient bonds through bilingual outreach and follow-up Damar Medical Center · Hialeah, FL

For a largely Spanish-speaking community, Damar Medical Center pairs Tebra workflows with Spanish-language outreach, helping every patient confidently navigate appointments, results and referrals.

Patient Trust

140+ Five-star reviews through human-centered psychiatric care Purpose Psychiatry · San Juan Capistrano, CA

Purpose Psychiatry made psychiatric care feel personal. Patients noticed: 140+ five-star Google reviews, amplified by Tebra reputation tools, now drive the organic growth of their practice.

Revenue Health

134% Higher receipts through disciplined Revenue-Cycle ManagementLake Zurich Open MRI · Lake Zurich, IL

Lake Zurich Open MRI brought discipline to every step of its revenue cycle with Tebra reporting, cutting receivables from $617,000 to $117,000 and nearly halving days in A/R.

Strong Startup

More first responders reached through tailored Telehealth careResponders Refuge · East Longmeadow, MA

Responders Refuge delivers telehealth mental health care built for first responders and military communities. Demand has grown so quickly the practice added two clinicians in two years.

Strong Startup

An independent practice launched through tailored clinical workflowsWith The Seasons · Albany, CA

When standard software didn't fit Chinese medicine, With The Seasons' founder shaped Tebra around how care is actually delivered, building an independent practice true to its tradition.

Sustainable Growth

More families reached through connected multi-office operationsCelebrations Speech Group · Brentwood, CA

Celebrations Speech Group expanded across multiple offices without losing what families value most: individualized, family-centered pediatric care, supported by connected Tebra operations.

Sustainable Growth

71% more visits through a custom API toolQuick Clever Care, Inc · Pawtucket, RI

Quick Clever Care built its own tool on Tebra's API to scale smarter, serving far more patients without adding a single provider or front-desk hire.

Billing & partner winners

The partners behind healthier practices

Billing Excellence

Faster payments through smarter claims and sharper reportingEchota Billing · Tulsa, OK

Echota Billing took on denials and delayed payments with stronger verification, claim scrubbing and Tebra reporting, giving client practices cleaner claims and steadier finances.

Growth Partner

Client revenue protected through trusted guidance and automationMedical Claims Solutions · Baltimore, MD

When a payer change broke over 95% of automatic postings, Connie's team refused workarounds and co-designed automation that now saves hours for practices across Tebra.

Transformation Partner

67% Higher collections through a custom Tebra APIMGSI, LLC · Tampa, FL

When a high-volume hospital-based practice faced billing disruption, MGSI built a custom Tebra API interface that lifted monthly collections from about $480,000 to $800,000.

Transformation Partner

Smoother practice transitions through integrated Tebra workflowsT.A.B.S. - The Alternative Billing Service · Greenfield, WI

T.A.B.S. guides practices from fragmented operations to integrated Tebra products and workflows, helping clients navigate complex change and pursue sustainable revenue growth.

Product, AI & community winners

Pushing care, and the platform, forward

AI Pioneer

$700K First-year revenue through AI-assisted, coordinated care Alliance Healthcare LLC · Broussard, LA

In its first year, Alliance Healthcare used AI documentation and coordinated communication to fix fragmented medication management, earning 300+ five-star reviews and patients' lasting trust.

AI Pioneer

Evenings reclaimed through AI-connected intake and cocumentation Cal Psychiatric Services · Las Vegas, NV

Cal Psychiatric Services connected AI-supported intake and documentation to Tebra, so clinicians arrive at every visit prepared and spend less time charting after hours.

Community Connector

300+ Patients kept connected through responsive, clinician-led TelehealthMPS Mental Health · Reynoldsburg, OH

MPS Mental Health answered long waits and provider turnover with responsive telehealth and clinician independence, keeping 300+ patients with the therapists they trust.

Community Connector

Advanced psychiatry within reach through a low-cost clinicPalo Alto Mind Body · Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto Mind Body refused to let cost decide who receives advanced mental health care, opening interventional psychiatry to underserved patients who were once priced out.

Product Visionary

Less billing rework platform-wide through one practice's ideasAsian American Medical Group · Alhambra, CA

Asian American Medical Group proposed expanded diagnosis codes and multiple taxonomies. Tebra built both, cutting extra encounters and billing work for practices across the platform.

Product Visionary

383 Patients served through custom higher-acuity workflowsSerenity Bay Health · Auburn, MI

Serenity Bay Health adapted Tebra's outpatient workflows for higher-acuity programs and institutional billing, delivering structured care to 255 adolescents and 128 adults without interruption.

Judges’ special recognition

Laying the groundwork for what comes next

Groundbreaker

From 34 to 166 Providers Through Connected Automation River Region Psychiatry · Montgomery, AL

River Region Psychiatry scaled by pairing Tebra billing with robotic process automation and HL7 integrations, freeing teams from manual entry and sharpening visibility across the practice.

Groundbreaker

Future-ready rural care through scalable practice systemsWee Care Pediatrics · Sigourney, IA

Wee Care Pediatrics is building the systems a growing rural practice needs, laying the groundwork to expand from pediatric care to serving families at every life stage.

All winning categories

Strong Startup

New practices that built a scalable, resilient foundation from day one.

Patient Trust

Practices that earned loyalty through standout patient experiences and a strong reputation.

Sustainable Growth

Established practices that scaled capacity and expanded their impact without losing their way.

Revenue Health

Practices that sharpened their financial performance and strengthened the business behind the care.

AI Pioneer

Organizations using AI to give providers and staff back their time.

Billing Excellence

Billing companies delivering services that lift client outcomes.

Transformation Partner

Partners who led their clients through real operational change.

Growth Partner

Partners helping independent practices grow and scale.

Product Visionary

Customers whose ideas and feedback helped shape Tebra's roadmap.

Community Connector

Leaders whose generosity has strengthened the independent healthcare community.

Groundbreaker

Honoring practices that broke new ground in how they operate, building the systems that power growth today and make room for what’s next.

How were winners chosen?

Every applicant took the time to share their story, and every story got a thoughtful, independent review.

Judges looked for meaningful innovation, measurable impact, leadership, creativity and lessons other healthcare teams could use.

Stories shared

Customers applied directly and Tebra teams nominated customers making a difference. Applications closed October 2.

Applications reviewed

Each submission was placed in its best-fit category, and the strongest advanced as finalists.

Independent scoring

A panel of Tebra judges scored every finalist on its own merits, using consistent criteria.

Final selections

Judges discussed the top stories in each category and chose this year's winners.

Winners celebrated

Winners were recognized by Tebra leadership and invited to share their story with the community.

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Frequently asked questions

The awards celebrate independent practices, billing companies and partners whose ideas are making healthcare more accessible, efficient and human. 2026 is the program's inaugural year.

A panel of Tebra judges independently scored every finalist, using consistent criteria: meaningful innovation, measurable impact, leadership, creativity and lessons others can learn from.

No. Impact isn't measured by size. This year's winners range from solo practices to multi-location billing companies, and everything in between.

Each winner receives an official Tebra Innovator Award badge for their website and social profiles, a featured story across Tebra channels and an invitation to Tebra's Early Access Program.

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