# Spotlight: Manik Akhand @ ChartX Mar 19, 2026 A spotlight is a short-form interview with a leader in health tech. In this spotlight, you'll hear from [Manik Akhand](https://www.linkedin.com/in/manikakhand/), co-founder of [ChartX](https://www.chartx.ai/). ## What does ChartX do? [ChartX](https://www.chartx.ai/) is a medical billing company focused on using AI to automate the billing process for assisted living facilities located in California. ## How did you end up working in health tech? I have several friends and family who work in healthcare; after hearing about their positive experiences using AI-powered documentation tools, I thought something similar should exist for medical billing. The more I learned about billing, the more elder care, and assisted living in particular, stood out as the right first focus for ChartX. ## How does your role intersect with revenue cycle management (RCM)? At ChartX, we cover the full revenue cycle for our customers, giving assisted living providers a single, efficient solution rather than a fragmented set of tools. ## What do you think RCM will look like two years from now? I believe agents, powered by cutting-edge models, will automate the entire process: prior auth checks, transcribing clinical notes, translating clinical notes into respective ICD and CPT codes, claim submission, as well as reconciliation and claim appeals.