As you know, I have been focusing on a high-level financial analysis of your practice. Part of this analysis involves looking into your collections and related gross collection percentages. However, collections do not always meet expectations and there are a few possible reasons you should look for: 1. Shift in your payer mix (click here …
Practice financial analysis – part 2 -Decline in Reimbursement Rates Read More »
In the next few blogs, I will be focusing on a high-level financial analysis of your practice. Part of this analysis involves looking into your collections and related gross collection percentages. However, collections do not always meet expectations and there are a few possible reasons you should look for: 1. Shift in your payer mix …
Practice Financial Analysis – Part 1 – Shift in Payer Mix Read More »
With all the news circling around healthcare these days we are likely to be depressed or frightened. No matter what your party and political affiliation is, there does not seem to be a consensus on how to crack the nut. It almost seems like everyone is a crook out to make a quick buck. …
Ted talks have become a phenomenon.I’m sure you all have heard at least one good Ted talk. One of my favorite authors and thinkers in the healthcare space is Dr. Atul Gawande. Many of you may have read one of his books on the checklist manifesto. He gave a Ted talk on ‘Want to get …
Patti Van Zuuk is VP or Revenue Cycle Management. She manages over 68 practices and has a team of 107 at the time of this interview. Biggest Challenge Small Practices Face with their Billing CHANDRESH: When you talk to your clients, what is the biggest challenge small practices face with their in-house billing? PATTI: …
Ravi Kalidindi is the CEO of Simple Interact Inc. that provides Front Office Automation solution that helps healthcare providers improve profitability and efficiency by enabling them to acquire and retain more patients, while also automating repetitive tasks to efficiently handle high patient loads. They address front office concerns such as: Online Reputation, HIPAA Compliant Patient …
