In any practice, Accounts Receivable exist. Whoever collects money in your organization needs to know that this particular job has a two-fold purpose…
Vital Steps for Collecting Money Over the Phone
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The goal of The Practice Solution Magazine is to provide practice owners with practice management information that will assist them in achieving success.
How to Increase Your Collections
Every doctor has a different idea about what a good collection percentage is as well as how to collect money for services rendered.
Presenting Treatment Plans – the Do’s and Don’ts
Proper treatment-plan presentation can boom your practice, give your patients the best quality of care and can give you the ability to demonstrate how much you care for your patients. It can also generate more referrals from happy patients and help the practice to grow to its fullest.
Discussing Payment: How to be Both Polite and Effective
You should always assume that a patient/client can afford the recommended treatment when discussing payment with him. Don’t be shy, embarrassed or apologetic about the cost of your services. This can give the appearance that the treatment isn’t worth the fee being charged…
How to Deal with Canceled or Rescheduled Appointments
One of the most common problems doctors want help with is dealing with canceled or rescheduled appointments, you can control this.
12 Steps to Collect Past Due Accounts
Collecting on past due accounts is a function that the Accounts Manager will find herself/himself having to do. Any contact with a patient/client, even under these circumstances, should be…
How Healthcare Marketing Has Changed During COVID
Those patients/clients who do not pay cash at the end of their appointment must be billed through the mail.
How Do You Hold Employees Accountable For Their Positions?
Surveys show that workers are happiest when they are productive and are contributing to the success of the group in which they work. To boost morale, efficiency and longevity of workers, one must: understand the importance of one’s production, know exactly what one is...
Generating New Patients by Using Surveys
How do you market for new patients in a cost efficient and effective manner? Starting with internal marketing is always the best approach, as it produces the most cost effective return, which is of utmost importance in managing a practice. Surveys are one method of...
Extending Credit
Tips to Control Your Accounts Receivable Following are some guidelines to assist you in determining to whom you wish to extend credit and how to go about collecting on those accounts. * Assess the patient/client’s credit worthiness before extending any sort of credit....