In my last report (Capturing all your money matters. Here’s why) I explained why it matters to capture as much revenue as possible. Let’s recap some of the major reasons for doing this.
In my last report (Capturing all your money matters. Here’s why) I explained why it matters to capture as much revenue as possible. Let’s recap some of the major reasons for doing this.
Now, how do you get there? Several relatively simple strategies can put you on the path to better capturing all of your revenue.
Note that many billing companies are incentivized only to perform basic information capture and billing. Make sure there is someone either internally or externally who is accountable to measure each activity for you.
Don’t be scared. The longer you wait, the more frustrated you will become with your current process and the less confident you will be in other aspects of your business.
Mr. Jethani is CEO of Medical Imaging Specialists. He can be reached by e-mail at jethani@medicalimagingspecialists.com.
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