Helping your patients want to pay you
Boden, T.W.
Journal of Medical Practice Management Mpm 26(2): 103-105
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 8755-0229 PMID: 21090205 Document Number: 645102
Back in the day when deductibles and copayments represented a relatively small share of your accounts receivable, you might have been able to get away with relegating patient-balance collections to your secondary list of practice management priorities. But in today's world of flat or declining medical revenue--coupled with burgeoning consumer-driven health plans--collecting those patient dollars has become a significant part of revenue cycle management.