BC Advantage - 2017 Issue 1
How to Plug the Leaks in Your Cash Flow: Part III
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Article Overview
This article reviews practice-management strategies aimed at improving cash flow, with emphasis on cloud-based claims filing, outsourced billing, and patient payment collection. It is intended for physicians, practice managers, billers, and coding staff who want to understand operational approaches that may affect claims handling, administrative workload, and receivables management.
Why This Topic Matters
Cash flow problems can affect a practice’s stability, staffing, and ability to operate efficiently. The article explains why billing workflow choices and patient collection policies matter to medical business performance.
Article Sections
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Cloud-based claims filing and system capabilities
Introduces electronic claims filing workflow considerations for cloud-based and outsourced systems. Discusses general system capabilities, update handling, and billing-office efficiency.
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The case for outsourcing your billing now
Explores the business case for outsourcing claims and billing functions. Covers administrative workload, staffing considerations, support needs, and general cost-comparison concerns.
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Why you must collect patient receivables
Examines patient balances as a factor in practice cash flow. Describes common reasons receivables remain unpaid and why collection processes are important.
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Other options when the patient can't pay in full
Discusses broad approaches for handling patient payment challenges in a practice setting. Focuses on payment behavior, policy considerations, and use of patient-facing payment tools.
What You Will Learn
- How cloud-based claims systems are positioned in relation to billing efficiency
- Why outsourcing billing is presented as a practice-management option
- Why patient receivables are a recurring cash-flow issue
- What broad payment-management approaches practices may consider when patients cannot pay in full
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medical billers
- Coding staff
- Revenue cycle personnel
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