Follow these 5 steps to pain clinic profitability

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand the kinds of workflow, billing, staffing, and scheduling improvements that can affect revenue and collections in a pain practice.

Article Sections

1. Boost capacity to increase patient flow

   Discusses expanding clinical capacity and improving patient flow in a pain practice. The section addresses how facility and scheduling changes can affect throughput and access.

2. Scrub your claims before they go out

   Covers front-end claims review, electronic submission, payer follow-up, and fee schedule review. The section focuses on general billing-process improvement and reimbursement management.

3. Surround yourself with good support staff

   Describes the role of dedicated support personnel in a pain clinic. The section addresses scheduling, verification, preauthorization-related tasks, and other administrative support functions.

4. Helpful software can prevent a world of ‘pain’

   Reviews the use of scheduling and billing software in practice management. The section also discusses general tracking of denials and workflow issues through internal reporting.

5. Allow your pain doctors to focus on pain

   Explains how physician scheduling and clinical role assignment can support more efficient pain practice operations. The section also touches on general compliance considerations related to workflow.