tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 27

STRATEGY: Before Offering Second Opinions, Your Practice May Need A Checkup

6 tips for offering a second-opinion serviceYour practice can reap extra reimbursement by marketing its ability to offer second opinions more aggressively to private-pay patients and their referring doctors - but it's important to get the program right. Experts and veterans offer the following tips on instituting private pay programs:1) A quick turnaround is essential. Some second-opinion programs promise patients they'll have an appointment with a specialist within 24-48 hours after their first phone call. Others promise contact with a nurse who will follow their case, within a similar time frame. "If you're booked up weeks in advance, this...

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