Practice Management
Phyllis Dobberstein, CPC, CPMA, CPCO, CEMC, CCC Revenue cycle management (RCM) may not be the most glamorous part of urgent care, but it is one of the most critical. A clinic can provide excellent patient care, yet still struggle to keep its doors open if its billing processes falter. Too often, urgent care leaders rely on assumptions, outdated practices, or incomplete data that lead to financial surprises and lost revenue. Running an effective Revenue Cycle …
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Heather Rothermel When considering contracting for your clinic, it will be important to know how you plan to market your clinic and to ensure that you align with the needs of your community. Will you be a primary care practice, an urgent care practice, or a blended practice? Thoroughly analyzing your market and competition should help guide this decision, but there is a bevy of things to consider—everything from contract type, credentialing requirements, reimbursement methodologies, …
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