

Why doctors fail to get top billing part 1
Hundreds of consultants’ practices share common management problems when it comes to billing and collection. In the first of a two-part feature, Simon Brignall highlights some of the most worrying

Why doctors fail to get top billing part 2
That’s the way the money goes… Simon Brignall presents the second part of his feature on how private consultants are losing money unnecessarily in the billing and collection process

Too many hands on deck can spoil your catch
With the forming of group practices increasingly popular among independent practitioners,Simon Brignall (left) reflects on their billing issues which can lead to administrative chaos if not properly understood and effectively managed

Boosting my cash flow
Consultant cardiologist Dr Dinos Missouris describes how outsourcing helped him to ensure that his growing practice was in good financial health

Add a new stream to your earnings
THE CURRENT economic climate has highlighted why it is important that many businesses have diversified revenue streams. This diversification can be accomplished in many ways and often may be as simple as adding a new practice location with a different patient demographic.

Are billing firms worth the cost?
Mr Simon Owen-Johnstone, an orthopaedic upper-limb surgeon working exclusively in private practice at London Bridge and The Lister Hospitals, describes how outsourcing helped to recover money he was owed from an unpaid bills problem and helped his business grow.
IPT Articles
- Make it easy to get the money
- Collecting pearls of wisdom
- Relieve yourself of the chore of billing
- Matters you need to fix in the coming year
- Embarking on a diplomatic mission
- A crash course in getting your money in
- Ensure you get paid
- Follow this road map to recovery
- Make sure to review your record-keeping
- Ensure you benefit from the recovery
- What does a billing firm do for me?
- Billing matters whether you are small or big
- Cash crisis control
- Charting these stormy waters
- Outsourcing may be your best bet
- Three things you have to get right
- Add a new stream to your earnings
- A good way out of this
- Billing rules to ensure your practice recovers
- Are you ready for what comes next?
- Keep the cash flowing
- Too many hands on deck can spoil your catch
- Why doctors fail to get top billing part 2
- Why doctors fail to get top billing part 1
- Fiscal resolutions for a new decade
- Poor practice data will cost you a lot
- Collection complexity
- Self-pay is still on the rise, so don’t ignore it
- How to win at billing
- A week in the life of a bill chaser