Accounts receivable and collection percentages are a subject that we hear about frequently. Every doctor has a different idea about what a good collection percentage is as well as how to collect money for services rendered. For example, I have talked to...
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The goal of The Practice Solution Magazine is to provide practice owners with practice management information that will assist them in achieving success.
14 Steps to Safeguard Your Practice from Embezzlement
Those patients/clients who do not pay cash at the end of their appointment must be billed through the mail.
Dealing with a Problem Employee
I received an email from a doctor having a staff problem. I replied to her and thought this might benefit some other people out there. Please see our discussion below: Hi Ken, As an employer, how can you tell your employee to stop his/her: gum smacking,...
Building a Successful Practice Through Efficient Hiring
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How Do You Hold Employees Accountable for Their Positions?
Surveys show that workers are happiest when they are productive and are contributing to the success of the group in which they work. To boost morale, efficiency and longevity of workers, one must: understand the importance of one’s production, know...
Generating New Patients by Using Surveys
How do you market for new patients in a cost efficient and effective manner? Starting with internal marketing is always the best approach, as it produces the most cost effective return, which is of utmost importance in managing a practice. Surveys are...
The First Step to a Successful Marketing Campaign: Research
To craft a successful marketing campaign for your practice, you must first conduct some basic research that will start to identify what your marketing plan and promotional pieces will look like and the message they should deliver. The first step in your...
Your Responsibility to Your Staff
Just as your staff has responsibilities to you and your practice, you likewise have several responsibilities to your practice and staff. The complexity of active leadership can be best understood by breaking it down into its essential and integral parts:...
Turn a 40 Hour Week Into 30 and Stay Profitable
Do you ever get to the end of the day and realize that you didn’t get half of the things done that you intended to get done?
Where is Your Net Profit? Copy
You’ve worked hard all week; the office atmosphere is rife with discipline and brisk efficiency. The staff have been getting along with one another and you are proud of the team spirit they’ve both individually and collectively demonstrated. In fact,...