Adam Alpers, DO

I’ve found the most important factor in deciding between in-house or outsourced billing to be that of your management style.

Realizing that there are only a limited number of hours in the day that one can reasonably work, it is becoming more apparent that trading time for dollars is not the key. Duplication of your effort is much more beneficial and that is where ancillary services come in to play.

Although the primary purpose of our profession is to help heal and maintain the health of our patients, we are still business owners with salaries, taxes, and operating expenses to pay. This often means that we have to find ways to generate additional revenue, which raises the question, “Will offering ancillary services improve the profits in my practice?” They very well could.