6 Strategies for back office billing
Expert advice for turning your back office staff into billing and collections all-stars.
The front desk staff is essential for checking in patients, collecting copays, and verifying insurance. But there’s more to the story, and out of sight doesn’t mean out of mind. Much of the heavy lifting for billing and collections is done in the back office, so it’s even more important to have a deep bench of talent, says Tammie Olson, manager and coding and compliance strategist at Management Resource Group.
In this two-part series, Olson, who works at the Ocean Springs, Miss., firm, offers financial management and support services for the healthcare community. She shares six ways to get your back office team to bring their best game to your billing and collections efforts. Click here to see her suggestions for the front office.
When the back office takes these tasks seriously, processes proceed more smoothly throughout the practice. When that happens, your bottom-line will see a bump in revenue. That’s a bonus for everyone in the practice.
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