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Report by Billing Date
We were told by our practice management vendor that we should always run our financial reports by the billing date instead of the date of service. Why would running a report on charges, for example, be better by billing date as compared to date of service?
Question: We were told by our practice management vendor that we should always run our financial reports by the billing date instead of the date of service. Why would running a report on charges, for example, be better by billing date as compared to date of service?
Answer: Well, the main reason is that industry benchmarks typically use date billed. For example, the Medical Group Management Association measures days in A/R from date billed. Of course, this leaves open the possibility that you are creating delays by not submitting claims promptly, but you should be doing so automatically.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
