An extra £37.50 but you’ll never see it
This blog could easily have been called 'YOU WON'T UPLIFT A FEE BY DOING THAT" Recently a private consultant - the colleague of a current client in fact - called me with a problem. Sadly it was a...
Why are you buying that?
At a recent presentation, I was asked about the costs and use of accounting software. Bearing in mind the presentation was to consultants who had not yet established a private practice, numerous...
Are your being paid the right fee?
Two codes AB1234 £619.00 and XX2468. £124.50. Total £743.50. It came, as somewhat of a shock to be told therefore the amount being paid to the MHM client was only £24. How can this be??? Where is...
Been on hold long?
Working for consultant surgeons is fun. However, since one particular private medical insurance company decided to outsource their help desk or their "advisors" late last year, there has been a...
Are you making it hard to get paid?
If you get the basics right many problems with getting paid aren't allowed to happen. As a result, accidents aren't allowed to happen. The basics are as follows: Patient’s full name Their...
One mistake a week = £500 a month
An MHM client held one of his twice-weekly outpatient clinics recently. Nine patients; so there should be NINE invoices. Except there are only EIGHT? A quick look at the list indicates one of the...
What’s next for your fees?
A shortened version of a recent conversation with a well established private consultant surgeon. Very recently one of the major PMI players announced a further reduction in payable fees. The...
Doesn’t she like money or something?
One of the most common mistakes made by a private consultant surgeon when invoicing is undercharging for their work. This is alarming when considered against the question most asked by a private...
Invoice right first time
I'm a really, really impatient person. I like everything done yesterday. Which is why I go incredibly slowly to start with. Do it once and do it right When I begin to raise invoices for a consultant...
Are you loosing £50 a day?
A Scottish colleague called me last week. A case of "can I pick your brains for two minutes?" What's the problem? I'm always happy to take such calls for many times I have called others with...
Medical Professional Or Entrepreneur
At a conference recently a friend of mine was discussing the future of the private practice industry and what lay ahead. My colleague shared the view that the "younger" newly appointed consultant is...
Social Media can be a dangerous place to be
Following a recent blog regarding websites, I was asked my view of social media eg Twitter or Facebook. Whilst in my view a private surgeon should have a website, social media may not be the right...