The numbers are important
All MHM clients are dedicated individuals. Having spent approximately 15 years training and finally becoming a consultant surgeon, they then go on to work incredibly long hours. They love what they...
Increase in fees
A common mistake made by a private consultant surgeon when invoicing is undercharging for their work. This is alarming when most consultant surgeons wish to increase their fees. How can I...
Strip it out – you aren’t making any money from it
Following on from yesterday's post a consultant emailed me regarding his goals for 2018. We'd known each other for a while. Indeed we had begun speaking when he had not achieved his 2016 goals....
Goals for 2018
Happy New Year first of all. I'm sure this year will be an improvement on last year. Which brings me neatly to the idea of goal setting for 2018. Some private consultants did not reach the...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and a very prosperous 2018 from all at Medical Healthcare Management Ltd.
Don’t try and do it all yourself
Recently I was reading an article in a management magazine. It highlighted some of the challenges faced by a small business when they start. It could have easily been written about a consultant...
Don’t forget what the client wants!
I'm a freelancer. I provide an outsourced service for my clients. I run my business to generate an income for me. Notice all three of those sentences started with the word "I"? But when I (sic) go...
Checking an invoice processing system
When checking an invoicing process there are a few things that should automatically set alarm bells ringing. "I'll take a look at it next week" "I'll get round to it in a bit" "I've been meaning to...
Aiming to get paid
A private medical consultant raises an invoice for one reason and only one reason. The aim is to obtain the correct fee he or she can at the earliest possible date. A simple aim but one that is...
Lower consultation fees
Two different MHM clients - both consultant surgeons - have been advised by a specific insurance company that the fees for their initial and follow up consultations are being reduced. They are not...
The times they are a changing.
It is depressing the number of times I hear potential clients criticising insurance companies. In my experience the reasons normally cited are incorrect. Far from it. I've lost track how often I've...
Inpatient care can be charged
I was at a medical conference recently and one of the speakers - a well-established consultant surgeon and an incredibly safe pair of hands - stated during his presentation that a private surgeon...