by Pete Crutchley | Dec 2, 2016 | Medical Billing News
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 and see a potential new client or even...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 1, 2016 | Medical Billing News
There are only 24 hours in a day. That much is certain. All of my guys are incredibly busy. I’m amazed at the volume of work they get through in a single day. They are either on-call, doing a ward round or in theatre. Then they have to see their private...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 30, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Reading Matthew Syed’s latest work reminded me of something I’m conscious of when I look at the business performance of a private medical practice. Meaningful patterns. One definition [mine at least] could be the ability to look at a situation and...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 29, 2016 | Medical Billing News
I was watching the youngsters playing football over the park the other day. It reminded me of how precisely not to resolve an issue and neither score a goal or resolve a problem. All Together Basically, out of the 22 lads on the field, 20 of them were in the same area...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 28, 2016 | Medical Billing News
There are certain items that are mandatory when you call a patient’s insurance company. Such requirements are dictated by the Data Protection Act. Without them it’s highly unlikely without the right information you can make an enquiry regarding a patient. You MUST...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 25, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Some insurance companies decline to accept invoices that are sent more than six months after the consultation or surgical episode. Fair enough, they should have been invoiced. BUT… A statement was received today from a certain insurance company containing an...