by Pete Crutchley | Dec 20, 2022 | 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...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 4, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Using your home address for correspondence when you are a private medical practitioner is not a good idea! It is a very bad idea in fact. For example a couple of months ago – actually it was Mothering Sunday to make matters worse – a private medical...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 10, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Every time I give a presentation to consultants wishing to start a private practice it’s pretty much guaranteed, I’ll get asked about having a website. In particular, I’ll be asked – do I need one? Do you? Short answer: YES!! Ah! – Comes the response from...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 1, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Every so often I take a phone call from a self-funding patient. The patient requires a receipt for their payment. The patient can then re-claim the amount paid from their health cash plan provider. For example, a patient visits a private surgeon and pays for their...
by Pete Crutchley | Jul 13, 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 the private medical practice. Meaningful patterns. One definition could be the ability to look at a situation and almost...