{"id":580,"date":"2013-03-07T15:31:21","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T15:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/?p=580"},"modified":"2017-02-14T08:15:39","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T08:15:39","slug":"ten-tips-for-surgery-centers-to-pump-in-more-greens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/ten-tips-for-surgery-centers-to-pump-in-more-greens\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Tips For Surgery Centers To Pump In More Greens!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There you go ! Another rejected claim. Well, running a surgery center billing practice<\/a> can be demanding, expensive, and on a bad week, thankless! With, surgery centers constantly battling with payers, and, patients who have no idea what their financial liabilities, are. It can be an uphill climb on a snowy day, to get paid !<\/p>\n

Here is how you can fight those financial demons and come out at the other end a winner ! And also ensure your clinical documentation is never short of perfect !<\/p>\n

10 ways to increase the revenue of your surgery center\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Encourage your surgeons on-board to have a financial stake in your surgery center to avoid losing out on case load.<\/li>\n
  2. Create a better atmosphere to work by upgrading to better systems and work processes to attract and retain a strong physician base.<\/li>\n
  3. Collect\u00a0copay’s\u00a0and deductibles at the front-desk and have multiple payment options.<\/li>\n
  4. Compare your staff members\u2019 cost per case with your competitors, and how reimbursement varies across different specialties. Analyze and set benchmarks.<\/li>\n
  5. Follow a rigorous claims follow up process and fight denied claims<\/a> as soon as they reach your table, to increase the revenue and valuation of your center.<\/li>\n
  6. Physician documentation plays an important role. Surgeons should dictate clearly, name the procedure. And ensure details and events are sequenced in the operative note.<\/li>\n
  7. Don\u2019t put off renegotiating with your insurer. If you put off renegotiating year after year there are little chances of your insurer ever giving you a reimbursement hike !<\/li>\n
  8. Collect and verify patient information during the pre-registration stage to avoid fall outs.<\/li>\n
  9. Call your patients prior to their appointment and inform them about their financial liabilities.<\/li>\n
  10. Have a quick sheet that includes pertinent questions, such as, how many surgeries were performed, the number of co-surgeons etc for physicians to fill out after a surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n