Many doctors complain that they have a poor collection ratio, with hundreds of thousands of dollars sitting on the books. Others have poor patient compliance or a low number of new-patient starts. Staff turnover and personnel problems limit the success of many practices. Practice problems are solved by improving and developing your management skills, not by throwing out the way you practice in favor of some fad management program. As managed care continues to erode our patient base, we need to respond by fortifying our present practice strengths, developing management skills, defining and refining the most profitable segments of our practices, and becoming prudent financial managers.
Successful management is a learned skill.
Explore ways to increase your knowledge base and enhance your practice viability. The practices that are faring the best, now and into the future, are the ones that are well-managed. All Rights Reserved, Dynamic Chiropractic, 2001.