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Get Your House In Order!Get Your House In Order!
Doug Barry, President
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Agenda
• Common Observations – Need Help?– Recognizing The Signals – Internal Resources & Limitations– Technology– Human Capital
• Getting There– Developing the Plan
• Considerations for Partnering – Style Preference– Big Box– Focused Talent
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Financial Performance Signals
• Declining Volume• Cash Comparison to Net Revenue• Bad Debt• Days in A/R• Cost to Collect• Vendor Expense
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Financial Performance Signals
• Failure to Report and Evaluate Trends over 3 to 4 Year Period can result in a Miss-diagnosed Structural Issues.
• Also can help to identify root causes and a be a tool for building consensus with next steps
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Failure to Forecast Operating Results to include Course Correction Initiatives Opens the Doors for Over/Under Reactions.
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Patient Access Signals
• Administrative Denials• Reworking or Rebilling • Minimal Measurement Abilities• Minimal Accountability• Accuracy Rates of < 98%• Point of Service Collections are Minimal
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Business Office Signals
• Cash Collections• Denials• Days in A/R• Bad Debt• DNFB• Reworking Claims
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Business Office Signals
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Uninsured Management Signals
• Minimal Pre-Service Financial Counseling Effort• Lacking Presumptive Eligibility Tools• Lacking Patient Liability Estimation Tools• Outsourced Services Unchecked• Minimal Outpatient Advocacy• Technology Needed• Customer Service Challenges• Patient Complaints • Emergency Department E&M Levels
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Vendor Usage Signals
• Vendors Usage Lacks Optimal Results • Duplicative Conversations• Patients Confused• High Cost – Low Return • Performance Measurement Seems Secondary • Missing Accountability - Teeth• Not Aligned with Market Rates• Reporting Needs Not Being Met
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Looking at Resources
• Existing Staff and Applicable Skills • Capacity to add Space and Equipment• Budget to Invest in the Right Technology• Staff Experienced Using Technology Solutions• Return on Investment• Financial Priorities
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Planning the Project
• Determining the Budget• Setting Time Line Expectations• Gaining Management Support• Carve Out Where External Support is Needed
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Selecting the Right Partner
• Big Box vs. Focused Talent– Scale– Time Line– Budget
• Level of Knowledge Needed– Broad– Detailed
• Key References• Tools Needed• Return on Investment
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In-Source, Multi-Vendor, United Solution
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End Game
• Managed Care Contracts are Claims Friendly• Vendor Contracts Reflect Market Rates and Contain
Performance Guarantees• Financial Performance Accountability at All Levels• Bad Debt is Trending Downward• Cash is 99% aligned with Net Revenue• Self Pay Cash Improves• Patient Satisfaction Scores Improve• Reporting Allows for Action
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Questions?Questions?
Doug BarryPresident of Cardon Outreach
Phone: (281) 296-1771
Toll-Free: (800) 417-4845