…This is what is missing from most medical tourism marketing around the world. The hospitals position the hospital as “the attraction or expert”. It isn’t. A hospital is a real estate commodity if the medical staff and nursing team cannot convince the patient that they are the experts worthy of patient trust....
New Managed Care Acronym: ABCB — ”Avoid Bungled Capitation-payment Blunders”
Quite possibly, if your capitated contract does not include an “included” services list, by CPT Code. Many consultants post blogs about capitation by regurgitating other people’s posts. I find mine changed by 10% (sometimes less) all over the Internet because we...
Define the Unit Cost of a Service Before You Set or Negotiate Prices
Physicians and their managers and administrators can use this easy to complete worksheet to calculate cost for each CPT code and administrative activity involved in every day practice operations. Each and every day, providers negotiate against themselves by not knowing exactly what their costs are to comply with contract terms and care for...