Four strategies for collecting from self-pay patients:
1. Make it easy for patients to manage their bills and pay for elective procedures in advance.
2. Partner with a revenue cycle management company that offers financial counseling and automatic enrollment in payment plans.
3. Leverage automation to collect past-due medical debts, minimize human error, increase productivity, cut costs and improve efficiency.
4. Pinpoint trends in patients’ payment behaviors to personalize the process.
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