The increasing complex environment of healthcare delivery has motivated practitioners to seek assurance of maximum practice rewards, while operating within confining parameters of regulation and compliance.

This service is an overview of each are of the practice. It is performed in a diagnostic concept to review each department's operations and systems within the practice. It assists the client in finding strengths and weaknesses in practice operations and accomplishment.

Solo and group practices are appropriate candidates for practice reviews.

On-site conferences are scheduled for interviews with client and staff, and for observation of practice operations. To facilitate use of time, a list of data and information is requested in advance of the consultant appointment.

The overview addresses the following items:

• Utilization of professional time.
• Practice organizations and business discipline.
• Practice development , public relations, marketing concepts, provider plans and contracts.
• Personnel management, administration, and policies.
• Tax and government regulation compliance.
• Practice site, office design, and use of space.
• Financing for practice needs.
• Feasibility studies for acquisition and expansion.
• Practice economics analysis production, overhead, and profit.
• Office systems, equipment support.
• Fee schedule, effective CPT and ICD.9 coding practices, and Medicare compliance.
• Accounts receivable management.
• Data processing and management reports.

Group practice overviews include analysis and evaluation of the practice structure for the most favorable tax attributes, doctor compensation concepts, referral, and fraud and abuse compliance.

Expanded services include extended regularly scheduled on-site visits, operating reports and continuing management analysis to implement recommendations and to initiate management decisions.