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How to slash accounts receivable.(physicians patient accounts receivable)(Column)

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| April 01, 2006 | Eastern, Joseph S. | COPYRIGHT 2006 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Quick, what's the largest asset on your balance sheet? Almost certainly it's accounts receivable. Many physicians fail to realize that, and many fail to appreciate that aggressive management of accounts receivable is key to any practice's financial success, particularly in the current tight-money practice environment.

Collecting balances due has always been a problem for physicians. After all, as I've pointed out many times, most of us receive woefully deficient business training, if we get any at all.

One result of that is that we extend more credit than any other business except banks and mortgage/finance companies. That's insane! Like every other ...

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