Another update on the recession, doctors, and payments

A recent article in Physicians Practice does a great job of outlining how the recession is impacting health care in different ways.  Outpatient surgeries have dropped while outpatient walk-in visits are up. 

Something tells me it’s a good time to have some conservative options under your practice’s belt.

Bottom line: Now is not the time to be driven by unanalyzed fears or groundless optimism. Be responsible for understanding your own economic forecast.

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Tannus Quatre PT, MBA is a private practice consultant and principal with Vantage Clinical Solutions, Inc., a nationwide healthcare consulting and management firm located in Bend, OR and Denver, CO.  Tannus specializes in the areas of healthcare marketing, strategy, and finance, and can be reached through the Vantage Clinical Solutions website.

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