Are you considering chiropractic billing software for your practice? If you are, you probably have many questions.
Here are some questions most chiropractic practices have about medical billing software and answers to those questions.
1.
How much does a medical billing system cost? Costs vary depending on the size of your practice and what your needs are such as, for example, your hardware requirements.
How many monitors do you need? What's the base price of the software? Is there an annual license fee? What is the cost of software maintenance? (Normally this averages 20% of the annual license fee? 2.
How can I make sure I get a system that will work for my practice? First you should define what your needs are.
If you need help with this, simply request literature from many medical billing software vendors, review the features they describe and decide which ones are "must haves" for your practice.
Second, speak with other chiropractic practices using medical billing software.
Ask them about their experiences and what they did to get a system to meed there needs? Ask them what they think you should be looking for.
3.
Which vendors and software packages should I consider? There are many lists of vendors and software packages available.
Your best source for this information can be obtained by contacting local and national chiropractic associations.
Many of these compile software vendor and package lists.
In addition, ask owners of successful chiropractic practices which package they are using and what other packages they recommend you consider.
4.
How can I assure that I successfully implement medical billing software? There are several critical success factors involved in successful implementation.
Some of these include making sure your software vendor provides comprehensive training and after sale support and that the vendor provides adequate easy to understand user guides and documentation for your staff to use.
Another important consideration is that the person the vendor assigns to help you implement the system has sufficient experience in helping many other practices similar to yours implement the system.
5.
How much time will it take to completely implement a medical billing system? To help you determine this, ask all the vendors you are considering for a project implementation plan.
Also contact practices who have already implemented the system and ask them how long implementation took.
6.
What kind of support can I expect from the vendor I select in implementing a system? Support varies by vendor but provided support should include implementation planning, assistance in converting from your current system to the new one, training of your staff, and telephone call in support after your system "goes live.
" To assure you implement a system that is right for your practice, you must do your homework, research all of the alternatives and get answers to key questions like the ones we have provided.
With the right preparation and homework you will successfully implement a medical billing system for your practice.
Here are some questions most chiropractic practices have about medical billing software and answers to those questions.
1.
How much does a medical billing system cost? Costs vary depending on the size of your practice and what your needs are such as, for example, your hardware requirements.
How many monitors do you need? What's the base price of the software? Is there an annual license fee? What is the cost of software maintenance? (Normally this averages 20% of the annual license fee? 2.
How can I make sure I get a system that will work for my practice? First you should define what your needs are.
If you need help with this, simply request literature from many medical billing software vendors, review the features they describe and decide which ones are "must haves" for your practice.
Second, speak with other chiropractic practices using medical billing software.
Ask them about their experiences and what they did to get a system to meed there needs? Ask them what they think you should be looking for.
3.
Which vendors and software packages should I consider? There are many lists of vendors and software packages available.
Your best source for this information can be obtained by contacting local and national chiropractic associations.
Many of these compile software vendor and package lists.
In addition, ask owners of successful chiropractic practices which package they are using and what other packages they recommend you consider.
4.
How can I assure that I successfully implement medical billing software? There are several critical success factors involved in successful implementation.
Some of these include making sure your software vendor provides comprehensive training and after sale support and that the vendor provides adequate easy to understand user guides and documentation for your staff to use.
Another important consideration is that the person the vendor assigns to help you implement the system has sufficient experience in helping many other practices similar to yours implement the system.
5.
How much time will it take to completely implement a medical billing system? To help you determine this, ask all the vendors you are considering for a project implementation plan.
Also contact practices who have already implemented the system and ask them how long implementation took.
6.
What kind of support can I expect from the vendor I select in implementing a system? Support varies by vendor but provided support should include implementation planning, assistance in converting from your current system to the new one, training of your staff, and telephone call in support after your system "goes live.
" To assure you implement a system that is right for your practice, you must do your homework, research all of the alternatives and get answers to key questions like the ones we have provided.
With the right preparation and homework you will successfully implement a medical billing system for your practice.