First Step analysis

PINNACLE III's free First Step analysis is a brief but thorough business study of your proposed new service. We collect basic data from your practice and provide you with a financial sketch. It's the First Step to success.

PINNACLE Physician Billing Office First Step Analysis
 
What specialties are covered in your practice?
 
How many providers (physicians and physicians' assistants) are in your practice?
Physicians:
Physicians' Assistants:
 
On average, how many patient visits does your practice perform each month?    
 
Please provide patient volume (in visits) for the past twelve months:
Month 2/08 3/08 4/08 5/08 6/08 7/08 8/08 9/08 10/08 11/08 12/08 1/09  Total  
Visits
 
What is your practice's average collected revenue per visit?    $
 
How many surgeries does your practice perform each month?
# (or percentage) of office/clinic surgeries:
# (or percentage) of facility surgeries:
 
Please provide the # of surgeries your practice performed in the past twelve months:
Month 2/08 3/08 4/08 5/08 6/08 7/08 8/08 9/08 10/08 11/08 12/08 1/09 Total
Surgeries
 
What is your practice's average collected revenue per surgery?     $
 
Please provide your practice's current payor mix:
Payor Type Percentage Of Total
Auto
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Commercial
Managed Care
Medicare
Medicaid
Self-Pay
TriCare
Workers Compensation
Other
Other
Other
Total   100%
 
What is your out-of-network policy?
 
Do you currently see any patients out-of-network?    
 
Who handles your existing A/R?    
 
Will that entity continue to work the existing A/R or is your intention for the new billing service to assume responsibility for those amounts?
 
If you intend for the new billing service to assume responsibility for the existing A/R, how much A/R is currently outstanding?
 
Does that outstanding A/R represent net receivables (anticipated receipts) or gross receivables (billed charges)?
 
Please provide the aging categories for your outstanding A/R:
0-30 31-60 61-90 91-120 121-150 151-180 180+ Total
Auto
BCBS
Commercial
Managed Care
Medicare
Medicaid
Self-Pay
TriCare
W/C
Total
 
What is the primary reason for seeking a change in your current billing service situation?
 
What billing system do you currently employ?    
 
Are you currently using an EMR?    
If Yes which one?  
 
Who currently provides your transcription services?    
 
How do you convey charges to the billing service (superbill, handwritten notes, transcribed notes)?
 
How does your practice document benefit verification and authorization of patient visits and surgeries?
 

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