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Choosing a medical billing system

A billing system is fundamental to the financial survival of an institution. Choosing one requires considerable managerial skill and mistakes are easy to make. Several factors have an impact on the decision-making process. These include environmental, managerial, technical and planning considerations.
 Among environmental considerations, the organizational dynamics and organizational structures are most important. The system can be managed in several ways; in-house approaches, use of service bureaus and use of facilities management firms are among the most common management methods. Flexibility, on-line versus off-line systems and the use of large or small computers are major technical considerations. These also have considerable impact on costs. As in most important decisions, the relationship of the billing system to a long-range computer plan should be carefully thought out.