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Revenue Cycle Management in Physician Practice Improves with Staff Communication, Training

  |  Issue: November 2015  |  

For questions, additional information or training on the revenue cycle management, contact the ACR practice management staff at [email protected] or 404-633-3777.

Reference

  1. Walker Keegan D, Woodcock EW, Larch SM. The Physician Billing Process: 12 Potholes to Avoid in the Road to Getting Paid, 2nd ed. Englewood, Colo.: Medical Group Management Association, 2009.

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