100 Ideas for Better Patient Relations in Registration, Billing, and CollectionsPatient relations is taking on greater and greater importance as health care providers compete for business, particularly managed care contracts. This special report presents 100 easy-to-implement ideas for improving patient relations in the registration, billing and collections functions of hospitals and clinics. |
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