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Improve Customer Relationships by Understanding 4 “Types” of PhysiciansPresented by Paul BernardNovember 4, 2015
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• Welcome & Introductions• Understanding 4 Types of
Physicians• Discover Kareo’s Role• Answer Questions
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Speaker
Paul Bernard• Director of Strategy & Analytics at Kareo
• Owned Broadleaf Health, which grew two and half times over in six years under Paul’s leadership
• Served Chief Financial Officer at Intuit Financial Institutions Division, a $350M stand-alone unit of Intuit.
• Senior Vice President at Experian
• Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt
• BBA and MBA in Finance from the University of Kentucky
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• Welcome & Introductions• Understanding 4 Types of
Physicians• Discover Kareo’s Role• Answer Questions
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Why Personalities Matter
We are in a numbers game but ultimately relationships are what determine the
tenure of your customers.
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All Physicians Are Not the Same
• Each client is unique• From billing rules to reporting• Conversation types are different• Expectations are different• Pair right account manager with right provider for
success
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The 4 Types of Physicians
• Clinician• Financial Analyst• CFO• Autocrat
The ClinicianViews billing as a necessary evil, prefers to let others monitor performance, and can appear
distant and disconnected.
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The Clinician
• Characteristics• Most common “type”• Not interested in billing• Delegates to office manager• Little knowledge of revenue cycle• Added layer between you and the provider
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The Clinician
• Strategies for success
• Develop good relationship with office manager
• Don’t get into a battle of wills with office manager
• If provider overacts to a problem don’t get defensive
• Be diplomatic and use data to back up your position
• Don’t try to be right, try to work things out
The Financial AnalystBroadly understands the overall billing process. Demonstrates
the willingness to learn and is curious. Welcomes new ideas but can hesitate in making decisions.
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The Financial Analyst
• Characteristics• Generally easy to work with• Appreciates your expertise• Basically understands medical billing• Eager to learn and may ask a lot of questions• Can be high touch and require more time
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The Financial Analyst
• Strategies for success
• Be cautious to educate but not lecture (talk down to the provider)
• Practice active listening to understand provider’s questions
• Provide detailed answers• The financial analyst will appreciate the
extra effort
The CFOHas strong understanding of the billing process, can see both opportunity and challenge. He or she will use data to make
decisions, and is open to new ideas.
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The CFO
• Characteristics• CFOs understand the revenue cycle and
the key metrics• Deeply engaged in the financial outcomes
of the practice• Typically early adopters of technology and
efficiencies• Move quickly and can move from a broad
topic to minute detail with little warning• Can be hard to keep up with the CFO• Challenging but can push you to improve
and grow
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The CFO
• Strategies for success
• The wrong relationship manager can be a disaster
• Best fit is someone who can handle ambiguity and has broad experience
• Can require manager or owner to be contact
• Monitor the relationship for issues and correct quickly
The AutocratBelieves himself or herself to understand the billing process better than anyone else. Typically experienced, he or she is
generally very prescriptive.
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The Autocrat
• Characteristics• Runs practice with little input from staff• All decisions go through them• Can be very challenging to work with
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The Knowledgeable Autocrat
• Strategies for success
• Keep interactions short and focused• Leave your ego at the door (you need a
think skin)• Avoid disruption and change unless
absolutely necessary• Meet expectations and they will be very
loyal• With the right biller can be very durable
relationship
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A Note about the Unknowledgeable Autocrat
• Luckily, a rare “type”• Quick to jump to conclusions and find flaws• Can be damaging to staff morale• Avoid if possible
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The Key to Success
Good relationships in medical billing are both art and science. Pair the right person
and skillset with the provider “type”.
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• Welcome & Introductions• Understanding 4 Types of
Physicians• Discover Kareo’s Role• Answer Questions
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Discover Kareo’s Role
Award winner!Kareo has won more awards than any independent practice software company.
In 2015 we were awarded HBMA’s Vendor Service of the Year.
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Kareo BillCo Edition
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everything you need to run your business smarter and get your clients paid faster.
• Quickly resolve billing issues, reduce claims denials, and stay on top of receivables with built-in messaging and tools.
• Plus, you can customize the software with your own logo and colors. Your customers are going to love you for this.
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• Welcome & Introductions• Understanding 4 Types of
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