title: Beyond all measures: criteria for the use and selection of a collection agency in a medical practice.
abstract: The need for protecting the accounts receivable of a medical practice by using collection agencies is well known. This paper provides background material and information necessary to establish criteria for placing accounts with a collection agency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55407.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Nordberg
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States