Reduction in accounts receivable begins before patient admission.
In this case study, a 362-bed teaching hospital reduced its accounts receivable from 80 to 59 days. The keys to success were management commitment, clear communication of goals and objectives among hospital departments, attention to the patient's account prior to admission, and emphasis on education for employees who deal with the public.
D000066:Accounting; D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D000289:Admitting Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D004526:Efficiency; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D014481:United States