title: 3 steps for optimizing self-pay outsourcing.
abstract: Just because you outsource your self-pay receivables doesn't mean a dramatic improvement in return is inevitable. For optimal results, providers need to be actively involved in the process by carefully screening the vendor, coordinating activities to allow for a seamless transition, and implementing a system that accurately and continually tracks results.
authors.affiliation: Capgemini US LLC, Cleveland, USA.
authors.forename: Maria H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Seman
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Guyton
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D017008:Negotiating; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States