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Archive > August, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 8

Coding & Billing

Are Your Accounts Receivable Too High?

Judith L. English

When your accounts receivable are too high, cash flows like mud, debtors rumble and physician-owners grumble. If you spot more than a few of these red flags at your facility, your A/R might be headed into dangerous territory.

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