Pilot Project Medical Billing

The meaning for pilot project “Activity planned as a test or trial” it’s a blue print for a building (Project) pilot project is very important to avoid time and money being wasted on an improperly designed project.

Why new project Need it?

Estimate cost or benefit
Learning curve
Moderate risk of failure
Proactive Quality Management not Reactive
Obtain feedback from employee, employer & client etc.,

What it means to the new project?

Easy to plan
Easy to implement
Easy to set a standard or Targets
You can show how much capable you are to client (existing as well as new)

During Pilot

For new project company should have pilot conducted before starting any project in big scale
Need to set a goal for pilot project like reduce AR days or increase collection
Need to record all the out comes
Need to train the team members for the new environment
Need to review performance on daily basis
Need to collect data like Production, quality, how many charges you can update and transaction you can able to post for payment, how many AR accounts you can work
Additional resources should be kept in buffer for any glitches
Need to manage all the implemented plans
Outcome should be reviewed with management

Decision based on pilot project

First need to analysis whether it’s economically feasible to run the project in big scale
Whether pilot project meet the goal
If you get answer for all the questions, you can start the process with the help pilot project.

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