Smart Pediatrics Resources

Join Chip Hart to learn about the four primary areas pediatric practices miss out on revenue and how you can capture every dollar. Pinpoint practical, short-term improvements that can boost the financial performance of your practice.

With many tools at their disposal, pediatricians have better means than ever to care for children, but sometimes, there are so many moving parts that it's hard to stick to a foundation. What are the most impactful ways you can improve your practice right now?

Part 2 in the series focuses on personal and professional development, empowering pediatricians to become more resilient, productive, and fulfilled in their roles.

Part 3 in the 25 Tips series explores the importance of practice culture and financial planning. Key takeaways include strategies for building a positive, collaborative team environment, tips for optimizing revenue cycle management and improving profitability, and guidance on retirement planning and securing your financial future.

Complex care doesn't have to mean complex billing. Whether you're a pediatric biller, office administrator, or a physician seeking to learn more, learn how to wield coordination of care codes like a pro.

Pediatricians are increasingly taking on mental and behavioral health services in primary care settings. Perhaps you've never billed for these services before, or you're sure you could be compensated better.

You are a part of a profession that offers invaluable services to your community and the families within it. But you are not only a physician -- you are also a small business owner. Without thinking like one, can your practice really grow to its best potential?

Staying in your office only promotes tunnel vision. When you walk out the door into the wider world of pediatrics, you bring home valuable insights that make for a better business.

The modern independent pediatrician wears many hats, as a physician, employer, and business owner. You know it's not enough to wait for patients to come to your office by chance, so your practice also manages social media pages and a website. But how can you grow your practice further to meet the needs of the rapidly changing, modern healthcare world?

Preventive care is a cornerstone of American pediatric healthcare, because it seeks to care for children's needs before problems arise, leading them to lead healthier lives with fewer medical issues and costs.

Pediatrics is more than caring for patients. You need the business skills that will allow you to sustain an independent practice. As a small business owner and employer, are you doing everything necessary to support your business and staff?

Your front desk is the face of the office. It is where patients are greeted, where patient demographics are recorded, and where revenue is collected. With so much to do, it's easy for front desk staff to get busy, stressed, and disorganized.

Work relationships can make or break how you feel about your practice. Not only that, but poor relationships can degrade once-positive staff members into dissatisfaction and performing at less than their best.

You already know the process of how insurers pay your practice, but did you know that a common downfall of pediatricians is that they persistently underbill? Bring your practice's revenue to the next level by learning how to price your services to your advantage, using the very information insurers do to bring knowledge to the negotiating table.