The administration team at Independent Specialists Management has many years of experience looking after anaesthetists and their patients. We understand the support you need, whether you are an anaesthetist with an established private practice or are just starting out.
Some of the services we provide:
Managing your bookings
- We will manage your diary. We will keep tabs on your regular lists and inform you if there are any changes to your surgeons’ list times. If you are requested for additional work, we will let you know and avoid any clashes with your other commitments.
- We can provide you with opportunities to pick up additional work from our regular surgeons who may need an anaesthetist to cover ad hoc lists or cover for other anaesthetists we manage who may be unavailable.
- When you have a list with a surgeon, we will contact the surgeon’s rooms for details of the patients for the list.
- You remain in control of your time and availability. You can see all your bookings, the patients and cases for each list as we receive the information.
Estimates
- We will quote patients’ fees based on the fee structure you specify. To ensure compliance with requirements, patients with a fee gap will be contacted in advance of the procedure to be informed of the fee.
- We can guide you in setting fee structures, using our knowledge of health fund rebates, Medicare rules and billing options.
Payment facilities
- We make it easy for your patients to pay their fees. We provide patients with multiple payment options including online card payments and BPAY, payments over the phone and payments in our rooms.
Timely invoicing of your work
- You have done the work, we make sure you are paid promptly for it. Provide our dedicated billing team with your operation details directly or upload your forms. We generate the invoice accurately and promptly send it through to health funds and patients.
- Our payment tracking processes ensure we follow up on any overdue payments. We keep you informed and in control.
Reporting
- All the information you need will be at your fingertips. You will have access to our system to generate reports on your billings, cash receipts and debtors.
- Information is power. On a quarterly basis, we can provide detailed information on your practice billings, with reports and graphs reviewing emerging trends in your practice.
Security of your information and patient information
- There are significant potential penalties for improper access to patients’ sensitive information. We have developed processes and utilize software that comply with all AAP guidelines.