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About

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center offers medical practice consulting services geared to improving efficiencies and profitably. There is no charge for the consulting, which depending on the needs of the practice, can focus on any of the following areas:

Financial: Cash flow, accounts receivables and profitability.
Work Flow: Time and efficiency analysis of the patient experience process
HR: Analysis of duties and roles of practitioners and staff in the practice
Coding: We are not experts in medical coding. However, we can analyze how the coding process might be improved based on staff functions and responsibilities and insurance filing procedures.

Collaboration

The Medical Practice Management team at the Georgia SBDC Network collaborates with medical groups in Georgia to spread the word about our services and to provide their members timely subject matter to advance their business acumen.

The articles below appeared in the Medical Association of Georgia’s monthly e-news publication.

Contact

For more information on medical practice consulting, please contact:

MATT LASTINGER
1180 E. Broad St., Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-8322
Email: mlastinger@georgiasbdc.org

Available Courses

Medical Profit Drivers

Learn how to build a practice performance dashboard that will give you a daily one-page view of all the critical factors impacting your practice’s cash-flow and profit.

Cost: $49 | Level: Intermediate

Faculty

Jeff Sanford

Program Director

Mr. Sanford teaches Practice Management at the College of Veterinary Medicine and consults with veterinarians nationwide. He teaches specialized business education progra

Matt Lastinger

Medical Management Specialist

Mr. Lastinger works in the Georgia SBDC’s Medical Practice Management Program consulting with independent pharmacists, veterinarians, and human medicine professionals.

Front Desk Employees

Posted by Ashley Panter
On January 6, 2016

During our Medical Practice Profit Drivers class we ask participants what area of the practice they think is the most critical to driving profits: clinical, front desk or billing? The question always generates lively debate with an almost equal split among people forcefully arguing for one of the three departments. When the front desk faction […]

Last Minute Holiday Email Ideas

Posted by Ashley Panter
On December 10, 2015

A tool like email marketing makes it quick and easy to promote your business and drive sales during the holiday season. Whether you sell products to customers, offer services to other businesses, or run a nonprofit organization — there are plenty of last-minute emails you can send out before the end of the year.

Adding Employees in the Medical Field

Posted by Ashley Panter
On October 12, 2015

Owners of growing medical practices often ask if they can afford to hire a new provider or bring their medical billing in-house. We have developed tools to determine the cost of adding medical practice employees. Clients are often shocked at the calculations. Our tools examine one-time upfront costs such as recruiting, credentialing and legal fees, […]

High Deductible Plans

Posted by Ashley Panter
On October 2, 2015

High-deductible insurance plans pose new challenges for medical practices. The end result is that patient collections are shifting from third-party insurers to medical practices. This added collection burden spawns other obligations that medical practices might not want to tackle, but in the end will have to face: Patient Education Most people with high-deductible plans […]

7 Tools From Google to Boost Your Brand

Posted by Ashley Panter
On September 21, 2015

Who doesn’t want to boost their brand and elevate your online exposure? Well, you’re in luck! Google offers ginormous selection of tools that make “brand boosting” possible for your small business. While some of these services are well known, others are a bit hidden. Regardless, the major commonality of these tools are that they can be a […]

Some Winning Considerations for Solo Medical Practitioners

Posted by Ashley Panter
On September 3, 2015

This is the first in a series of exclusive articles for ‘e-News from MAG’ that will highlight ways for private practice physicians to improve their practice’s financial performance. Solo primary care practices in small markets face a number of daunting challenges when it comes to keeping their doors open in today’s environment. Managing three critical […]

Medical Practice Profit Drivers – DeKalb

Posted by Geoffrey Loften
On August 25, 2015

Who says you can’t be productive during lunch? Join the UGA SBDC-DeKalb for a profit driving lunch and discussion on Medical Practice Profit Drivers.

Medical

Available Courses

Faculty

Jeff Sanford

Matt Lastinger

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