Overall, we believe that PBN is an excellent third party billing company and is providing solid services... This is the highest performing billing company that we have assessed. Pinnacle Group PBN Specializes in Anesthesia Our anesthesiology clients experience a 7% - 43% increase in revenue after switching to PBN. On average, a 15% increase in revenue in the first year. PBN achieved a 94% overall satisfaction rating in a recent client survey. PBN has retained its first client (from 1983): a thriving medical anesthesiology practice. In independent audit reports conducted by Pinnacle Group and BKD, PBN received consistent Excellent ratings. ANETHESIOLOGY 10950 Grandview Suite 200 Overland Park, Kansas 66210 800.288.4901 www.pbnmed.com
Proof Not Promises End-to-End Revenue Cycle and Medical Practice Management for Anesthesiology Practitioners ANETHESIOLOGY ANESTHESIOLOGY & PAIN
We re big enough to handle it; small enough to care. Proof... Not Promises Working with PBN made establishing my independent pain management practice an easy and profitable transition, allowing me to focus on building my practice while remaining confident that the business aspect of my practice was being well managed. Dwayne Jones, M.D. 2 Physicians Business Network
PBN is... a strategic business partner. At PBN, we act as a bridge between your medical anesthesiology practice and the many related essential business practices. Besides our core anesthesiology-specific revenue management services, we offer: anesthesiology practice assessments and consulting payer negotiation and contract management full-service business accounting, including payroll pensions profit sharing, and more As your business partner, liaison, and coach, we can manage your entire practice, or just fill in where you need it. Working with PBN helps: Physicians and CRNAs focus more on their medical practice; less on day-to-day business distractions. Ensure your personal success and the success of your practice through process efficiencies and best practice application. A complete, comprehensive solution to managing the business side of your medical anesthesia practice. Bottom line: PBN creates efficiencies and applies processes that help anesthetists collect and keep more of their hard-earned income. Most of the time, doctors just want to be doctors. Proof Not Promises 3
PBN is the Anesthesia Practice Revenue Cycle Management Expert. Our proprietary, anesthesia-specific billing and collection technology, experience, and training result in faster payments and higher collection rates. 100% of our coders are certified most specialize in the anesthesia practice area. Our revenues jumped 40% in the first 18 months after switching to PBN. Working with PBN also reduces your regulatory compliance hassles and costs. You ll receive optimal reimbursements for anesthesiology services. We re fully HIPAA compliant and have a detailed ICD-10 training and implementation plan. We can also help you achieve compliance within your practice. Bryan Taylor, M.D. Bottom line: PBN s Focus on Quality and Performance Pays. 4 Physicians Business Network
Services Overview PBN is... anesthesia management and consulting resource. As the business side of practicing medicine becomes more complicated, it makes more sense to manage your business through an anesthesia practice management firm like PBN. Besides reducing hassles and expense, outsourcing the business side frees up more clinical time... and can significantly reduce your overhead while increasing your income. In addition to billing, PBN s anesthesia practice management and consulting services include: Financial Planning: Our full-time CPA and financial services team bring years of experience to bear in helping anesthesia practices to build a customized plan for managing your business, accounting and personal finances. We meet your financial management needs from business and malpractice insurance planning to day-to-day accounting services, accounts payable, payroll, profit sharing, and more. Contracts: PBN s comprehensive contract review and negotiation services are aimed at increasing your revenue. We specialize in anesthesia practice contracts review, developing physicianfriendly terms and timely credentialing for all payers. Our process includes fee schedule analysis, credentialing, negotiation and ongoing monitoring. Audit/Tax: PBN s financial services team helps keep your practice tax law compliant. Our staff and CPA partners have years of experience providing tax planning and preparation services to position your practice to shelter as much of your income from taxes as possible. Banking: Through its long-standing business relationships with local, regional, and national banks, PBN offers the convenience of complete banking and cash management services, custom designed for physicians and the way you do business. PBN acts as a bridge between your practice and the many related essential business functions. Proof... Not Promises 5
Jud Neal President & CEO Tammi Shaper VP Operations, Client Services, Quality David Hahner VP of Operations, IS Barrie Herbst CPA, CFO Nancy Wiercinski, Client Liaison/Manager of Midland Division Sarah Mountford CPC, RCC, Director, Radiology Practice Services, Client Liaison Jonas Heinrich Chief Administrative Officer: Manager, Credentialing and Contracting Nora Kreader CPC, CEMC, Client Liaison PBN is... an anesthesia practice business management expert ready to help your business succeed. PBN s quality and level of service is exceptional. The immediate followup and care toward resolving our issues makes me feel like I m their top priority every day. Dr. Kay Karasek, Medical Director of Anesthesia, Heartland Regional Medical Center PBN s core internal team of professionals from certified specialtyspecific coders to our resident CPA reflects the roles critical to running any efficient medical practice. Our senior management team together has more than 160 years of combined experience working with anesthesiology practices in more than 25 states across the country. The Power of Teamwork: Along with our internal staff and our network of the industry s best anesthesia practice specialists, PBN s team equals far more than the sum of its parts through: The shared experience and synergy of working together as a team. A shared understanding of your unique needs and circumstances as a physician. PBN s leadership and its focus on quality. 6 Physicians Business Network
PBN is... guided by our client-focused mission and vision for excellence. OUR MISSION: PBN, the pacesetter for value-added business services, enables medical professionals to focus on the primary objectives of their practice. OUR VISION: PBN is committed to exceeding client satisfaction by providing proactive, value-added services that benefit our clients, payers and patients utilizing a highly-trained and knowledgeable team of associates working in a quality-focused environment. OUR FOCUS ON QUALITY: PBN is ISO 9001:2008 Certified. What does that mean for a revenue management and medical practice services company? For you: ISO certification requires a client-focused discipline of error prevention from every employee in every department of PBN. You can rest assured that every aspect of your business is in capable hands. For us: ISO Certification is a logical extension of the performance-oriented business philosophy that has guided PBN for almost 30 years... PBN is Proof... Not Promises. Quality Certified ISO 9001:2008 Proof... Not Promises 7