In today’s environment, health care providers are challenged to leverage technology and retain talent to achieve optimal performance in their business offices. In most cases, providers are not able to achieve their goals of reducing operating costs, increasing cash flow and improving patient and physician satisfaction because they don’t have access to the resources required to successfully complete the task. The complexity of the current health care environment due to increasing regulatory requirements, decreased physician compensation, HIPAA and the increase in managed care makes it nearly impossible for health care providers to achieve desired results on their own. That is why many physician practices are partnering with focused partners with extensive expertise in revenue cycle management to help them realize their goals.