Everything you need to know about Locum Tenens staffing.
Have you ever considered using locums providers to help with staffing gaps, but unsure where to start? We've got you covered. It's important to understand the advantages and potential ROI before diving in, as well as how the billing process differs from your permanent providers. Learn more about how you, like many other organizations, can reap the benefits of using locums to help balance workloads, increase facility operation flexibility, and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
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Key takeaways for you and your organization:
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The Advantages
There are multiple instances where bringing in a locums provider can be beneficial to your facility. For provider vacancies, a locums provider can help ensure there are no disruptions to patient care. Another advantage is bringing in an additional provider to increase patient volume, while not overloading your existing staff.
Maximizing ROI
Locums providers can reduce the hard costs associated with hiring full-time practitioners by not having to pay malpractice insurance. Ensuring maximum return on investment for your organization is contingent upon maintaining a revenue stream from reimbursements, meaning it's vital to understand the differences in the billing process for contract providers.
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The Billing Process
We look at The Centers for Medicare Claims Processing Manual which provides the guidelines and appropriate practices for locums billing. We discuss the maximum period a provider may substitute consecutively, as well as the conditions that need to be met when you are billing a locum provider's services using a permanent physician's NPI number.