Sophisticated private medical practices, surgery centers, and hospitals know that their most important financial asset is their billed services and accounts receivable. This asset needs to be safeguarded, well- organized, tightly managed, and carefully maintained by a professional team possessing a perfectionist approach to execution, accuracy, follow-up, and timeliness. And of critical importance, practice managers need to remain constantly vigilant and compliant amid the changing chorus of governmental/ carrier billing and documentation regulations and compliance requirements.