Should You Offshore Medical Billing Patient Calls? The Hidden RCM Impact on Provider Relationships

Are you struggling with the decision to offshore your medical billing patient calls? While the cost savings seem attractive, the impact on patient satisfaction and provider relationships could be more significant than you realize.

This episode challenges the conventional wisdom around offshoring RCM functions and examines why patient calls may be the exception to the cost-cutting rule.

What You'll Learn:

• Why patient RCM calls present unique challenges compared to other offshoring opportunities
• How offshore call centers can inadvertently amplify patient dissatisfaction and damage valuable referral relationships
• The critical distinction between technical functions (like payment posting) versus patient-facing services
• Why maintaining onshore patient calls may deliver ROI despite higher operational costs
• Practical strategies to evaluate which RCM functions are appropriate for offshoring versus keeping domestic

Perfect for: Medical billing company executives, healthcare practice administrators, RCM operations directors, and healthcare provider organizations evaluating offshoring strategies.

Drawing from industry experience across multiple healthcare verticals, this episode provides a nuanced view of the real business impact when patient calls are offshored—beyond simple cost calculations.

Discover why protecting the patient experience at key touchpoints may be the most valuable investment you can make in your RCM operations. Listen now to transform your approach to medical billing customer service.