Significance of prompt patient balance collections is an ongoing discussion in the healthcare community. Although the financial impact of prompt patient balance collections on practice cash flow is not well understood, practices must understand their financial circumstances and the unique challenges they may face when it comes to prompt patient collections, and they should be able to identify the importance of collections from the perspective of both their own practice and the needs of their patients. This article discusses the reasons why prompt patient balance collections are essential, the various approaches medical practices can take to meet their patient balance collection obligations, and what results in a late patient balance collection. https://www.pyramidsglobal.com/prompt-patient-balance-collections/ https://speakerdeck.com/pyramids