Consulting Services

The greatest challenge facing emergency medicine today is the ability to focus on a long-term patient care vision while simultaneously navigating the immediate twists and turns brought about by increased competition, workforce shortages, decreased payments and unfunded regulations. In order for the short-term and long-term business goals to be reached, emergency medicine leaders must manage change, improve profitability and maintain continuity.

Effective management of change requires organizational leadership combined with selective consulting resources to stay on top in today's turbulent environment. As an organization, we offer a thirty year tradition of expertise, customer loyalty and trust; as well as solutions for the business of emergency medicine.

The daily grind of reimbursement concerns may at times drain you of resources and energy if not managed appropriately and with care. In order to assure your long term financial viability, it's imperative that these functional operations be nothing short of perfect. Allow the senior staff of Nicka & Associates to serve as your guide to the complex reimbursement environment. All of our consultants have decades of experience and insight in the emergency medicine coding and compliance arena. With that expertise comes guidance and direction in the following areas:

	Financial Analysis and Projections
	Return on Investment (ROI)
	Benchmarking Information
	Billing Operations / Solutions
	Physician Education
	Nursing Education
	Coding Education
	Efficiency Recommendations
	Regulatory Compliance Support
	Patient Classification Development
	Fee Schedule / Charge Master Review and Development
	Urgent Care Services
	Observation Services
	Hospitalists Services