Planetrehab combines all the benefits of purchasing a standalone software package with the benefits of a billing service.
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Purchases & Fees
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PlanetRehab with Billing Service
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Stand-Alone Software
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Billing Service
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Software Purchase
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No
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Yes
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No
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Monthly Subscription
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No
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No
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No
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Maintenance Fee
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No
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Yes
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No
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Hardware Purchase
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No
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Yes
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No
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Support
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Free Telephone Tech Support
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Yes
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No
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N/A
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Free Software Updates
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Yes
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No
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N/A
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Free Software Upgrades
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Yes
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No
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N/A
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Software Features
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Handles Single or Mulitple Clinics
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Yes
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Single Clinic-Yes
Multiple Clinics-Yes but only with a WAN or Terminal Services AND a large hardware and software investment.
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N/A
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Access Billing Data from a Centralized Location
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Yes
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Single Clinic-Yes
Multiple Clinics-Yes but only with a WAN or Terminal Services AND a large hardware and software investment.
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No
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Centralized Documentation
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Yes
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Single Clinic-Yes
Multiple Clinics-Yes but only with a WAN or Terminal Services AND a large hardware and software investment.
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No
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Centralized Mangement Reports
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Yes
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Single Clinic-Yes
Multiple Clinics-Yes but only with a WAN or Terminal Services AND a large hardware and software investment.
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No
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Practice Management Capabilities
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Yes
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Single Clinic-Yes
Multiple Clinics-Yes but only with a WAN or Terminal Services AND a large hardware and software investment.
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No
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Electronic Billing
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Yes
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In some cases with fees.
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Yes
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Drag and Drop Notes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Note Templates
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Keeps abreast of the latest changes in billing practices
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Yes
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No
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No
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Access Data from Anywhere
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Yes
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No
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No
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Needs Constant Internet Access
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No
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No
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No
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HIPAA Compliant
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Software Functions
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Scheduling
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Documentation
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Electronic Billing
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Yes
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In some cases with fees.
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No
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Designed specifically for Physical/Occupational Therapy Practices
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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Benefits
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Status of the business is at your fingertips.
Software is located on-site.
Reduces billing staff costs.
Handles collections.
Faster payment from insurance company.
Fewer non-pays and rejected claims.
Improved cash flow.
Reduce missed appointment billing.
Eliminates the need for an in-house computer technical staff.
Low start up costs.
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Software can be located on-site.
Can centralize data.
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Provide business status reports.
Handles collections.
Uses the latest billing practices.
Improved cash flow.
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Cost
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Setup Fees
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$1500
per clinic and includes a server.
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Varies
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Varies from none to $50,000
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Pricing
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7% of collections
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$500-$150,000
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7% of all collections
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Support
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Free
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$100-$150 per hour
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Not applicable
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