Ancillary and supportive services often decrease blended APC but still boost overall profit. These services tend to have steadier schedules, fewer payer hurdles, and higher staff-time leverage.

Picture this: the seminar just ended. The speaker was dynamic, the slides were sharp, and the energy in the room was electric. You walk out with a thick notebook of ideas, convinced the next quarter will be different.

Too often, practice owners assume that if their QuickBooks is reconciled and their CPA is satisfied, the financial side of the business is “good enough.