Medical Coding and Practice Management Consultants and Seminars

Please add Space Coast Vascular Inc. and Peter Dovgan, MD as another amazed customer. We would recommend Kris to any medical practice looking for guidance in coding, billing, compliance, and general office management. We contacted her when all of our billing had come to almost a complete standstill. Adding the compliance plan and cleaning up old AR was essential to our survival and progress forward. Her expertise and knowledge have been invaluable, and we only wish we would have utilized her services from the beginning.

Peter and Tiffany Dovgan
Space Coast Vascular Inc.

Let me add my name to the long list of physicians that Kris has helped. I am a Pediatrician in practice for 25 years. I was experiencing staff problems, office management problems, coding issues, and decreased income. I had Kris come to my office for a personal assessment of the office. Her findings were extremely helpful. She interviewed my staff and made them feel comfortable (while at the same time gathering the information she needed). Her knowledge in the operations of a medical office is superb. I would highly recommend Kris to any physician. Just after 3 weeks, I have noticed a tremendous turnaround. I know that in 6 months, this office will operate at a level never seen before.

Samuel Williams, M.D.
Catonsville, MD

The Bottom Line coding seminar is essential for providers who want to build an efficient and successful practice. It really gives you a bird's eye view and an understanding on how to code accurately and justly for your hard work so that you can maximize results. I definitely recommend it!

P. Caputo, MD

When our business practice, with a total of three doctors, was in dire straights… we decided to hire you intervene. It was the smartest thing we could have done…You diagnosed the staff problems with great accuracy and pinpointed the areas that needed to be corrected immediately. Your problem solving and solutions were the best insight we could have expected. Thank you for your expertise with medical offices and for doing such a superb job for our office."

Cesar E. Jordan, M.D.
St. Petersburg, Florida

After only three months following his practice evaluation, Dr. Farhangfar writes:

“I have noticed a great deal of improvement since we started implementing your recommendations…income has picked up substantially since your visit in the order of twice to three times what we were receiving prior to your visit…thank you for your honest appraisal.”

Kamyar Farhangfar, M.D.
RAPIDCARE MEDICAL CLINIC
Concord, California

“My wife, Dr K. Pyle, and I are experienced medical professionals, but neither of us had experience in the development or management of a private medical practice. We consulted with Bottom Line Medical Consultants for assistance with a complete practice start up, staff hiring, private insurance and Medicare physician network participation, and additional education in medical billing and coding. Kris with Bottom Line was an integral part of the practice's immediate success. We positively made the right decision in choosing our medical consultant and plan on further utilizing the services offered for the continued success of the practice.

Craig Pyle, RN
V.P. COMPLETE FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER, P.A.
Sebring, Florida

“Anchorage Women's Clinic recently asked Kris at Bottom Line Consultants to come up and conduct a 2 day coding course that was custom tailored for our clinic. Kris was fun to work with and was flexible with modifications to our schedule, when asked to modify. We were excited to see our providers and staff engaged and enjoying themselves as they
learned more about coding. Thanks Kris!!!!!!”

Paula Bradesa, Administrator
Kendra Booth, Office Manager
ANCHORAGE WOMEN’S CLINIC
Anchorage, Alaska

"I had the opportunity to have Kristine of The Bottom Line do a complete practice assessment and she returned for a few days to help us implement some of the changes that she recommended. Her knowledge and professionalism are exceptional. Her attention to detail and her ability to identify "deep seated" problems is impressive. In the relative short time since she has been here, we have re-established a peaceful work environment for our employees. I am confident that our patients are being treated more fairly while at the same time the practice's financial circumstances have improved considerably."

Douglas J. Henke, M.D.
Managing Partner
HENKE*MERRILL*RYAN OB-GYN
Iron Mountain, Michigan

"I really enjoyed the short seminar you put on for all of use at Medical Associates of Brevard. I left feeling like I wanted to spend the entire day with you!

Sherry Rice, Office Manager
PINSKY FAMILY AND SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC
Melbourne, Florida

"…regarding follow-up on the audits you did for my practice…you were very well received by the group as a whole…your reports were clear, concise and informative. The general feeling was one of having a good understanding and also a feeling of confidence that you were very educated in your field…Thanks…it always does my heart good to have a success."

Marie Sanderson, RN
Practice Manager
MIDWEST DIGESTIVE DISEASE SPECIALISTS, SC
Elmhurst, Illinois

If you are looking for an experienced medical coding trainer, look no further than Kristine Eckis of The Bottom Line Consultants!

Our medical group is one of the largest in the State of Florida with 98 physicians of varying specialties. Kris met the incredible challenge of condensing her 8-hour program into short 2-hour versions customized to meet the needs of surgeons, family practice, internal medicine and Ob/Gyn professionals. Her efforts were well appreciated.

Participants commented that there were some "eye openers," including the information on modifiers and "referrals vs. consults."

Kris is easy to work with. She is a very professional presenter, well-spoken and knowledgeable. I would recommend her course to anyone who is interested in building a good foundation in medical coding.

Mary L. Riebe
HR Training & Development Coordinator
MIMA Human Resources
Melbourne, Florida

"...found your visit to our practice helpful and practical. Not only was your evaluation a thorough one but it was accompanied by concrete useful suggestions to help deal with our problems and to support the positive things identified
... found your fees reasonable and you were quite easy to deal with
...wholeheartedly recommend your services to any practice in need of assessment."

Joseph W. Mulcahy, M.D. FACS
MULCAHY AND ROBINSON SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, PC
Henderson, North Carolina

"I would like to highly recommend the services of Bottom Line Consultants. They were extremely professional in their evaluation
. . . we have improved overall collections almost 10% in just four months
. . . extremely satisfied with results."

William E. Wheeler, M.D.
GAFFNEY SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
Gaffney, South Carolina

"MIMA is a 97 physician multi-specialty group located in Melbourne, Florida which engaged Kris Eckis to review charts and in-service our physicians on coding. We are very pleased with the process and would highly recommend Kris to other providers of service."

Richard A. Nescio, Jr.,
Chief Financial Administrator, MIMA
Melbourne, Florida

" . . . Ms. Eckis provided answers and solutions to problems I have had for 17 years of private practice
. . . was able to work with my staff without upsetting them or the office routine
. . . a true professional."

Louis Silverstein, M.D.
FAMILY PRACTICE
Havre de Grace, Maryland

" . . .able to effectively uncover faults and errors with our system
. . . made sound recommendations to help alleviate problems
. . . her comprehensive evaluation would certainly enhance the success of any medical practice."

Kurt W. Kantzler, D.O.
EAR, NOSE & THROAT; FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY; ALLERGY
Gadsden, Alabama

"Kris has been a 'godsend'
. . . provided the vital input into the management of our practice and has demonstrated an outstanding knowledge base
. . .continues to have a positive impact in our office practice."

Anthony T. Rosa, M.D.
ADVANCE TECHNOLOGICAL RADIOLOGY, P.A.
Haines City, Florida

" . . . experienced and capable
. . . helped me to focus on important management decisions. I have known her to be very honest in her work, not revealing any information about other clients to me that may compromise her clients."

Wael Jamaleddine, M.D.
FAMILY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Haines City, Florida

"Clearly she has been instrumental in improving my bottom line."

Devendra S. Kahlon, M.D.
Gastroenterology Consultants of Polk County, P.A.
Haines City, Florida

"Well organized and above all, very efficient
. . . because of her knowledge and skills, our office is more profitable today."

Edwin M. Salamanca, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Lake Wales, Florida

Our office would like to thank Kris and her company “Bottom Line Consultants” for helping us to increase our revenue through ways that are out there for us the providers, to utilize. She is very knowledgeable and worth every dime we spent in having her in our office for some one on one training. We will definitely recommend her to other professionals and invite her in our office again.

Vicki Crews, C.P.C.
Primary Care Center
Lake City, Florida

It was my pleasure to recently attend a coding seminar put on by The Bottom Line. Our executive secretary and I both attended. We live in Ohio and could not find anything here which addressed the questions and concerns that we had. Our experience with Kris was wonderful…scope and presentation of material was excellent. She honestly knows coding and medical management inside and out…perhaps the most important thing about it is that she just doesn't teach from a book as she has worked in the field and speaks with the experience of someone who actually has been there and understands what works and what does not…the hotel where she held her seminar was both easily found and beautiful…found her to be an excellent teacher who clarified a very complex and difficult subject.

Sandra K. Laubenthal, L.P.N., C.A.P.P.M.
BROJESH C. PAKRASHI, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Parma, Ohio

In addition to numerous contributions to the Coding Alert publications of The Coding Institute, Bottom Line has also produced and presented coding and practice management audios for Southern Medical Association and The Coding Institute. Speaking engagements have been provided for organizations such as VHA, Albany Medical Managers Association, Georgia Anesthesia Administrators Association, The Michigan Consortium for Osteoporosis, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Southern Medical Association, Empire Medical Training and The 2005 Health Law Institute.

Kristine D. Eckis, President
Cellphone(863) 241-3494
bottomline2@aol.com