The Bridge in Bridgehampton, N.Y., charged a whopping $750,000 to join, according to a 2007 Wall Street Journal article. Another Hamptons club, Sebonack Golf Club, billed new members for $650,000 when it opened in 2006, Bloomberg reported.
Hence, the revenue cycle actually consists of two major subsystems (assuming sales on credit basis): 1  the sales order processing system and. 2  the account receivable system.
In a nutshell, it means taking steps to assure that you get paid for what you do and that you get paid in a timely fashion. The revenue cycle starts when the patient calls your office for an appointment and your staff captures the patient's name, phone number, and maybe the name of their insurance company. The cycle ends when the balance on their account is zero.