David O’Hara joined Nathan Shields on Private Practice Owners Club to discuss how practice owners can build a payer-negotiation case around local access and near-term costs, with AI supporting the research.
A solo dietitian should compare billing vendors on the work they actually own, specialty and payer familiarity, communication cadence, exception handling, reporting, fees, and transition terms. Get responsibilities and exclusions in writing, and ask how the vendor handles a difficult claim—not only routine submissions.