How Pathology Revenue Cycle Management Helped a Laboratory Save $300,000 Annually
Outdated technology and limited operational visibility kept Hawai‘i Pathologists’ Laboratory (HPL) from running efficiently. Through pathology revenue cycle management, Coronis Health helped the lab save $300,000 a year while improving transparency, compliance and billing performance.
Client Profile
Hawai‘i Pathologists’ Laboratory
- Client
- An independent pathology laboratory providing diagnostic pathology services in Hawai‘i
- Specialty
- Pathology
- Location
- Hawai‘i
- Scope
- Pathology revenue cycle management, practice management and consulting
The Challenge
Pathology Revenue Cycle Management Efficiency
Pathology revenue cycle management challenges extended beyond billing. Outdated technology and inconsistent management practices limited operational visibility, making it difficult for leadership to understand financial performance or identify opportunities for improvement. Without reliable insight into operations, inefficient processes and unprofitable business lines continued to consume valuable resources.
Leadership wanted clearer visibility into how operational decisions drove financial results. Stronger financial oversight was essential to protecting long-term stability. Improving pathology practice management became central to that goal.
The Coronis Health Approach
Coronis Health Strengthened Pathology Revenue Cycle Management
Coronis Health strengthened pathology revenue cycle management by helping leadership better understand how operational decisions can influence financial performance. Through a comprehensive operational review, revenue cycle outsourcing and ongoing consulting, the engagement identified inefficiencies and rebuilt operational transparency.
- Operational assessment — evaluated existing workflows, management practices and business operations to identify inefficiencies and accountability gaps.
- Revenue cycle outsourcing — partnered as the laboratory’s pathology billing company to streamline billing and collections while improving overall revenue cycle performance.
- Practice management consulting — delivered ongoing pathology consulting services that restored communication, strengthened financial oversight and supported more informed operational decision-making.
- Workflow optimization — optimized pathology workflow processes by implementing stronger compliance policies and establishing clearer communication throughout the organization.
The Results
Pathology Practice Management Improvements
Pathology practice management improvements followed from addressing the operational inefficiencies that had limited visibility. Better communication, stronger financial oversight and more efficient revenue cycle operations enabled the laboratory to reduce costs while creating a more sustainable operating model.
- Annual savings: achieved $300,000 in annual savings through streamlined operations and elimination of unprofitable business lines
- Operational efficiency: improved billing and collections through more efficient revenue cycle processes
- Financial transparency: restored communication and financial analysis to strengthen organizational trust
- Compliance: implemented stronger compliance policies and communication practices to reduce operational risk
- Practice management: strengthened operational oversight through ongoing consulting
Disclaimer: All results are based on internal reporting from this specific client engagement and are not guaranteed outcomes.
Why It Matters for Pathology Laboratories
Strong pathology revenue cycle management depends on more than accurate billing. The labs that improve performance and stay compliant tend to pair clean billing with disciplined workflows and experienced, hands-on ongoing consulting.
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