Revenue cycle metrics
Days in A/R
The average number of days revenue sits unpaid, calculated from outstanding receivables against average daily charges.
What it means in dermatology
The average hides the tail. The more useful companion figure is the percentage of accounts receivable over 90 days, which is where recovery probability collapses.
Writing off aged claims improves days in A/R instantly, so the metric should never be reviewed without the write-off report next to it.
Why it matters to your revenue
It is the metric most easily improved by destroying value, which is exactly why it needs a second number beside it.
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