Charging for powders fairly is easy, when using a computer for invoicing

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An idea on charging for powders, for those of you who use Quickbooks or

similar programs for invoicing -

I've entered as 'items' all the numbers for all my KPC formulas/single

herbs, with their retail prices as given in the catalog. When I do the

invoice, I simply put in the amount used as a portion of a bottle -

 

For example, if I was creating a 70 gram formula based on Xiao Yao Wan with

additions for a week, given the patient was taking 10 gms/day (3 3X day), I

might be using 60 grams of Xiao Yao Wan (entered as .5), 5 grams of He Huan

Hua (entered as .05), and 5 grams of Suan Zao Ren (.05 again).

 

When I write up a formula and gather together bottles, I write down the # of

the bottle next to the herb/formula, and my receptionist tallies it up on

the invoice

 

The program automatically figures out the exact amount and total, I have a

clear rationale for my cost, and it is all easily done and accounted for.

Even better, I can take that subtotal amount, add another line as an

adjustment and multiply it to do a quick discount - (for example -.20 amount

of the 'subtotal' will give 20% off for patients who can't afford the full

retail).

 

With KPC, single herbs cost less than formulas, generally (with of course,

exceptions!) - so that the labor involved in typing up a formula that has a

lot of single herbs isn't figured into the 'cost' - but I figure this kind

of pushes me toward writing powder formulas that use more 'formulas' with

less 'single herbs' attached to them - which I feel is a better way to go

anyway.

 

 

 

Ken Bendat