When the clinic of Drs. Lewis and King agreed to accept individuals covered by a large managed care organization, the decision of the provider-owners was based on a computer financial analysis and projection of expected effects the new patient load would have on the practice. As a result, the practice added a second office manager and a new clinical medical assistant.

As the practice absorbs the new patients, what can the provider-owners do to determine whether their financial analyses and projections were correct?