> ## Documentation Index
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# ⚡️Lightning Insights

> Learn how to use Lightning Insights for practice performance reporting

This article explains how to use Lightning Insights for powerful practice performance reporting in Elation Billing.

## Overview

Lightning Insights are a collection of powerful reporting tools to get a handle on the performance and status of your practice.

## Workflow Instructions

### Navigating to Lightning Insights

Navigate in the Toolbar to **Reports** → **⚡️ Lightning Insights**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/CWM1OVXHaDp9DnEy/images/intercom/78281f610502_Reports_-_Lightning_Insights.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CWM1OVXHaDp9DnEy&q=85&s=0820588f05535f3f9d85d1cd484085ec" alt="Alt Text: select Reports, followed by Lightning Insights" width="482" height="353" data-path="images/intercom/78281f610502_Reports_-_Lightning_Insights.png" />

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### Default Settings

Lightning Insights defaults to:

* Month-to-Date (MTD) range
* Organized by Posting Date
* All Providers
* All Locations

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/CWM1OVXHaDp9DnEy/images/intercom/544967196d59_Screenshot_2023-04-04_at_10.52.37_AM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CWM1OVXHaDp9DnEy&q=85&s=78e743fc49211caa50ecb5d828cb8cc5" alt="Alt: The default view of Insights" width="1296" height="554" data-path="images/intercom/544967196d59_Screenshot_2023-04-04_at_10.52.37_AM.png" />

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### Filters

* **FROM** and **THRU** - Determine the date range
* **Posting Date vs Service Date** - Choose how dates are interpreted
* **PROV** and **LOCN** - Filter by specific Provider or Location

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### Functions

Select any function to view data. To expand filters again, select **SHOW FILTERS**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/CWM1OVXHaDp9DnEy/images/intercom/409fa96b8402_Show_Filters.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CWM1OVXHaDp9DnEy&q=85&s=4b8ffa2e9d03cf705b9cc012f076f7a4" alt="Alt: Show Filters button" width="1312" height="216" data-path="images/intercom/409fa96b8402_Show_Filters.png" />

#### Snapshot

Provides an at-a-glance overview of your Practice's performance and an overview of Insurance and Patient AR. Includes comparison to Last Month's performance.

#### Visualization

Represents various KPIs as Line or Bar graphs, organized by Days or Months. Includes a spreadsheet breakdown of the KPI.

#### Narrative

Presents a text-based breakdown including:

* Revenue
* Top billing Provider
* Top earning Location
* 3 most-billed CPTs
* Top-paying Payer
* Value of Worklist Claims
* Practice statistics

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/elationhealth/_WF8YQMpuRByusIR/images/intercom/e1a9d9805a25_Narrative_Example.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_WF8YQMpuRByusIR&q=85&s=6233f6a6df799fc76f28d5c5c10c6b47" alt="Alt: an example Narrative" width="1165" height="506" data-path="images/intercom/e1a9d9805a25_Narrative_Example.png" />

#### Printed Reports

Generate downloadable reports based on selected filters:

* Narrative Report
* AR Insurance Report
* Payments Report
* Code Report
* Locations Report
* Providers Report
* Inpatient/Outpatient Report

## Related Articles

* [Lightning Reports](/articles/lightning-reports)
* [Denials Reporting](/articles/denials-reporting)