Question | Answer |
encounter form | a form that contains the medical office most common procedure and diagnosis codes including the patient name address and billing information |
guarantor | the person identified as responsible for payment of the bill |
medical practice management software | software used to schedule patients submit electronic claims to the insurance company and perform simplified accounting procedures |
medisoft | a medical practice management soft system used in the medical office |
provider | a general term reffering to physicians physician assisstants and nurse practioners |
sidebar | a feature in medisoft that allows you to access many features quickly |
superbill | aka encounter form |
cases | a group of transactions for a particular patients condition |
health insurance | providers protection for patients against the financial consequences of illness, accidents, injury and disabilities |
managed care | prepaid health plans that provide healthcare services at a low cost |
third party payer | someone other than the patient who is responsible for paying the medical bill typically the insurance company |
appointment books | books that list all providers in the practice and their scheduled appointments |
cluster scheludling that groups similar procedures together at the same time of the week | that groups similar procedures together at the same time of the week |
consultation appointments | appointment in which the patient seeks the advice of another provider |
double booking | scheduling two appointments at the same time |
emergency appointments | appointments that require a quick response that can be life threatening |
individual scheduling | each patient is given a predetermined slot |
modified wave scheduling | scheduling patients every 15 minutes |
new patient appointment | a new patients arrival at the medical office |
physical appointments | examination for checking growth |
preoperative appointments | scheduled appointments for patients having surgery |
resource | a source of supply or support |
routine appointments | follow up visits and acute diagnostic visits |
scheduling matrix | a pattern of working and non working hours for the medical office |