Question | Answer |
Encounter form | a form that contains most common procedures and diagnosis including pt name, add, and billing info. |
Guarantor | responsible for paying bill |
Medical Practice Management Software | Software used to schedule pts submit electronic claims to the ins company & perform simplified accounting procedures. |
Medisoft | a medical practice management software system |
Provider | a general term referring to physician, P.A, Nurse Practioner |
Sidebar | a feature in Medisoft that allows you to access many features quickly |
Superbill | another name for Encounter form |
Cases | a group of transactions for a particular pts condition |
Health Ins | provide protection for pts against financial consequences of illness, accidents, injuries, and disabilities |
Managed Care | prepaid health plans that provide healthcare services at a low cost |
3rd party payers | someone other than pt who is responsible for paying the bill. Typically the Ins company |
Appointment Books | Books that list all providers in the practice and their scheduled appointments |
Cluster scheduling | scheduling the groups similar procedures together at the same time of the week |
Double Booking | scheduling two appointments at the same time |
emergency appointments | appointments that require a quick response these can be life threatening |
Individual Scheduling | each patient is given a predetermined time slot |
Modified Scheduling | scheduling pts every 15 mins |
New Pt Appointment | New pts first arrival at the medical office |
Physical Appointments | examinations for checking growth |
Preoperative appointment | Scheduled appointments for pts having surgery |
Resource | a provider, room, nurse, tech, or machine that can be created in Medisoft Hours |
Routine appointment | Follow up visits and acute diagnostic visit |
Scheduling Matrix | a pattern of working & non working hours, for the medical office |