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Epic's Database "Filing Cabinet" Chronicles
Information about one type of entity, "Drawer in filing cabinet" Master File
Collection of items that refer to a single entity "One file in the drawer" Record
A snapshot of the data in the record of a specific moment in time "encounter" "version" Contact
Individual pieces of data inside a record Items (questions) and Values (answers)
Facility Organization as a whole... "Unity Point"
Service Area Business entity with a SEPARATE accounts receivable
Location (Revenue) Physical building such as clinic, hospital or business office
Department Every user logs into one of these. It's a field in PB charge entry. Appointments are scheduled in these
Place of Service Like a location but not owned by your organization. Used to record WHERE service took place.
True/False You can use your mouse to navigate in text? False
Rule of Specificity When the same setting is set at multiple levels, the system uses the setting from the most specific level. Ex: self pay discounts set up at dept, location, service area or facility.
How many service areas can a location be linked to? One
What structural component does Epic use to record services provided by providers outside of organization? Place of Service
A master file that can be tracked over time can have multiple Contacts
What keystroke is used to find help in text? Shift + F5
User Record (aka User Security Record) represents an individual user in the system (single employee) "central hub"
User Role Record represents a group of employees ( front desk registration)
What are the two types of security points? Restrictive- removes a function so user can't do it Permissive- gives a function to the user- has MAY in title
True/ False A user will not be able to reject a batch in payment posting unless she belongs to a security class 100- MAY reject batch in payment posting. True
True/False A user who needs access to multiple Epic applications needs a single security class that contains security points from multiple applications? False- you need separate security classes for ever Epic application you need to use
Security Class defines what functionality a group of users can and cannot access. Application specific. Modules and Security Points
Modules large pieces of functionality within an application-about 70%
Security Modules examples Claims, Payment posting, charge entry charge entry report and charge review WQ maintenance
What does the user role control? Startup activities, main toolbar
Security Class Override Grants a different security class to the user when in the service area specified.
True/False After populating a user's security record using a copy template future changes to the template will continue to update False
Which two fields on the Resolute PB form of a user record must be populated for that user to access billing tools? Default Security Class field Authorized Facility field
What are the two types of templates? Copy and Linkable
Copy template You copy a user's security setup directly from a template, then make modifications
Linkable template Linked to user records and are useful for creating and maintaining several groups of users at once.
In the provider master file, what is the purpose of the STATUS field? (done in TEXT, doesn't affect charge entry/billing) Allows you to make the provider active/inactive for scheduling purposes and PCP
If you add specialties to a provider record in text, what path to do take in Hyperspace to see it? PB Charge entry > Session button > Encounter specialty
When setting up a non billing provider what else must you make sure is set up in RPB so charge entry works? Charge Review Work queue rule that looks for non billing providers set up as billing providers.
True/False You can require that the control amount of procedure hash is entered in PB Charge Entry? True
Charge entry generic items are configured at which level? Facility
Where is the set up done for Charge Router Charge Entry? Charge Router Profile
Where is the set up done for Professional Billing Charge Entry? Facility (or service area) Profile > GUI
True/False An Administrator can configure custom charge entry instructions for an individual procedure record. True
In a procedure record, what three fields must be set for that record to be active and available for use in Charge Entry? Billing status, Procedure type and Procedure category
What are the Charge Entry restrictions that can be set up for a procedure? Provider type, Diag, age range, POS type, Sex
EAP Epic All Procedure File
What are the three record purposes? Orderable. Performable. Chargeable.
Which part of Epic receives the charge information from the clinical applications and sends (routes) it to billing? Charge Router
Why should orderable procedure records always be separate from chargeable procedure records? Orders are general and usually not billed for. Charges are preformed and billed out.
Which algorithm makes use of the Interval Length, Interval Method and Rounding Method fields? The algorithm of TIMED
True/False The procedure master file contains charge codes along with their prices False
These are the 8 eligibility requirements for a fee schedule group. PROVIDER, SERVICE AREA, PLACE OF SERVICE TYPE, DEPARTMENT, FINANCIAL CLASS, PROVIDER TYPE, LOCATION AND PARTICIPATING STATUS.
Where is the order of search precedence for the fee schedule group requirements? Service area profile or Facility profile
True/False A modifier always affects the price of a charge. False
What is the relationship between rules, criteria, properties, operators and values? A rule is made up of one or more criteria. Criteria is made up of properties, operators and values
True/ False It is possible to have multiple criteria together in one rule? True
Exclusive Workqueues Catch charge sessions without any errors. Used to audit charges.
Non Exclusive Workqueues Workqueues designed to catch errors/warnings on charges sessions
What is the difference between a charge stored in TAR and ETR? TAR is temporary and ETR is permanant
What is the difference between front end and back end workqueues? Front End- has validation messages when the user tries to accept their session. Back End are evaluated after the charge session leaves the charge entry process
What two things must be activated for a charge review workqueue to function? Workqueue itself and the Rules.
What is the purpose of Auto Process field in the Charge Review WQ Maintenance? Allows a batch job to review charges in the WQ to see if they still qualify fro the rules of the queue.
Which report can you run to get a summary of WQ build for service area? Charge Review Maintenance Report
What is the purpose of using routing rules with back end charge review WQ's? Limits the number of sessions that can qualify for a WQ
True/ False You can add an end user to multiple wq's at once? True
What is the purpose of the Batch Scheduler? Regularly and Automatically run common and or system intense processes when the demand is low- usually overnight.
These are processes for Professional Billing that are set up in the Batch scheduler: Claims Processing, Statement Processing, Nightly Processing, Charge Review Processing and many more
What is a mnemonic? Are the questions in the job template you must answer to define the job's functions.
What are three things that need to be created in order to use the Batch Scheduler? Job, Batch and Run
Name three record types in the compartment master file used by PB? Procedure, Diagnosis and Modifier
Why do we add "px" to the end of procedure component names? To distinguish them from other types of components that can be built in the component master file.
True/False You cannot exclude procedure codes from components? False
True/False Multiple self pay discount tables may be used in one service area? True
Give two methods of defining how a self pay discount is calculated A fee schedule and percentage change
What are the two basic pieces of information that must be collected in registration in order for sliding scale disc to work? Family Size and Family Income
True or False- Multiple sliding scale tables may be used in one service area? True
True/False The Federal Poverty Level table must be linked to the service area in Hpyerspace False- linked to service area in TEXT
True/False The sliding scale discount determ table holds the information on the discount amounts False- It tells the system when to use the different sliding scale tables
Which application must you access in Text to add the FPL form to registration Prelude
What are two ways to calculate a discount within a pricing contract? Attach a fee schedule with the discounted amounts or give a percent discount on a procedure category.
How do you link a pricing contract to an account? Registration, Contract Field on the Coverage and Add'l Info Form.
How can you tell if a field with a selected list is coming from a master file or a category list? In HyperSpace the window will tell you if categories or records (from a master file) have been loaded
What would NOT be a suitable synonym for married? Why? "Marry" would not because it begins with the same letters
True/False- You can delete a category value when your system is not live yet True
True/False- A customer cannot add values to a system category list. True
True/False-The department logged into determines the guarantor accounts you can access thru modules such as charge entry & payment posting in any given service area True
The department you log into in Hyperspace impacts both of these: Registration and Billing
When you want to change the department you are currently logged into in Hyperspace, this is what you use: Change Context
True/False- A 'No-Add' item is a value that does not change over time, like date of birth True
True/False- Values for 'Response each time' items can change over time, like marital status True
True/False- Chronicles, Epic's database management system, is unique to Epic's clinical products False- it is used by all of Epic's software applications
True/False- Hyperspace stores patient data False
True/False- Facility level is most generic and Bed level is most specific True
HOD: Used in areas that schedule patient appointments and admitted patients
Virtual Department: Patients are not scheduled or admitted here
Hospital Unit: Necessary for areas where patients are admitted
Outpatient Department: Used in areas that only schedule appointments
True/False- Security Class records are done in Text True
These are examples of _________________ security points: 4- Accept/Reject Bills or Claims 18-Void charges in Account Maintenance Restrictive
True/False- When no security points are listed, user gets 70% functionality because of the module True
In Text, Shift+ F3 does this: Opens up description of line when there is an asterisk (*) present
True/False- Security Points listed on the Security Points screen have no effect unless the corresponding security module has been assigned on the Hyperspace Module Security screen True
You must do this for most security updates to take effect: Log out and completely exit Hyperspace
A special type of user record that can serve as a model for other user records. It helps you maintain user records for multiple users with similar job roles: User Security Template
True/False- The Provider Master File INI is 'SER', which stands for Scheduled Epic Resource True
SER and PAT represent which master files? Provider & Provider Attributes
The PAT master file does this: Determines if it's a Service Provider or Billing Provider
True/False- the SER is not limited to Providers, it can also represent a machine or a room True
_______________________ allows administrators to show warnings/errors to charge entry staff when a data is missing or incorrect. Charge Entry Validation
True/False- Charge Router Charge Entry (CRCE) is a tool used by only inpatient staff False
In Professional Billing Charge Entry configuration, the forms of profile are: Charge Generic Items and Charge Entry Display
In the Batch Options form, the ----------------------------------- controls the letters in the hash. Procedure Code Hash function
When building a charge procedure what 3 options are available in Procedure Type field? Charge, Payment, and Adjustment
True/False- The Default Modifiers section of the Alternate Codes form appears only for procedure records with a type of 'charge' True
------------------------------are used to limit the use of a procedure in PB Charge Entry. Charge Restrictions
True/False- Related procedures are currently built in the Foundation system. False
True/False- For a validation message in CRCE, a rule must be created & linked to the Charge Router profile at the Facility level True
The 3 modules you may use to enter charges manually are: CRCE, PB Charge Entry, and Anesthesia
The ____________________________tracks/reconciles a set of charges & verifies charges sent to charge router are properly routed Charge Router Reconciliation Report
Clinical applications send charge info to the charge router when these 2 things occur: Provider closes the encounter or an order is resulted
True/False- Fixing a procedure record in a Charge Router Review WQ will automatically remove it from the WQ False
True/False- Each charge is assigned a destination of Resolute HB or PB Billing, or a non-Epic system. Can also be assigned by rules set in Charge Router profile True
_________________________ are defined as a procedure & an amount that determine billed amounts (prices), reimbursement/allowed amounts & discount amounts Fee Schedules
True/False- Fee schedules with Resolute PB will always have 'Procedures' as the type of fee schedule True
In Editing Fee Schedule, if you leave the lines blank, what will happen? Allows all to access the fee schedule
What are the 3 main master files referenced when assigning a price or billed amount to a charge in PB? FSC, FSG, MOD (Fee Schedule, Fee Schedule Group, Procedure Modifier)
Fee schedules must be attached to the ______________________, which tell system when to apply a particular fee schedule Fee Schedule Groups
Fee schedules in a fee schedule group are searched in the order listed here: Associated Fee Schedules
True/False- If a modifier is configured as a % of charge, that change will apply in all service areas as modifiers are not service area specific True
Rules define what ___________________we want the system to find Scenarios
True/False- If the syntax of the rule error message is incorrect, Resolute displays your entry in red when you try to Accept True
When searching for procedure related properties, look for the _____________ property PxGrp
The _______________________move transactions from TAR (Pre-AR) to ETR (Active AR) when the batch is processed Transaction Filer
A WQ is associated with a ____________________when it's created Service Area
Charge Entry Validation checks are built with ____________________ and can be errors or warnings CER Rules
True/False- If a charge session does not qualify for at least one error/warning rule & one routing rule then the session will not be caught by the WQ True
Name the 3 types of rules: Warning, Error, Routing
In the Rule Editor, what does the 'Usage' button do? Shows where rule is being used
True/False- When creating a Front End Edits WQ you must always 'copy from' the Front End Edits WQ (200) that comes with the Foundations system as a starting point True
A 'batch' is a ___________________in the batch scheduler Group of jobs
The 'Job' requires a ________________ that is programmed by Epic Template
Mnemonics that start with an exclamation point (!) indicate that it is _________________. Required
Shift+ F9 in Batch Scheduler will ______________________. Stop a scheduled run
True/False- If your Run is scheduled in Batch Scheduler, you do not need to unschedule it to add additional jobs to the Run False
The _________________in Chronicles is where you access an enhanced Batch Scheduler main menu. E1D (Run) master file
__________________________acts as a management hub for all scheduled batch runs (in the E1D master file) Status of All Runs
___________________________utility shows detailed chronological schedule of batch scheduler for a future date/time range (in E1D) View Range Schedule
_____________________can be used to create groups of services to define if they should get a self-pay discount, calculate an allowed amount, or identify groups for use in global billing Components
True/False- Once you select a component record type, you may change it False
The _____________________________is a catch-all procedure component record that needs to be created to catch all procedures All Procedures Component
True/False- Self-pay discounts can be enabled or disabled for a given facility, location, or department True
If both self-pay discounts and sliding scales are enabled in a service area, system will try to use ____________________ first Sliding Scale
True/False- Using sliding scales require one end user workflow change, which is collecting family size & income in Registration True
True/False- Discount determination tables are tied to service areas True
True/False- A flat fee rate does not display in charge entry, so the discount field will display as 0% True
In a pricing contract fee schedules are evaluated first, then the ____________________________ Procedure Category
True/False- Pricing contracts can be associated with different entities within an organization-patient visits, guarantor accounts, benefit plans, provider & employers True
At the most basic level items store data as either _______________ or ______________ Values or Pointers
When a pricing contract is used the charge posts to the account reflecting only the reduced amount, not the full/regular billing price. False- full price is posted as billed amount, then shows the discount as a write-off
____________________ pull information for display by linking to another master file record or category list value Pointers
Name the 3 ways to prevent users from accessing records in the system that you no longer want used Active/Inactive setting, Soft Delete, or Hard Delete (Chronicles)
System, Extendible, and Customer are 3 types of ______________________ Category Lists
In Category List Editor, you know a list is not editable when you get this message: Release Range: All Categories
In Category List Editor, this note "The system's reserved range is From 1 to 99" will identify a list as____________________ Extendible
In Category List Editor, you can identify a list is Customer controlled when you see a message like this: Release Range: All Customer Owned
 

 



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