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NHA study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the revenue cycle involes both | administrative and clinical oversight |
| the revenue cylcle begins | with patient registration and ends when final payment is made to organization |
| the revenue cycle components | appointment scheduling, patient registration, charge capture |
| revenue cycle components | code assignment, collecting patient financial portion, posting charges and patient payments |
| revenue cycle components | claim creation and submission, insurance payment posting, initiating appeals |
| revenue cycle components | patient billing, patient payment posting, collection and posting collection payments. |
| accounts receivable | the amount owed to a healthcare provider for services rendered. |
| denial claims- possible errors - front office | eligibility error or data entry error |
| denial claims- possible errors -billing / coding errors | code linkage error or preauthorization not obtained. |
| denial claims- possible errors- back-office errors | documentation error or missing/ incomplete encounter form documentation. |
| revenue cycle management engages a variety of stakeholders and is | vital for ensuring the financial stability of a healthcare organization |
| registration and scheduling- step 1 | the patient provides basic dermographia and insurance information |
| step 2 patient check in | Review demographics and insurance information Review of outstanding balances and post payments such as copayment, Appointment arrangement and confirmation, medical release record forms signed, HIPPA signed, assignment of benefits signed. |
| utilization management review step 3 | can occur at check in or check out its a review process to determine when referrals or preauthorization may be required. precertification and screening for medical necessity are a part of this process. |
| health care encounter and documentation step 4 | patient encounter is preformed and supporting documentation is entered into patient recod |
| step 5 charge capture and coding | process of selecting and entering codes based on the documentation in the patients record and then entered into the financial portion or the practice management system of the EHR electronic health record |
| step 5 patient check out | determines additional out of pocket expenses, follow up appointment, referrals, consent form reviews. sometimes utilization management review |
| what is a third party payer | a healthcare insurance company that reimburses services provided by providers and other healthcare organization |
| formaly called the HCFA-1500 form | CMS 1500 form |
| what is a provider? | A licensed professional who can submit claims to a third party payer. such as a physician, therapist, hospital |