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MOPS Scheduling Unit Test

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What is the most important information to have when scheduling appointments?   Physicians availability  
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List the information you should obtain from the patient when scheduling an appointment   Name, Phone number, insurance information, reason for visit  
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Name three systems for office appointments and briefly explain each   1. Scheduled Appointments- Most effective 2. Flexible hours- different hours/ Different days 3. Open scheduling- no appointment/ walk in  
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List three ways to remind patients about a scheduled appointment   1. call day before 2.appointment card 3.post card  
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Explain why an appointment book should leave some open time slots available   Emergencies and new patients  
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List three factors taken into consideration when scheduling appointments   1. Doctors preference 2. Availability of equipment 3. Patients Needs  
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Describe what to look for when selecting and appointment book   Needs to open flat, be proper size for office desk, needs to have room for all patient information  
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Explain "establishing the matrix"   Advanced preparation,blocking out times the Doctor is available  
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Describe "buffer time"   Doctors preference- their break- usually 10 to 15 min  
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Explain group/cluster scheduling   Groups same types of appointments on certain days.  
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Name two things that would be helpful to a patient who needs to schedule a series of appointments   Schedule appointments on same day and same time. Give them an appointment card  
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What is the main purpose of appointment scheduling   To make the best use of effective time management  
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List two things that effective time management accomplishes   1. Best use of the staffs time 2. Allows for emergencies  
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What is the most important thing to remember when keeping an appointment book   Its a legal document  
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What is the best way to schedule appointments for a patient who is habitually late for their appointment   Give them the last appointment of the day. Call them to remind them  
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Give two reasons why the use of appointment cards avoid misunderstandings   1. Save on time consuming phone calls. 2. Prevent errors  
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Who will ultimately determine whether a patients symptoms constitute an emergency   The Doctor  
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Define "Triage"   Prioritizing patients based on their medical needs  
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Define double booking   When you put two patients in at the same time  
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Define wave scheduling   When three patients are scheduled for the same hour then seen in order of arrival  
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Define modified wave scheduling   When two patients are scheduled on the hour and one on the half hour  
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Define open scheduling   No appointment- Seen on order of arrival  
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Define flexible hours scheduling   Different hours on different days  
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How long are new patient appointments   One Hour  
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How long are appointments for injections and suture removals?   15 minutes  
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How long are all other appointments?   30 minutes  
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