Computers in the Medical Office

Name: Computers in the Medical Office
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ISBN: 9780073374604

ISBN-10: 0073374601

ISBN-13: 9780073374604

Edition: 7th 2011

Authors: Susan Sanderson

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Book details

List price: $159.00
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 7/27/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English




Introduction to Computers in the Medical Office



The Medical Office Billing Process



Preregister Patients



Establish Financial Responsibility for Visit



Check in Patients



Check Out Patients



Review Coding Compliance



Check Billing Compliance



Prepare and Transmit Claims



Monitor Payer Adjudication



Generate Patient Statements



Follow up Patient Payments and Handle Collections



The Use of Health Information Technology in Physician Practices


Functions of Practice Management Programs


Functions of Electronic Health Record Programs


Advantages of Electronic Health Records


The Impact of HIT on Documentation and Coding


HIPAA Legislation and Its Impact on Physician Practices


The HITECH Act's Impact on Privacy and Security



Medisoft Advanced Training



Introduction to Medisoft


The Medisoft Databases


The Medisoft Menus


The Medisoft Toolbar


Entering, Editing, Saving, and Deleting Data in Medisoft


Changing the Medisoft Program Date


Using Medisoft Help


Creating and Restoring Backup Files


Medisoft's File Maintenance Utilities


Using Medisoft Security Features to Ensure HIPAA and HITECH Compliance



Entering Patient Information


How Patient Information is Organized in Medisoft


Entering New Patient Information


Searching for Patient Information


Editing Patient Information



Entering a New Patient



Working with Cases


Understanding Cases


Navigating Cases in Medisoft


Entering Patient and Account Information


Entering Insurance Information


Entering Health Information


Entering Other Information


Editing Case Information



Creating a Case for a New Patient



Entering Charge Transactions and Patient Payments


Understanding Charges, Payments, and Adjustments


Selecting a Patient and Case


Entering Charge Transactions


Entering Payments Made at the Time of an Office Visit


Printing Walkout Receipts


Processing a Patient Refund


Processing a Nonsufficient Funds (NSF) Check



Enter Procedure Charge and a Patient Payment



Creating Claims


The Role of Claims in the Billing Process


Claim Management in Medisoft


Creating Claims


Locating Claims


Editing Claims


Changing the Status of Claims


Submitting Electronic Claims



Create Insurance Claims



Posting Insurance Payments and Creating Patient Statements


Third-Party Reimbursement Overview


Remittance Advice (RA) Processing


Entering Insurance Payments


Applying Insurance Payments to Charges


Entering Capitation Payments


Creating Statements


Editing Statements


Printing Statements



Enter Insurance Payments



Create Statements



Creating Reports


Types of Reports in Medisoft


Selecting Data for a Report


Day Sheets


Analysis Reports


Patient Ledger Reports


Standard Patient Lists


Navigating in Medisoft Reports


Aging Reports


Custom Reports


Using Report Designer



Print a Patient Day Sheet



Print an Insurance Payment by Type Report



Collections in the Medical Office


Laws Governing Timely Payment of Insurance Claims


The Importance of a Financial Policy


Working with Collection Agencies


Writing Off Uncollectible Accounts


Using a Patient Aging Reports for Collections


Adding an Account to the Collection List


Creating Collection Letters


Printing a Collection Tracer Report



Print a Patient Aging Report



Add a Patient to the Collection List



Create a Collection Letter



Scheduling


The Office Hours Window


Entering Appointments


Booking Follow-Up Appointments


Searching for Available Time Slots


Entering Appointments for New Patients


Booking Repeated Appointments


Rescheduling and Canceling Appointments


Creating a Patient Recall List


Creating Provider Breaks


Printing Schedules


Creating an Overdue Balance Report for Patients with Appointments



Enter an Appointment



Reschedule an Appointment



Print a Physician's Schedule



Applying Your Knowledge



Handling Patient Records and Transactions



Inputting Patient Information



An Emergency Visit



Inputting Transaction Data



Entering a New Patient and Transactions



Entering and Applying an Insurance Carrier Payment



Setting Up Appointments



Scheduling Appointments



Making an Appointment Change



Juggling Schedules



Adding Patients to the Recall List



Diane Hsu and Michael Syzmanski



Changing a Transaction Record



Printing Lists and Reports



Finding a Patient’s Balance



Printing a Schedule



Printing Day Sheet Reports



Creating a Patient Aging Report



Adding Items to the Collection List



Creating a Practice Analysis Report



Stewart Robertson



Michael Syzmanski



Putting it all Together



Scheduling Appointments



Creating Cases



Entering Transactions



Creating Claims



Entering Insurance Payments



Creating Patient Statements



Printing Reports



Entering Patient Payments and Reviewing Overdue Accounts



Adding Patients to the Collection List and Creating Collection Letters



Source Documents


Glossary


Index