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What is the most efficient way of scheduling patients?
Definition
GROUPING: this is the process of putting together patients in the same time frame with the same type of procedure or exam
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In what order should the physicians mail be placed? (4 Types)
Definition
Personal, First-Class, Periodicals, Other
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What are the characteristics of Open Punctuation?
Definition
No punctuation after saluation; comma after complimentary close.
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The process of transfering a recorded amount from one document such as a daysheet to another such as a ledger?
Definition
POSTING
Term
What is an alphabetical cross-reference?
Definition
Its a process of sub-filing alphabetically to assist medical records that are primarly filed numerically
Term
Third-Party participation invloves the relationships of what people? (3)
Definition
Physician, Patient, Insurance Company
Term
Where should the CONFIDENTIAL tag be placed on the face of outgoing mail?
Definition
Three lines under the return address
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What is a Tickler-File?
Definition
A reminder; often used as a follow-up method
Term
What are V Codes?
Definition
Codes referring to factors influencing health status but dont state a definete diagnosis such as an annual exam.
Term
What are E codes?
Definition
This refers to external factors such as injury or poisening
Term
What are M codes?
Definition
Refer to the "morphology of neoplasms"
Term
What is a "trial balance"?
Definition
It is a comparsion of accounts recievable and ledger card readings. It should be done before sending out bills.
Term
What is a "trial balance"?
Definition
It is a comparsion of accounts recievable and ledger card readings. It should be done before sending out bills.
Term
What is a ledger card and where is it kept?
Definition
The ledger card is kept in a seperate file. It is a record of charges and payments of the patient or patients household family.
Term
The bank statement is process with the checkbook and what else?
Definition
The payment record
Term
The record of proceeding in a meeting is called what?
Definition
Minutes
Term
A new employee should fill out what tax form?
Definition
A W-4 which is a form that states how much should be withheld from wages for taxes
Term
What is a "superbill"?
Definition
It is a term for an insurance claim that includes the chrage slip, statement, and insurance reporting form
Term
A new employee should fill out what tax form?
Definition
A W-4 which is a form that states how much should be withheld from wages for taxes
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