During the check-in process, what three things must the medical assistant do for all patients?

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Chapter 9 Scheduling appointments and patient processing

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The MA might help the angry caller to calm down by

speaking in a lower tone of voice

Why is it necessary to include a note in the patient's chart when the person does not show up for a scheduled appointment

To be prepared for future legal consequences regarding the patient's care

what is the appointment-setting method by which a patient logs onto the internet and views a facility's schedule to set his or her own appointment?

Self-scheduling

An obstetrician who devotes two afternoon a week to seeing pregnant patients is using an appointment scheduling method called

grouping scheldures

Which type of scheduling is an attempt to create short-term flexibility within each hour?

wave scheduling

All patients want to be kept informed about how long they should expect to wait to see the provider. Any delay longer than???? minutes should be explain

15 minutes

When screening patients at the reception desk, which patient has an emergent condition and requires immediate care?

Chest pain

When calling a patient from the reception room to escort him to an exam room, how should the medical assistant call the patient?

The first and last name

The statistical characteristics of human population are called

demographics

An effective way to deal with patients who are always late for appointments is to

give them the last appointment of the day

Identify the different scheduling methods

computerize scheduling and appointment book or paper base scheduling

Identify critical information required for scheduling patient procedures

1. ● patient's name, address, phone numbers (both home and cell)
· Social Security number
· insurance information
· email address
· the procedures that are to be performed
· patient allergies
· admitting diagnosis
· provider orders

Identify the special requests that a provider may have for inpatient surgeries

. amount of blood to have available for the patient
· a specific anesthesiologist
· an assistant surgeon
specific instruments

What is the different between an emergency appointment and an urgent appointment

An emergency appointment is made for a life-threatening condition
an urgent appointment is made for a serious but not life-threatening condition.

What does the medical assistant handle a patient who arrives at the clinic to see the provider but does not have an appointment

If a patient who requires immediate attention most likely will be accommodated in the schedule somehow. If the patient does not need immediate care, a brief visit with the provider and a scheduled appointment at a later time may be the answer. The medical assistant may simply have to turn down the request. Follow established office policy

When screening patients at the reception desk, what patient conditions require immediate action by the MA

1. bleeding, having chest pain, or feeling very ill

List 6 features of a HIPAA-appropriate sign-in register

● date
· name
· arrival time
· appointment time
· appointment with
· check boxes to indicate changes (but no information can be given)

List three feature that would cause a HIPAA violation with sign -in registers

insurance information (e.g., name, number)
· reason for visit
· demographic

How does MA take steps to protect other patients in the reception area

The medical assistant may need to ask a few screening questions to identify patients who are ill with specific symptoms or at risk for specific diseases. These questions are set by the healthcare facility and usually recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What must occur if a patient refuses to sign the NPP form

If the patient refuses to sign, the provider can still use and disclose the health information as permitted by HIPAA. The refusal needs to be documented in the patient's health record

During the check-in process, what 3 things must the MA do for all patients

Scan or copy both sides of the patient's insurance card
· Verify patient's phone number and address
· Verify the insurance subscriber's date of birth

What occurs during the checkout process?

. Ask patients if they have any questions. Check the health record to determine when the provider wants the patient to return. Make the return appointment.

What are advantage and disadvantage of time-specified(stream)scheduling?

1. Advantage: This type of scheduling keeps a steady flow of patients moving through the office. This is the most common type of scheduling used in healthcare facilities. Studies have shown that providers can see more patients with less pressure when patient appointments are scheduled for a specific time slot. Providers are able to see more patients with less pressure when their appointments are scheduled.
Disadvantage: The strict schedule may be difficult for patients who work long hours and would prefer to see the doctor at hours other than 8 am to 5 pm.

What are advantage and disadvantage of open office hours?

Advantage: Flexibility for patients
Disadvantage: Patients may be forced to wait a long time to see the provider.

Advantage and disadvantage of wave scheduling

Advantage: One person's late arrival does not disrupt the entire schedule.
Disadvantage: Patients may not appreciate having a scheduled appointment but having to wait to see the provider beyond that appointment time. For example, if a patient is the third to arrive for an appointment at 2 pm, the other two patients will be seen first, bumping her appointment time to later than 2 pm.

Advantage and disadvantage of modified wave scheduling

Advantage: There is almost always a patient ready to see the provider waiting in the reception area, even if a patient is late to his or her appointment; allows time for urgent or walk-in patients.
Disadvantage: Patients may be frustrated when the office is double-booked because they may not be taken to the clinical area until after their scheduled appointment time.

Advantage and disadvantage of double booking

Advantage: There is almost always a patient ready to see the provider waiting in the reception area, even if a patient is late to his or her appointment.
Disadvantage: Patients may be frustrated when the office is double-booked, because they may not be taken to the clinical area until after their scheduled appointment time

advantage and disadvantage of grouping procedures

Advantage: Equipment needed for the procedures that are grouped together can be used in one sitting and stored during other times, such as a portable ultrasound machine.
Disadvantage: If the provider sees only certain patients on certain days, there may be a conflict with patient work schedules; for example, if a patient only has Mondays off work, but the provider treats only obstetric patients on Mondays, it may be difficult to get a routine wellness examination on that day, leading to the patient being forced to take off work on another day.

Define Preauthorization

A health plan gives approval for an inpatient hospital stay or a surgical procedure.
The process of determining if a procedure or service is cover by the insurance plan and what the reimbursement is for that procedure service

Define precertification

Requires that a health plan be notified before a certain diagnosis/surgical procedure are performed.
The process of determining if a procedure or service is covered by the insurance plan and what the reimbursement is for that procedure or service

What is a verification of eligibility?

The process of confirming health insurance coverage for the patient

ECG

electrocardiogram

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What is a parameter?

A rule that controls how something should be done guideline or boundaries

what is progress notes?

Documentation in medical record to track the patient's condition and progress

what is matrix?

The environment where something is created to take shape;

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What is the role of the medical assistant during the provider's examination of this patient?

The medical assistant will assist the physician with a patient's physical examination and health assessment by preparing the room, preparing the patient, assisting with the physical examination, knowing the physical examination format, and assisting the patient after the physical examination is complete.

What occurs during the checkout process?

Checkout process refers to the sequence of steps taken by the user to provide information required to complete the purchase of products. The user steps typically include supplying billing and shipping addresses, selecting delivery options, and providing payment information.

What a medical assistant does?

They may do basic laboratory tests, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They may have additional responsibilities, such as instructing patients about medication or special diets, preparing patients for x rays, removing stitches, drawing blood, or changing dressings.

What should you do as the medical assistant to put the patient at ease?

Here's how you can reassure nervous patients..
Be Friendly. You've heard the saying that first impressions are everything; that applies to the experiences at medical practices as well. ... .
Explain Procedures. ... .
Listen to the Patient's Questions and Concerns. ... .
Distract the Patient. ... .
Stay Calm..