introduction: I have been called to one of the Atlantic Urological Associates offices to provide recommendations for an efficient information system that will help with the following: * Minimize patient waiting time * Decrease paper work between the office and other healthcare entities * Increase quality of patient care * Optimize the billing and coding process Upon arriving at the doctor’s office I notice the waiting room is full and there is a line of people waiting to check
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Management Paper and Table Each organization provides a different type of services for consumers. Health Maintenance Organization, Emergency Medical Services and Cox Health systems work to provide health coverage for consumers and quality care for each consumer. HMO is a type of health care plan that consumers can chose for health coverage. Emergency Medical Services collaborates with teams to advance EMS systems. Cox Health systems provides a variety of services through their facilities. Cox health
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“Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’s office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium, an antidepressant medication, called in right away to his pharmacy, since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. He says that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and always gives him a small supply of Valium when he has to
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primary diagnosis of the patient is determined when the medical assistant verifies their registration form, the encounter form, any notes regarding the visit, lab and radiology reports as well as operative reports pertaining to outpatient procedures. Most times the physician will specify what code to be used on the encounter form, however the medical assistant has to verify and compare it to that of the patient’s medical record. The medical assistant looks for the definitive diagnostic code given
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ethical and not ethical. The genetic testing for Huntington’s disease is a new emerging field of science that allows for individuals to know what medical conditions they are predisposed to however the federal government has established laws that state clearly the individual has to give consent and without consent these medical tests violates their medical privacy’s rights. “There are three major types of genetic tests: biochemical, cytogenetic, and molecular.” (Beery, 2014, p. 71) In this case study
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different fields such as medical and legal that an Administrative Assistant can work. Depending on the department an Administrative Assistants tasks vary. Often they have the duties of those of a Secretary. Some of those duties include accounting, data, entry, billing, record-keeping, meeting scheduling, and appointment making. Providing good customer service skills is also a part of being an Administrative Assistant. Administrative Assistants also manage everyday office operations, organize and
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The Role of Accounting in the Medical Office By Joy Hicks Medical Office Expert An accounting department plays an enormous role within the medical office. As the backbone of the organization, the accounting department allows the organization to operate at its fullest potential. Without an accounting department, it would be impossible for any type of organization to operate in a cost effective manner. General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are the common set of accounting principles
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security and fraud in the United States (ALL THINGS MEDICAL BILLING, 2011, para. 2). Before HIPAA, rules and regulations varied by state, there was no real consistency. Also, there was confusion as to which regulations were applicable and to whom. Did the rules apply in the states where the organization was doing business or where the organization was based? There was also no uniformity between state and federal requirements (ALL THINGS MEDICAL BILLING, 2011, para. 3). With regard to
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Any major injury to your mouth that includes your teeth, tissues, and gums should not be ignored. Immediate action should be taken by calling our office. We even have a 24-hour emergency number that can be found when calling and listening to our after-hours answering machine. Dr. Lawrence Fox or Dr. Erik Fox and our staff will meet you at our office in the event of an emergency that needs to be taken care of right away! Some Dental Injuries And How You Should Treat Them Every type of dental injury
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system/vlt2-task2 Health Body Wellness Centre (HBWC) is a health facility that sponsors and encourages medical evaluation, research and dissemination of information among health care experts. At HBWC, the department of Office Grants Giveaway is mandated with to distribute medical grants that are supported by the federal government. The Office of Grants and Giveaways achieves the process of medical funding circulation using Microsoft Access database system that is normally referred to as the Small Hospital
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