(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Summary and Questions for Review).
SECTION 1. UNDERSTANDING THE MEDICAL OFFICE AND COMPUTERS.
1. Introduction.
Consolidated Health Services
Collecting Payments from Patients
Setting Up Your "Office"
Petty Cash and Deposit Envelope
Patient Files
2. Computers — A Quick Review.
Computer Terminology
The Computer
Using the Computer
SECTION 2. UNDERSTANDING THE COMPUTER PROGRAM.
3. Using MediSoft.
Entering MediSoft
Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Sidebar Options
General Functions and Keys
The MediSoft Icon or —Box
4. File Menu Options.
Set Program Date
New Practice/Open Practice
Practice Information/Billing Information
Program Options
Remaining Options
File Maintenance
5. Lists Menu Options.
Searching for an Entry
Deleting an Entry
EDI/EMC Receivers List
Insurance Carrier List
Address List
Provider List
Referring Provider List
Billing Code List
Procedure/Payment/Adjustment List
MultiLink List
Diagnosis List
6. Patients/Guarantors and Cases List.
Case Based Files
Patients/Guarantors and Cases List
Patient/Guarantor List
Case Screens
Deleting a Patient
Printing a Patient Ledger
Patient Recall List
7. Activities Menu Options.
Transaction Entry
Claim Management
8. Reports Menu Options.
Sort Questions
Day Sheets
Patient Ledger
Patient Aging
Practice Analysis
Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Insurance Aging
Patient Statements
Custom Report List
Design Custom Reports and Bills
9. Edit, Tools, Window, and Help.
Menus
Edit Menu Options
Tools Menu Options
Window Menu Options
Help Menu Options
10. Office Hours Menu Options.
Office Hours Main Menu Options
File Menu Options
Edit Menu Options
View Menu Options
Lists Menu Options
Reports Menu Options
Tools Menu Options
Help Menu Options
Search Options
Quick Select Icons
11. Appointment Book.
The Main Screen
SECTION 3. SIMULATED WORK PROGRAM.
Simulated Work Program
Manual/Computerized Entry Instructions
Entering a Claim "Into The System"
Getting Started
January 14
January 21
February 4
March 4
March 22
Clues for Simulated Work Program
Assignments
SECTION 4. DOCUMENTS.
1. Patient Information Sheet: Dunnitt Family
2. Patient Information Sheet: Waite Family
3. Provider Information
4. Office Visit Procedures
5. ICD-9 Codes
6. Patient Information Sheet: O’Gen Family
7. Patient Information Sheet: Pendent Family
8. Provider Information
9. Patient Information Sheet: Attricks Family
10. Appointment Calendar
11. Patient Information Sheet: Poole Family
12. Patient Information Sheet: Allity Family
13. Patient Information Sheet: Knose Family
14. Patient Information Sheet: Theroad Family
15. Patient Information Sheet: Cupp Family
16. Ball Insurance Carriers Contract
17. Rover Insurance, Inc. Contract
18. Winter Insurance Co. Contract
19. Patient Information Sheet: Early Family
20. Patient Information Sheet: Fever Family
21. Office Visit Procedures
22. Patient Information Sheet: Hart Family
23. Type /Procedure Code Description
24. Patient Information Sheet: Fraide Family
25. Winter Insurance Payment
26. Patient Checks
27. Rover Insurance Inc. Payment
28. Ball Insurance Carriers Payment
29. Codie Pendent Letter
30. Patient Information Sheet: Fraide Family
31. CHS Community Hospital Pendent
32. CHS Community Hospital Alllity
33. CHS Community Hospital Attricks
34. CHS Community Hospital Akenja-Nearing
35. CHS Community Hospital Poole
36. Rover Insurance Inc. Payment
37. Ball Insurance Carriers Payment
38. Winter Insurance Payment
39. Patient Checks
40. ER Reports
41. Summer Insurance Company Contract
42. Medicare Remittance Advice
43. Rover Insurance, Inc. Payment
44. Butch M.N. Hackim Letter
SECTION 5. PETTY CASH AND WINDOW PAYMENTS.
Simulated Petty Cash
Window Payments
SECTION 6. PATIENT FILE FORMS.
Patient Information Sheet
Receipt
Deposit Ticket
Petty Cash Count
Petty Cash Receipt
Statement of Account/Ledger Card
Daily Journal/Day Sheet
Stationery
Request for Additional Information
Charge Slip
Insurance Claims Register
Authorized Treatment Form
Pre-authorization Request Form
Patient Aging
Payment Plan Letter
Insurance Coverage Form