MEAS 209 - Electronic Administrative Practices

1. Discuss applications of electronic technology in professional communication (VC8)
2. Compose professional correspondence utilizing electronic technology (VP8)
3. Define types of information contained in patient’s medical record (VIC4)
4. Identify methods of organizing the patient’s medical record based on: (VIC5)
   1. Problem-oriented medical record (POMR)
   2. Source-oriented medical record (SOMR)
5. Identify equipment and supplies needed for medical records in order to: (VIC6)
   1. Create
   2. Maintain
   3. Store
6. Differentiate between electronic medical records (EMR) and a practice management system (VIC8)
7. Explain the importance of data back-up (VIC11)
8. Explain meaningful use as it applies to EMR (VIC12)
9. Manage appointment schedule using established priorities (VIP1)
10. Schedule a patient procedure (VIP2)
11. Create a patient’s medical record (VIP3)
12. Organize a patient’s medical record (VIP4)
13. File patient medical records (VIP5)
14. Utilize an EMR (VIP6)
15. Input patient data utilizing a practice management system (VIP7)
16. Display sensitivity when managing appointments (VIA1)
17. Define the following bookkeeping terms: (VIIC1)
    1. Charges
    2. Payments
    3. Accounts receivable
    4. Accounts payable
    5. Adjustments
18. Describe banking procedures as related to the ambulatory care setting (VIIC2)
19. Identify precautions for accepting the following: (VIIC3)
    1. Cash
    2. Check
    3. Credit card
    4. Debit card
20. Describe types of adjustments made to patients accounts including: (VIIC4)
    1. Non-sufficient funds (NSF) check
    2. Collection agency transaction
    3. Credit balance
    4. Third party
21. Identify types of information contained in the patient’s billing record (VIIC5)
22. Explain patient financial obligations for services rendered (VIIC6)
23. Perform accounts receivable procedures to patient accounts including posting: (VIIP1)
    1. Charges
    2. Payments
    3. Adjustments
24. Prepare a bank deposit (VIIP2)
25. Obtain accurate patient billing information (VIIP3)
26. Inform a patient of financial obligations for services rendered (VIIP4)
27. Demonstrate professionalism when discussing patient’s billing record (VIIA1)
28. Display sensitivity when requesting payment for services rendered (VIIA2)
29. Describe components of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) (XC3)
30. Apply HIPAA rules in regards to: (XP2)
    1. Privacy
    2. Release of information
31. Protect the integrity of the medical record (XA2)
32. Identify different types of appointment scheduling methods (VIC1)
33. Identify advantages and disadvantages of the following appointment systems: (VIC2)
    1. Manual
    2. Electronic
34. Identify critical information required for scheduling patient procedures (VIC3)
35. Describe filing indexing rules (VIC7)
36. Complete an incident report related to an error in patient care (XP7)

• Administrative functions
• Basic finance functions
• Utilizing a practice management system
• Creating and managing electronic medical records
• Legal implications regarding patient information

 
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