Transcript Scheduling
Chapter 6 Objectives Understand how to use the MedTrak Scheduler Block out a time range in the schedule Clear a blocked time range Schedule a new patient Schedule and existing patient Add a note to a patient’s appointment Move an appointment to a different time Cancel an appointment Key Concepts Providers Family doctor Primary care Urgent care Employee health Workers’ compensation Location schedule Time range Time increment Authorization number •Location structure •Location level •Division level •Staff level •Calendar button •Existing patient •New Patient •Patient responsibility •Payers •Appointment note Scheduling Scheduling Scheduling system controls patient flow Providers plan their days based on seeing certain number of patients, returning phone calls, meeting with patients outside office “No” to a room full of unhappy waiting patients “No” to long wait times due to overbooking “No” to no patients for the providers to treat Scheduling system helps avoid these “No’s” Providers=physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, rehab therapists, radiologists Any health care professional who schedules appointments with patients is a PROVIDER. Setting up a schedule Set up schedule depending on availability of providers MedTrak-one division with three providers-2 physicians, 1 physician assistant, who wee patients for primary care, urgent care, employee health and workers’ compensation Primary Care Physicians “Family Doctor” Concerned with your health over a period of time Also handle the management of chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure Urgent Care Immediate health issues such as; colds, bladder infections, and cuts Things that may occur on a daily basis and can be resolved in 1-2 visits Typically done at an urgent care clinic or emergency department Employee Health Review and preventative care for the employees of companies through the use of pre-employment exams, annual physicals, drug testing, TB testing, immunizations such as flu shots, Workers’ Compensation Physicians Work with employees who are injured on the job Can be musculoskeletal injury or exposure to heat, chemicals Physicians contracted by employer to provide care MedTrak Providers Dr. Alice T. Smith-Primary and Urgent Care Dr. Mark N. Chang-Urgent Care, Employee Health and Workers’ Compensation Juan O. Garcia-Physician’s Assistant who works with both of doctors’ patients in Primary Care, Urgent Care, Employee Health and Workers’ Compensation Medical Office and Providers’ Schedule Medical office schedules appoints in 15-minute increments Hours Medical Office Smith Chang Garcia Monday-Friday Saturday M, T, Thurs, Fri Wednesday M,T,W,Fri Thursday M,T,W,Thurs Friday Saturday 8am-5pm 9am-1pm 9am-5pm 9am-12pm 9am-5pm 9am-12pm 8am-5pm 8am-12pm 9am-1pm Do This! Setting to Specific Date on the Schedule Pg. 50 Do This! Setting To A Provider’s Schedule Pg. 51 MedTrak 3 Level Hierarchical Structure 1. “Medical Office” Location Level-Physical Location(name of facility) 2. “MEDICAL” Division Level-departments within medical facility-ours has one level, some may have multiple such as; medical, orthopedics, rehab etc.. 3. Staff Level-Physicians, specialists, other providers appear Scheduling Screen-Dr. Chang Do This! Pg. 52 Blocking Out Time In The Schedule At The Location Level Do This! Pg. 55 & 56 Clearing Blocked Time In Schedule Clear Blocked Time Screen Block Cleared Do This! Pg. 58 Blocking Out Time In Schedule At Staff Level Blocking Out Time In Schedule At Staff Level Do This! Pg. 61 & 62 Scheduling Existing Patient Appointments Set to appropriate provider’s schedule Select the appointment date and time Click the Add Appt. button Selecting Patient To Schedule Do This! Pg. 64 Selecting Patient/Company Relationship Do This! Pg. 65 Confirming Patient’s Payers Do This! Pg. 66 Appointment Scheduling Do This! Pg. 67 Appointment Note Scheduling Screen Do This! Pg. 69 & 70 Scheduling New Patient Appointments Scheduling staff sets appropriate provider’s schedule Selects the appointment date and time Clicks “Add Appt” button Selecting The Patient To Schedule Do This! Pg. 72 & 73 Selecting The Patient/Company Relationship Do This! Pg. 74 Selecting The Patient’s Payers Entity/Payers: Select Patient/Payers Do This! Pg. 77 Appointment Scheduling Do This! Pg. 78 Appointment Note Scheduling Do This! Pg. 79 Scheduling A Second Appointment For a New Patient Do This! Pg. 80 Moving An Appointment To A Different Time Place cursor in command field next to current appointment Click MOVE APPT button Click PAGE UP button to set the Scheduling screen for the Provider Place cursor in desired time command field Click TO HERE button Next to appear is Scheduling: Move Appointment screen Review your information Scheduling Move Appointment Do This! Pg. 84 Cancelling An Appointment Printing The Medical Office And Providers’ Schedules Do This! Pg. 87 Do This! Pg. 89 Do This! Pg. 90