GRAND CENTRAL/PRELUDE
FUNDAMENTALS (A+ GUARANTEED)
PREADMIT - -THE PROCESS OF GATERING INFORMATION PRIOR TO A
PATIENT'S ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL. IT REDUCES PATIENT WAIT TIME AT
THE HOSPITAL, HELPS YOU DETERMINE STAFFING AND BED NEEDS AND
ALLOWS FOR ACCURATE AUTH. THE DIFFERENT TYPES F RECORDS THAT YOU
CREATE WHILE PREADMITTING A PATIENT IS PATIENT NAME, GUARANTOR
ACCOUNT(TYPE GUARANTOR), COVERAGE(PAYOR,
PLAN,SUBSCRIBER,MEMBER), HOSPITAL ACCOUNT (CLAIMS GO & BILL GOES
TO)
-WHERE DOES PATIENTS THAT REQUIRE A PREADMIT APPEAR? - -PATIENT
WORKQUEUE. WHEN THE ADMISSION IS COMPLETED, THE PATIENT WILL
DISSAPPEAR FROM THE WQ
-WHAT IS A PATIENT WORKQUEUE - -A LIST OF PATIENT ENCOUNTERS THAT
REQUIRE FOLLOW UP. PATIENTS CAN APPEAR MULTIPLE TIMES IN A WQ IF
THEY HAVE MORE THAN ONE ENCOUNTER THAT NEEDS FOLLOW UP
-HOW TO SEARCH FOR PT IN WQ - -SORT BY NAME AND QUICKLY TYP THE
FIRST 3 LETTERS OF THE PATIENTS LAST NAME
-INTERACTIVE FACE SHEET (IFS) - -USE TO REVIEW AND EDIT THE PT'S
REGISTRATION. PATIENT, GUARANTOR AND COVERAGE FORMS OPEN
DIRECTLY FROM THE IFS
-PATIENT - -THE PERSON WHO RECIEVES MEDICAL SERVICES
-HOW IS THE PATIENT'S DEMOGRAPHIC INFO USED - -FOR PATIENT
CORRESPONDENCES SUCH AS APPOINTMENT REMINDERS
-GUARANTOR ACCOUNTS - -STORES INFORMATION ABOUT A GUARANTOR
SUCH AS THE GUARANTOR'S NAME AND ADDRESS. EACH GUARANTOR ACCT
CAN ONLY HAVE ONE GUARANTOR. ONE PATIENT CAN HAVE MULTIPLE
GUARANTOR ACCTS WHICH TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN A PATIENT NEEDS A
DIFFERENT TYPE OF GUARANTOR SUCH AS WORKER'S COMP AND PERSONAL
FAMILY.
-GUARANTOR - -A PERSON OR ENTITY WHO'S FINANCIAL RESPONSBLE FOR
A PATIENT. YOU SEND A BILL FOR ANY BALANCE NOT COVERED BY
INSURANCE TO THE GUARANTOR. PATIENT'S NEED AT LEAST ONE
GUARANTOR TO BE ADMITTED. THE GUARANTOR CAN BE THE PATIENT,
ANOTHER PERSON OR A FINANCIAL ENTITY. MOST ADULTS ARE THEIR OWN
, GUARANTOR. MINORS TYPICALLY HAVE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AS
THEIR GUARANTOR.
-WHICH ADDRESS DOES HYPERSPACE USE WHEN YOU SEND A STATEMENT
OR BILL - -GUARANTOR ADDRESS
-SIDEBAR CHECKLIST - -USED TO SEE WHICH REGISTRATION HAS BEEN
VERIFIED WITH THE PATIENT OR A THIRD PARTY IN THE RECENT PAST.
INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN VERIFIED RECENTLY DISPLAYS A "GREEN
CHECK MARK" IF YOU DON'T SEE THE CHECKLIST, CLICK ON THE ARROR ON
THE RIGHT
-ENCOUNTER INFO FORM - -USED TO ENTER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PATIENT'S HOSPITAL STAY. FOR SURGERY PATIENTS, THE EXPECTED DATE,
EXPECTED TIME, HOSPITAL AREA, UNIT, SERVICE, FREE TEXT DIAGNOSIS AND
FREE TEXT PROCEDURES FIELDS ARE POPULATED WITH DATA THE SURGERY
SCHEDULER ENTERED IN THE LINKED SURGICAL CASE.
-PROVIDER INFO - -ENTER PATIENTS ADMITTING PROVIDER, ATTENDING
PROVIDER AND REFERRING PROVIDER. FOR SURGERY PATIENTS, THE
SURGEON ENTERED BY SURGERY SCHEDULER APPEARS AS BOTH THE
ADMITTING AND ATTENDING PROVIDER
-ADMITTING PROVIDER - -ACCEPTS THE PATIENT FOR ADMISSION
-ATTENDING PROVIDER - -THE DOCTOR THAT OVERSEES THE PATIENT'S
CARE WHILE THE PATIENT IS ADMITTED
-REFERRAL SOURCE FIELD - -TYPE "PCP" IN THE REFERRAL SOURCE FIELD IS
A QUICK WAY TO SELECT THE PATIENT'S PCP
-HOSPITAL ACCOUNT - -INTEGRATE CRAND CENTRAL WITH RESOLUTE
HOSPITAL BILLING. IT RECORDS ALL OF THE CHARGES, PAYMENTS AND
ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE HOSPITAL STAY. IT DETERMINE WHICH COVERAGE IS
SENT CLAIMS FOR THE HOSPITAL STAY AND WHICH GUARANTOR RECIEVES A
BILL FOR ANY BALANCE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. EVERY HOSPITAL
ENCOUNTER MUST HAVE A HOSPITAL ACCOUNT.
-HOSPITAL ACCOUNT FORM - -USED TO CREATE A HOSPITAL ACCOUNT FOR
THE PREADMISSION. BEFORE YOU CREATE A HOSPITAL ACCOUNT, VERIFY
THAT THE TWO FIELDS AT THE TOP OF THE FORM ARE FILLED OUT
CORRECTLY. THESE TWO FIELDS HELP DETERMINE THE KIND OF HOSPITAL
ACCOUNT YOU CREATE.
-PATIENT CLASS - -DESCRIBES THE TYPE OF HOSPITAL STAY. IT IS A WAY OF
GROUPING PATIENTS FOR BILLING PURPOSES. ITS USED FOR ERROR
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