Grantham Practice Management System Insurance Verification &.Adverse Event in Healthcare Discussion
Grantham Practice Management System Insurance Verification &.Adverse Event in Healthcare Discussion
You are the office manager and have been asked to conduct a training seminar for your staff. The purpose of the seminar is to ensure that they understand the electronic record keeping systems used in the medical office. As you prepare for your training seminar, discuss how you will:
- Define a practice management system (PMS).
- Identify one use for a PMS within the medical office.
2:
Using online and digital resources, assume the role of the medical practice office manager. You need to train two new front office employees and explain the importance of the office procedures related to accounts payable and reimbursement/payment for the medical services provided to patients. In preparation for your meeting with the new staff, describe how you will train them on the following items:
- The importance of insurance verification as it relates to co-payments and patient billing.
- The difference between accounts payable and accounts receivable.
3:
When an adverse event (e.g., wrong-site surgery or avoidable death) occurs in a health care organization, it can be complex and intense. The media, regulatory agencies, and even government involvement will likely occur.
For this assignment, discuss the following:
- Why might health care organizations and staff members be reluctant to report adverse events?
- Explain the financial and nonfinancial implications that a major adverse event may have on a health care organization.
- What can organizational leadership do to improve the reporting of adverse events?
Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 5 years.
