Epic: Registering New and Existing Patients

HAR correct answer: Hospital Account Record: holds the insurance, guarantor, and charges for a specific date of service. Used to define what guarantor should receive the bill, and what insurance company should receive a claim for the date of service or admission. An HAR will only create in areas that are provider based. Occurrence Code correct answer: Are special codes that are filed on the claim to the insurance company; use different codes for different situations. Required by BCBS, Tricare, all PT, OT, Speech Therapy and Work Comp. 11 onset of symptoms/illness correct answer: The date the patient first became aware of the symptoms or illness being treated. BCBS requires this code on all visits. WRID correct answer: Work Related Injury Department: established to screen patients who have had work related injuries. DARS correct answer: Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Home workspace correct answer: The initial activity your see when you log into hyperspace; it always remains open. Tab has blue pac man shape and takes you to your dashboard. Patient header correct answer: Is labeled with the name of the patient with whom you are working and it displays information specific to the patient. Department, visit type, provider, start search on date correct answer: The four elements required in order to schedule an appointment on the make appointment form. Where, what, who and when Block correct answer: A time slot reserved for a particular visit type or type of patient, ie. "well child/ physical" or "new patient"... a/k/a "predetermined time slot" Accept correct answer: When you click on Accept on the appointment review window, the appointment is actually scheduled. Temporary Address correct answer: Used in situations in which the patient is living at a different address from his permanent address and there must be a start and end date entered. Appointment info, but not billing statements will go to this address. PCP correct answer: Primary Care Provider Guarantor correct answer: Person or entity responsible for the bill. Patients over the age of 18 will be listed as their own guarantor. Minors will have their parent/legal guardian listed as their guarantor.