RAD400 MAIN EXAM SCRIPT 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the function of External Name? - ✔✔This will appear on patient-facing
correspondence, such as appointment reminder letters.
✔✔What is the function of Specialty? - ✔✔Used to ensure that only users with
appropriate login context can schedule radiology exams
✔✔What is the function of Center? - ✔✔HAS NO REVENUE IMPLICATIONS. Used to
group departments geographically to make scheduling more efficient.
✔✔What is the function of Rev Location? - ✔✔Linking a department to a revenue
location in the facility structure.
Once it is done, you cannot modify the field since this field affects revenue stream, and
changing that link causes major issues with charge routing.
IF IT IS WRONG, YOU MUST CREATE A NEW DEPARTMENT RECORD.
✔✔What is the function of Default Profile for Workstations in Department Field
(EpicCare)? - ✔✔Attach a profile record with clinical settings specific to users who log in
to this department.
✔✔What is the function of Technical, Professional, Global charges? - ✔✔Technical:
charges that cover the cost of using equipment, facilities,non-physician medical staff,
supplies, etc.
Professional: charges that cover the cost of the physician's professional services.
Global: charges that covers both technical and professional services.
✔✔What is the function of Parent hospital/clinic area (HOD settings)? - ✔✔This settings
links department to revenue location for ADT purposes
✔✔What is the function of Is this department an HOD (HOD settings)? - ✔✔If yes, this
will apply the standard HOD settings, which tell the system to either convert the
appointment for outpatients, or redirect to the current admission for inpatients.
✔✔What is the function of Default Charge Source (Radiology/Cardiology Settings)? -
✔✔Identify the default billing source for non-invasive imaging charges generated from
appointments in the department
✔✔What is the function of Provider Reading Roles (Radiology/Cardiology Reading
Roles)? - ✔✔Specify the reading role that a provider must have to result studies
performed in the department.
,✔✔What is the difference in build between invasive and non-invasive departments? -
✔✔IR has OR Specific Settings:
The Perioperative Unit Type field will be "Interventional Radiology" in order for
physicians to see appropriate tools based on where the patient is being seen for a
procedure.
Always prevent access until after check in.
Must be linked to an invasive location record (EAF) which functions as a light switch to
"turn on" functionality pulled from Epic's invasive toolset.
Context-based charging is not done since IR charges trigger when a log is posted.
✔✔What is a procedure? - ✔✔A record (EAP) for a procedure that sets rules for
ordering, protocoling, performing, and resulting.
✔✔What are some procedure ONLY settings? - ✔✔Synonyms
Procedure type
Procedure category
Procedure group
Record purposes
Linked chargeables
Clinically active?
Charge at End Exam
Anatomical regions
Contrast requirement
✔✔What is a procedure category? - ✔✔A record (EDP) that groups together similar
procedures, applying it's settings to every linked procedure unless overridden in the
specific procedure record, allowing to build by exception.
EVERY PROCEDURE MUST BE LINKED TO A PROCEDURE CATEGORY.
✔✔What are procedure category settings (and procedure)? - ✔✔Order type
Order classes
Order priority
Order questions
Visit types
Check VT Spec Restr.?
Scheduling grouper
Study Review advantage activity
Protocol category & SmartForm Protocols
Reading roles
Reading pools
Modality type
Navigator Topic
Critical result findings
Screening program
Procedure Pass
Radiation dose tracking
, ✔✔What does it mean for a procedure to be clinically active? - ✔✔It is available to be
ordered
✔✔What is Chronicles Import? - ✔✔Allows you to create or update records using data
from an outside source (like an excel spreadsheet). The data is then converted into a
text file that can be loaded into Chronicles.
✔✔What is an order display name? - ✔✔Setting that configures how the order's name
displays at ordering on preference lists and at performing and resulting on work lists.
✔✔What are clinical indications? - ✔✔Allows integration with third-party decision
support tools that compare the procedure ordered and the diagnosis to ensure that they
are appropriately matched.
Users can select any indication listed in the Reason for Exam field.
If the indication is not in a group, it will display below the indications in groups.
✔✔What is a procedure pass? - ✔✔Creates a patient-specific preprocedure checklist
designed to reduce delays and day of procedure cancellations.
✔✔What is a procedure pass task? - ✔✔Tasks that occur set in a procedure pass.
Rule field can be used to define specific criteria that should be true in order for a task to
appear on the task list.
Ignore Procedure Category Build can be used to decide whether or not the category
settings should apply to the procedure.
✔✔Explain the hierarchy with procedure category records and procedure records? -
✔✔Procedure category records settings apply to all grouped procedure records.
However, settings can be overridden by settings in the procedure records if configured
and if applicable. Certain settings cannot be set in procedure category and must be set
in procedure record.
✔✔Why must a link between Visit Type master file and Procedure master file exist for a
procedure to be used in Radiant? - ✔✔Visit type allows a procedure to be
SCHEDULABLE.
Visit type records contain all the scheduling setup for your procedures, including which
modalities the exam should be scheduled with and the appointment length.
✔✔What happens if a procedure is not linked to a visit type? - ✔✔You cannot schedule
a procedure with Make Appointment, Ancillary Orders, or the Snapboard.
It will NOT APPEAR in Appointment Desk or Snapboard depot.
The order will APPEAR in Ancillary Orders, but the SCHEDULING option will be grayed
out in Ancillary Orders.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the function of External Name? - ✔✔This will appear on patient-facing
correspondence, such as appointment reminder letters.
✔✔What is the function of Specialty? - ✔✔Used to ensure that only users with
appropriate login context can schedule radiology exams
✔✔What is the function of Center? - ✔✔HAS NO REVENUE IMPLICATIONS. Used to
group departments geographically to make scheduling more efficient.
✔✔What is the function of Rev Location? - ✔✔Linking a department to a revenue
location in the facility structure.
Once it is done, you cannot modify the field since this field affects revenue stream, and
changing that link causes major issues with charge routing.
IF IT IS WRONG, YOU MUST CREATE A NEW DEPARTMENT RECORD.
✔✔What is the function of Default Profile for Workstations in Department Field
(EpicCare)? - ✔✔Attach a profile record with clinical settings specific to users who log in
to this department.
✔✔What is the function of Technical, Professional, Global charges? - ✔✔Technical:
charges that cover the cost of using equipment, facilities,non-physician medical staff,
supplies, etc.
Professional: charges that cover the cost of the physician's professional services.
Global: charges that covers both technical and professional services.
✔✔What is the function of Parent hospital/clinic area (HOD settings)? - ✔✔This settings
links department to revenue location for ADT purposes
✔✔What is the function of Is this department an HOD (HOD settings)? - ✔✔If yes, this
will apply the standard HOD settings, which tell the system to either convert the
appointment for outpatients, or redirect to the current admission for inpatients.
✔✔What is the function of Default Charge Source (Radiology/Cardiology Settings)? -
✔✔Identify the default billing source for non-invasive imaging charges generated from
appointments in the department
✔✔What is the function of Provider Reading Roles (Radiology/Cardiology Reading
Roles)? - ✔✔Specify the reading role that a provider must have to result studies
performed in the department.
,✔✔What is the difference in build between invasive and non-invasive departments? -
✔✔IR has OR Specific Settings:
The Perioperative Unit Type field will be "Interventional Radiology" in order for
physicians to see appropriate tools based on where the patient is being seen for a
procedure.
Always prevent access until after check in.
Must be linked to an invasive location record (EAF) which functions as a light switch to
"turn on" functionality pulled from Epic's invasive toolset.
Context-based charging is not done since IR charges trigger when a log is posted.
✔✔What is a procedure? - ✔✔A record (EAP) for a procedure that sets rules for
ordering, protocoling, performing, and resulting.
✔✔What are some procedure ONLY settings? - ✔✔Synonyms
Procedure type
Procedure category
Procedure group
Record purposes
Linked chargeables
Clinically active?
Charge at End Exam
Anatomical regions
Contrast requirement
✔✔What is a procedure category? - ✔✔A record (EDP) that groups together similar
procedures, applying it's settings to every linked procedure unless overridden in the
specific procedure record, allowing to build by exception.
EVERY PROCEDURE MUST BE LINKED TO A PROCEDURE CATEGORY.
✔✔What are procedure category settings (and procedure)? - ✔✔Order type
Order classes
Order priority
Order questions
Visit types
Check VT Spec Restr.?
Scheduling grouper
Study Review advantage activity
Protocol category & SmartForm Protocols
Reading roles
Reading pools
Modality type
Navigator Topic
Critical result findings
Screening program
Procedure Pass
Radiation dose tracking
, ✔✔What does it mean for a procedure to be clinically active? - ✔✔It is available to be
ordered
✔✔What is Chronicles Import? - ✔✔Allows you to create or update records using data
from an outside source (like an excel spreadsheet). The data is then converted into a
text file that can be loaded into Chronicles.
✔✔What is an order display name? - ✔✔Setting that configures how the order's name
displays at ordering on preference lists and at performing and resulting on work lists.
✔✔What are clinical indications? - ✔✔Allows integration with third-party decision
support tools that compare the procedure ordered and the diagnosis to ensure that they
are appropriately matched.
Users can select any indication listed in the Reason for Exam field.
If the indication is not in a group, it will display below the indications in groups.
✔✔What is a procedure pass? - ✔✔Creates a patient-specific preprocedure checklist
designed to reduce delays and day of procedure cancellations.
✔✔What is a procedure pass task? - ✔✔Tasks that occur set in a procedure pass.
Rule field can be used to define specific criteria that should be true in order for a task to
appear on the task list.
Ignore Procedure Category Build can be used to decide whether or not the category
settings should apply to the procedure.
✔✔Explain the hierarchy with procedure category records and procedure records? -
✔✔Procedure category records settings apply to all grouped procedure records.
However, settings can be overridden by settings in the procedure records if configured
and if applicable. Certain settings cannot be set in procedure category and must be set
in procedure record.
✔✔Why must a link between Visit Type master file and Procedure master file exist for a
procedure to be used in Radiant? - ✔✔Visit type allows a procedure to be
SCHEDULABLE.
Visit type records contain all the scheduling setup for your procedures, including which
modalities the exam should be scheduled with and the appointment length.
✔✔What happens if a procedure is not linked to a visit type? - ✔✔You cannot schedule
a procedure with Make Appointment, Ancillary Orders, or the Snapboard.
It will NOT APPEAR in Appointment Desk or Snapboard depot.
The order will APPEAR in Ancillary Orders, but the SCHEDULING option will be grayed
out in Ancillary Orders.
