Sentences with phrase «patient scheduling issues»

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Twenty - five readmitted patients (14.5 percent) were found to have lack of adequate social support leading to issues surrounding the discharge and follow - up process (e.g., lack of home for postdischarge telephone calls, follow - up appointments not scheduled or not attended, postdischarge care needs underestimated).

The study, published online today by The New England Journal of Medicine and scheduled for the Nov. 26 print edition, also shows that anti-coagulant medications such as Warfarin quickly resolve the clotting issue for all patients, regardless of the type of valve or procedure.

The person in this position will be responsible for providing administrative support to doctors and practitioners, managing complex patient issues and doctors» schedules, as well as serving as a resource to address and resolve issues for patients and physicians.

Holistic Natural Residential Weight Loss Programs for permanent weight loss consisting of improving eating, sleeping and exercise habits with regular schedules, addressing the underlying emotional issues, such as self - esteem, loneliness and boredom, restoring the natural hormonal hunger satiety cycle, and educating patients about shopping and food preparation.

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.

After a patient's prescription has been issued, the medical assistant specialist will help in administering the medication on him / her, instructing the patient to adhere strictly to the doctor's advice on their medication schedule.

Essential work responsibilities of a Dental Office Manager are: measuring dental care quality, solving patient issues, supervising the processing of dental claims, implementing marketing campaigns, tracking expenses, preparing budgets, scheduling patient appointments, assisting dentists and other employees, ordering supplies, storing patient data, making sure the office has a pleasant appearance, and adhering to hygiene and safety regulations.

Throughout my experience as an Administrative Medical Billing and Support professional, I have successfully performed detail - oriented appointment scheduling and patient case triage, while implementing efficient and innovative client support strategies to the complex issues and managed all facets of medical and office administration initiatives.

Follow up on patient care and clinic visits, chart any notes required for ongoing issues or schedule future appointments for veterans.

A Medical Assistant should be able to: • Log all referring physician information into system and designated spreadsheets • Log patient data including vital statistics and insurance information into computerized medical information system • Check and respond to voicemails in personal mailbox on an hourly basis and prior to departing the office at the end of each day • Take and deliver messages when appropriate personnel are unavailable (if voicemail is not preferred) • Answer questions regarding facility and services as well as provide directions and other information when necessary • Ability to multi-task several duties (clinical and administrative) simultaneously • Strong, organizational skills • Communicate all patient issues with physicians and Administrator • Coordinate peer to peer reviews between physician advisors and ordering physician • Provide appropriate paperwork to patients upon arrival, room patients, perform extensive patient history before physician encounter • Check patients out by scheduling follow up appointments, writing prescriptions, and transcribing information into appropriate logs • Log all prescriptions, referrals and patient information in appropriate system software during each patient encounter.

• Greeted the patients and visitors in a courteous manner • Answered phone calls and scheduled appointments as needed • Carried out patient case filing and data entry • Issued medical bills, collected payments and balanced the cash drawer at day end • Maintained the reception area in a neat and clean condition • Prepared and administered medications and vaccines • Assisted the medical service providers in front office duties

• Particularly effective in overseeing the workflow related to pre-admissions and handling referrals • Deep familiarity with scheduling appointments and entering patient data into predefined hospital databases • Proven ability to screen patients by comparing conditions to admissions criteria • Able to resolve issues and complaints by investigation concerns and recommending changes in service procedures

• Highly experienced in facilitating communication between patients, family members and medical staff to ensure positive outcomes • Demonstrated expertise in interviewing patients or caregivers to identify issues related to care and medical services • Proficient in determining the right type of health care services for each patient and referring them to appropriate healthcare resources • Qualified to communicate with referring providers» offices and clerical departments to exchange necessary information and determine schedules • Adept at verifying insurance benefits and obtaining pre-certifications along with determining co-pays and deductibles • Well - versed in gathering and posting patient demographic, billing and clinical information and accurately entering it into hospital registration systems • Able to effectively assist patients during onsite registration and arrival processes for scheduled and unscheduled visits • Proven record of efficiently completing patient access processes for both inpatient and outpatient departments • Track record of effectively communicating payment options and personally connecting patients to financial counselors • First - hand experience in prioritizing the order of care to ensure that critical patients are seen first

• Responsible for patient call backs; scheduling physician referrals; specialist's referrals and pharmacy issues; and patient's education.

Administering medication Answering telephones Appointment booking Assisting patients Changing dressings Clinical assistance Clinical care Cost savings Data collection Data entry Effective questioning Email handling Giving injections Greeting patients Handling correspondence Healthcare plans Hospital procedures Insurance procedures Issue resolution Laboratory testing Managing client invoices Managing emails Managing expectations Managing objections Medical billing Medical documents Medical terminology Medical vocabulary Office practices Patient education Patient forms Patient interaction Patient registration Patient statements Patient support Patient tracking Pharmacology Practice management Preparing specimens Preventive medical services Reception duties Reducing no - shows Regulatory impacts Resolving problems Scheduling appointments Staff administration Telephone etiquette Taking electrocardiograms Taking messages Taking X-rays Removing sutures Uploading documents

NYC metrocare Garage ambulette service Answering Phones Faxing Documents Dealing with patient's insurances issues Making the next day schedule.

Standard responsibilities of an administrative medical assistant mainly consist of maintaining patient medical records, scheduling patient appointments, answering phones, handling billing issues and ordering and stocking materials.

Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate policies for the identification of medically - related social and emotional needs of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.

Southern Regional Health System (Riverdale, GA) 07/2004 — 03/2006 Public Relations Coordinator • Developed and implemented comprehensive public relations strategies for the hospital system, holding responsibility for various media relations tasks including news releases, media inquiries, and interviews • Acted as primary hospital spokesperson for television, print, and radio communications • Maintained internal communications including employee newsletters, physician newsletters, trade publications, internal advertisements, and the Prism magazine which was distributed to Clayton County residents on a quarterly basis • Facilitated effective relations with all internal and external audiences, including area residents and businesses, staff members, volunteers, and both state and county officials • Scheduled, planned, and promoted healthcare outreach and educational activities including fairs, tours, and local events • Solicited the input, review, and approval of various parties in the preparation of marketing plans and related budgets, as well as for the coordination and selection of qualified candidates to speak at community events on various health - related topics • Monitored patient complaints as appropriate, providing valuable feedback and guidance with respect to issue resolution • Exceeded educational requirements for fire safety, general safety, infection control, and hazardous waste management

By con trast, a patient facing a scheduled surgery has the time not only to consider the issue of future healthcare decisions but also to choose to relinquish decision - making power, should the need arise, through a written or oral assignment to an agent or surrogate.