Terms and Concepts FAQs
Anesthesia
Appointments
Attending
What is an Attending Physician?
- An Attending Physician is the one who is responsible for the overall care of a Patient in a hospital or clinical setting.
When is the Attending Physician used?
- The Attending Physician is required on Institutional Claims.
- Box 76 on the paper UB; Loop 2310A on the ANSI.
Billing
- If a different setup is required, contact Support.
Insurance
Libraries
Navigation
Patient Demographics
Does updating address of the default Guarantor automatically update the patients affiliated?
Payments and Receipts
What is the difference between the following Dates?
- This is the date the Applied button was used on the ERA.
- This date may be different than the Post Date since the Post Date is driven by the Date used in the Reference Batch.
- The date an ERA was loaded into the PM System.
- This date may be different from the Received Date.
Posted Date
- The Post Date is determined by the Date set in the Reference Batch.
- It can be used to manipulate Post Dates at month end.
- The Received Date is the date entered on the Receipt or the date that auto-populates on the ERA Receipt.
- This is the date the Payment was received.
Reporting
Statements
Why are some of my Statements going on Hold when I do not have them designated as a Hold?
- In the Billing/Rendering Provider Library > Statements (under the Reporting Information panel), check to see if the Hold box is checked.
System
What is - Manage - in a dropdown list?
- - Manage - is used to add additional options in a dropdown list.