Patient Service Specialist Basics
Who's Who of Shared Services
Joint Commission
Insurance
Pop Culture
100

This gets entered when the patient is below 18 years old.

What is a guarantor?
100

HR Manager

Who is Danielle Gombas?

100

This is the acronym for RACE

What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish

100

This is done prior to a patient coming in for therapy services. It helps the PSS determine how much the patient will owe for their services.

What is verify benefits?

100

In 1969, this massive music festival in upstate New York defined an era of peace, love, and rock and roll.

What is Woodstock?

200

A patient's spouse calls and wants to speak to you about their schedule. You check this to make sure you can speak to them.

What is the billing disclosure?

200

Marketing Coordinator/Insurance Analyst

Who is Quetcy Vazquez?

200

This is the acronym for PASS

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep/Spray
200

In 1982, this iconic Spielberg film featured a homesick alien with a glowing finger and a love for Reese’s Pieces.

What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

300

This federal regulation requires of patient health information. 

What is HIPAA?

300

Centralized Scheduling Supervisor

Who is Yamile Villamil?

300

I should not answer with this phrase when Joint Commission asks me a question.

What is "I don't know"?

300

In The Princess Diaries, Mia Thermopolis finds out that she is the crown princess of this (fictional) country.

What is Genovia?

400

When a patient cannot attend their scheduled visit, the PSS performs this task.

What is rescheduling an appointment?

400

Vice President of Kessler Rehabilitation Center

Who is Pat Judd

400

Besides wearing Kessler uniform (scrubs tops, polos, fleece with proper branding and black pants), this must be worn on a daily basis.

What is nametag?

400

The start of the 1977 Star Wars movie informed us it all happened “a long time ago in” this place?

What is a galaxy far, far away?

500

This professional skill helps ensure effective communication with patients and coworkers.

What is Vital Communications?

500

President, Hospital Outpatient Based Services

Who is Bill Anastassatos?

500

A document that allows an individual to plan ahead for health care decisions in the event of loss of decision making capacity.

What is Advanced Directive? (The patient will be informed that advanced directives will not be honored in the outpatient setting)

500

These forms are used when submitting for authorization for an auto claim.

What are Attending Provider Treatment Plan (APTP), 21 Day Letter, RX, initial evaluation and plan of care.

500

Ice Spice & this singer whose fans are called Barbz are fittingly on the Barbie soundtrack with “Barbie World”

Who is Nicki Minaj?