Terminology
Informs hospitalized inpatient beneficiaries of their hospital discharge appeal rights
What is the Important Message for Medicare letter-IM
Two accounts created for the same patient and united to one.
What is "Mark for Merge"
A patient arrives unresponsive and with no ID or family at their bedside to be able to assist with identification of the individual
What is A DOE patient
For qualified individuals immediate access to temporary, no-cost Medi-Cal while applying for permanent Medi-Cal coverage
Hospital Presumptive Eligibility-HPE
What is Inmate Registration
Registration Monday through Friday by main admitting. Sat, Sun, and government holidays ER staff will registers patients.
What is L&D Patients
To protect the confidentiality of patient health information
What is Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
Arrested individual who was brought to ED for a workup or to have treatment
What is "Ok" to book
Reconciliation of payments collected during the day are recorded here.
What is Cash Drawer
To ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay
What is Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act-EMTALA
CPS Kid comes in for evaluation when they are removed from their home, they are coded this insurance in EPIC
What is "Self Pay"
After having over five or more absences/late starts you are given this.
Corrective Memorandum
A claim number, the name and phone number of the adjuster to the case, DOI, short summary of incident, and body part involved, and employment information is required for this type of visit.
What is "Worker's Comp"
Patient's medical condition doesn't and will not allow patient to sign for the entire stay, POA or family (if no POA on file) was contacted and will not be coming at all. This consent can be provided via phone.
What is "Verbal Consent"
All attempts to obtain signature should be documented, follow-up is required by ED teams immediately upon arrival of shift to ensure no missing signatures.
What is "WQ 95359-RUH ADMISSIONS MISSING DOCS"