Inbasket Pools
Standard Script
ACBP
Sign-posting
Probing
200

Patient needs a work note for an appointment they had

Scheduling pool

200
TRUE OR FALSE

Patient can confirm surgery or procedure listed in 'Admissions' tabs 

False, do not confirm . Refer to practice script for directive. If no directive indicated, send an inbasket message 

200

I'm calling to schedule an appointment for my flu vaccine

Reason for call: Scheduling flu vaccine

200

I need an appointment because I don't feel well 

Symptoms, Duration, who are they established with or new patient, have they been seen in ED/Urgent care 

400

Third Party Caller requesting for provider to change dosage of medication for patient

clinical pool 

400

Patient's family member calling to advise patient has passed away

Send inbasket to scheduling pool 

400

True or False 

Any established NYULH patient can schedule their labs at ACBP

False

Established Ambulatory Care Bethpage Internal Medicine Patients Only

400

I need to know if my doctor accepts my new insurance 

Reason for call: Checking provider eligibility

400

I'm calling to schedule a colonoscopy 

Provider Request/Est or New/Routine screening or referred/symptoms

600
Patient requesting provider's recommendation to see a specialist

scheduling 

600

When is it appropriate to send an email to HIM?

When a patient's chart has been completed with spelling or demographic errors and requires correction

600

I need help looking for a primary care doctor to schedule my annual physical 

Reason for visit: Schedule physical, establish care

600

I need a refill for my medication 

Medication name/Provider/Pharmacy/LOV/Quantity left to determine urgency

800

Patient requesting appeal letter from provider for medication to be covered by insurance 

Scheduling 

800

Repeat third party caller asking if office has received medical request fax

If vendor, pharmacy rep, or someone calling not related to patient care, calls multiple times, do not follow escalation protocol. Send an in basket message using third party caller template 

800

I  need to speak to my doctor because they never called me about my lab results 

Reason for call: Lab results 

800

I'm calling from parameds to know if you've received medical records request 

Provider/When/What kind of request/Confirming fax #/Call back #/ Rep's name 

1000

Which pool do you send IB when patient is having red flag word and backline did not answer? 

NONE, we should follow escalation protocol if we are unable to connect with backline 

1000

Net new patient calling to schedule an appointment and mentioned they will be using worker's comp coverage 

Refer to provider finder or find a doc to determine if provider is par with worker’s comp

 • If par, Do not update record 

• Do not schedule. Send an inbasket message

 • Smarphrase available: .PACSmartphrases – PHONE MESSAGE

1000

I'm calling to see if my injection was approved by my insurance and if it was delivered to the office so I can schedule my appointment 

Reason for call: Insurance approval, scheduling, delivery status