EPIC
Acronyms
Who is Who
Quality Assurance
Professionalism/PTO
650

ABD

Abandonment Rate -Calls not handled 
650

Who is Haxhere?

Sherry Training and QA Supervisor 

650

How do you respond to a pregnant patient?

Do not assume patient is always happy to find out they are pregnant, assess accordingly. Proceed with opening of their chart

650

How many PTO days do you get a year?

19 days

750

How do you access EPIC?

Log into Citrix first and then click on EPIC Production.

 

750

SLA

Service Level of Agreement-Promise we give to our patients in answering 90% of the calls within 30 sec. 

750

Who is the Data Analyst?

Alice 

750

When do you ask for the patients Pronoun, Proffered Name and Race and Ethnicity ?

When creating a new patient chart

If it is missing from an established patient's chart 

750

How many hours do you accrue every month?

11.53 hours after the 1st month working on the 1st of each month.

850

How do you open a patient's chart?

Clicking on Chart Icon

850

PRI

Private Slots-appointments available but we may not be able to schedule.  

850

Name the Network Supervisors.

Maria

Charlene

Heidi

Anna / Julia

850

What information do you ask for and What information to you verify? 

Ask: Name, DOB, Address

Verify: Phone number (last 4 digits), email, insurance

850

How many hours can be carried over to the next year?

The earned PTO and accrued time must be used by the end of calendar year. Only 5 days can be carried over to the following year. 

900

In the doctor's schedule what does the colors mean?

Green- open to book

Yellow - few time slots available 

Red- no time slots available 

Blue- completely booked, double booked 

Purple-Unavailable 

900

MRN

Medical Record Number-each patient has a number associated to them 

900

Who is is the director of NPSC?

Amy Nantista 

900

How can HIPAA be violated?

Giving away any of the following:

First Name, Last Name, DOB or Address 

900

What are some black out dates?

The working day before or after a holiday is a black out day. These days are busiest and approved PTO is very unlikely (unless in advance). 


1000

What information do you need to open a telephone encounter?

Doctors' Name

Department

Reason for call

Appropriate Smart Text

Routing Information 

1000

Who do you work for?

Patient Support Center, extension of doctor's office

(Forest Hills, Staten Island, Florida, Westchester, Long Island, Hewlett, Manhasset) 

1000

Why is it important to offer the post call survey?

The post call survey gives the patients the opportunity to rate our services, as well as areas we need to improve on so we can provide better costumer service. 

1000

What is the policy on cell phone use?

If you have an important call let your supervisor know in the beginning of the shift. Save your calls and texts to make during your break. Do not wear Earbuds. If you want to listen to music, do so in a low volume, ensuring the music is appropriate to be played in the office for only you to hear.