Allergy/ Immunology
Insurances
Pulmonary
Rheumatology
Q/P
100

The MOC for Allergy/ Immunology's name and contact.

What is Tammy- 410-550-2301? 

100

A good contact to reach a financial counselor.

What is 410-550-3505?

100

New patient pulmonary clinics PAS Medicine schedules.

General Pulm, Post Pulmonary Embolism, Chemical Occupational Environmental Health), COPD/ OLD, smoking cessation, PFT's

100

Where complaints for the Rheumatology clinic go to. 

What is 

  • Complaints should be transferred to the Clinic Manager Don Mendell, at 410-550-4022?


100

The name of our department when introducing ourselves.

What is scheduling services?

200

Group of drugs that widen the airways in the lungs

What are Bronchodilators? 

200

Plans that do not require referrals.

All PPO plans. 

200

Pulmonary Clinics PAS Medicine follow ups 

ILD, Cystic fibrosis, Pulmonary hypertension, HHT, Sarcoidosis, NTMB

200

Rheumatology clinics PAS CANNOT schedule for. 

  • Lyme Clinic (Office: 410-616-7596)
  • Myositis Center (Office: 410-550-6962)
  • Sjogren's Center (Office: 410-550-1887)
200

The number of times required to say the caller's name. 

What is 3?
300

The timeframe given to patients for Immunology review.

What is 6-8 Weeks?

300

Plans that do require referrals.

All HMO's, EPO-HMO, POS- HMO, Tri-Care (except TRICARE Reserve Select, Retired Reserve and Select members. )

300

The pulmonary clinics that require MOC's or clinics to schedule only. 

Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS), Pulmonary Transplant, Interventional Pulmonary, Breathlessness Clinic, Post Covid (PACT)

300

Rheumatology clinics PAS schedules new patients for.

  • Arthritis Center
    • EXCEPTION:  MUSIC clinic scheduling done by Arthritis Center staff.
  • General Rheumatology
  • Gout Clinic
  • Scleroderma Center
  • Vasculitis Center
300

What constitutes as an auto fail according to quality partners? 

What is not verbally verifying three identifiers?

400

Is a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by reoccurring breathing problems

What is asthma? 

400

The only MCO's Hopkins participates with. 

What is Wellpoint, Jai, Priority Partners and Maryland Physicians Care? 

400

PFT tests PAS Medicine schedules. 

  • Spirometry code 10  (Flow volume loop)
  • Lung volume code 13 
  • DLCO code 14 ( Single Breath CO Diffusing Capacity)
  • Bronchodilator
  • MIP/MEP code 25 ( respiratory pressures)
  • Supine code SUP ( Upright)
  • ABG=40 MINUTES only at JHOC
400

An inflammatory disease that involves the lining of the joint (synovium). The inflammation often affects the joints of the hands and the feet and tends to occur equally on both sides of the body.

What is Rheumatoid arthritis? 

400

The four appointment details to be recapped at the end of each call. 

What is Date/ Time/ Provider/Test/ Location/Video appt/Phone call? 

500

Doctor(s) that accept pediatric patients.

What is: Dr. Oliver, Dr. Adkinson, Dr. Tversky, Dr. Azar (permission required)?

500

The only plan of UHC that is accepted with Hopkins. 

What is United Healthcare Medicare Supplement?

500

PFT tests PAS Medicine CANNOT schedule. 

  • Sweat Test
  • 6-minute walk
  • Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test
  • Bronchial Methacoline Challenge
  • High Altitude Stimulation test w/ tritration O2
  • Stress Test
500

A very serious, chronic, autoimmune disorder characterized by periodic episodes of inflammation of and damage to the joints, tendons, other connective tissues, and organs, including the heart, lungs, blood vessels, brain, kidneys, and skin.

What is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (lupus)?

500

The additional time allotted when placing patient on hold. 

What is 30 seconds after explanation is given.