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Information about the practice
Medical Assistant
Provider's family
Provider
Pharmaceutical sales representative
Medical Assistant
Prescription refill request
Medical Assistant
Scheduling patient tests
Medical Assistant
Billing question
Medical Assistant
Routine progress report
Medical Assistant
STAT Report
Provider
Insurance information
Medical assistant
Other providers
Provider
Which of the following terms best describes using a voice that varies in pitch and intensity?
modulation
Which of the following telephone courtesies should be used while on the telephone with a patient?
Use common terms
You start incoming calls by screening the call and asking the caller some questions. Why is this important?
To be sure the caller talks to the person who will be most helpful.
In the medical office, which of the following calls would be routed to the clinical medical assistant?
Scheduling tests for patients
Which of the following best describes a system that answers the call and provides the caller with a choice of departments or services that can be accessed by pressing a specified number on the touch-tone telephone?
Automated routing unit.
which of the following terms best describes speaking your words clearly and articulating carefully?
Enunciation
Which is not a type of VoIP serve
Protocol connection
According to telephone courtesies, when is it acceptable to place a patient on hold?
When you have the patient's name and why they are calling.
The provider is seeing a patient. In which of the following situations would you put the caller directly through to the physician?
A provider calling from another facility.
Which of the following have a profound effect on how you sound to the person on the other end of the line?
Volume; Enunciation; Pronunciation (all of the above)
Which of the following phone calls should be referred to the provider?
Complaints about medical treatment or care.
Which of the following is a way by which the first impressions are conveyed?
Body posture; Body language; Facial expressions (All of the above)
Which of the following should be used to avoid clipping important phrases such as the office name and your name when answering the telephone?
Buffer words
What information is required for the medical assistant to obtain on a new patient contacting the office?
The patient's name; name of referral service; a daytime telephone number (all of the above)
Which of the following is not a communication problem associated with the elderly?
Inability to move quickly
While you are asking questions, the person states; "I just took a bunch of pills." What do you ask next?
What did you take?
Which of the following best describes the process of communicating in digital; form over computer network?
electronic mail
To ensure patient confidentiality and practice sensible risk management, never discuss a patient with which of the following?
Credit bureau/collection agency
Administrative medical assistants staffing the reception desk would be responsible for which of the following tasks?
Greeting patients; scheduling appointments; answering general questions about the practice (A, B and C)
The medical assistant should answer the telephone by the end of which ring to create a positive impression to the patient?
Third
An important part of telephone courtesy is listening. Which of the following is not an appropriate action when listening?
Help slow talkers finish their sentences.
Which of the following is not an appropriate action for the medical assistant to help the caller calm down when handling problem calls?
Immediately tell the how you can help them.
For the non-bilingual medical assistant, what technique may help with communication to non-English speaking patients?
Ask the person whether clarification is needed
Which of the following is the act of evaluating the urgency of a medical situation and prioritizing treatment?
Screening
Which of the following is not a consideration to use for effective message taking?
Use technical terms to convey a professional image.
Which of the following best describes one of the patients' most frequently voiced frustrations with medical clinics?
Patients have excessive waiting time
Which of the following best describes one of the primary sources for any provider?
Physician referrals
Which of the following is not a variable involved in scheduling appointments?
Implementation of payment at time of visit.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when a pharmaceutical representative walks in asking for an appointment?
Explain the office policy and schedule an appointment for the next available space.
Which of the following in not an interpersonal skill required for a person scheduling appointments?
Acting in a hurried manner.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when there are delays in the physician's schedule?
Give patients an estimate of delay and options to deal with the delay.
Which of the following is not a reason why the medical office should retain all records for legal purposes?
To keep track of how many patients are seen for a specific condition.
Which of the following scheduling systems allows unscheduled periods to be used for purposes other than assisting the provider with patients?
Clustering
What is the purpose of analyzing patient flow and the compiled data?
Whether office personnel are being used efficiently; to get a clear picture of patient flow; to get an estimate on how many patients to schedule in a time frame (all of the above)
Which of the following is an appropriate action when scheduling a patient in the office and the phone rings?
Excuse yourself first and then ask the caller to hold for a moment.
Which of the following; regarding appointments, should always be documented in the patient's medical record?
Cancellation or no-show of appointment
Which of the following is not a basic item that should be obtained from a new patient?
Address of the patient
Which of the following best describes a typical office policy concerning no-shows?
Have a provider review patient's record after a certain number of incidences.
Which of the following is not a requirement of screening?
Send all patients to the emergency room
When screening phone calls, what question would not be considered appropriate to determine the urgency of the situation?
How far are you from the facility?
Which of the following best describes how the medical assistant can make patient feel welcome?
Acknowledge their presence.
Which of the following is an action that would motivate a patient to not miss an appointment?
Give patient an appointment card or notify patient by telephone the day before.
When analysis the patient flow is reviewed, what does this help a practice determine?
The realistic time frame for each appointment.
Which of the following best describes the key to having an effective scheduling system?
Customize system to the type of practice.
Which of the following scheduling systems plans for two or more patients to be given a particular appointment time?
Double booking
Which of the following best describes a behavior indicating to the patient that their time is valued?
Acknowledge their presence with they arrive.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of screening?
Determine urgency of call and care needed.
Which of the following best describes an action of the medical assistant that best facilitates service to the patient when scheduling a procedure?
Get workable dates and times and schedule the appointment for the patient.
When using a sign-in method for patient's arriving for an office visit at the clinic, one method to ensure confidentiality is the following:
Instruct the patient to remove the top ticket portion of the form that has a number that cane be used to identify the patient.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when a patient telephones with symptoms of acute illness?
Work into schedule immediately.
Which of the following scheduling systems allows patients to be seen through a particular time frame?
Open Hours
Which of the following actions for appointment scheduling is a courtesy for the patient?
Make appointment when it is more convenient for the patient; confirm the patient clearly understands the date and time of appointment; use reminder cards (all of the above)
Which of the following situations will require the most time for an appointment?
Complete physical examination, first visit
What is the primary purpose of analyzing patient flow?
To maximize office scheduling practices
Which of the following scheduling records should be kept for legal purposes?
Appointment books; hard copy day sheets; computerized schedules (all of the above)
Which of the following best describes the most widely used scheduling system in which each patient is assigned a specific time?
Open
Which of the following actions in most appropriate when checking in patients?
Discuss vital information with patient in a private location.
How can the medical assistant help prevent collection problems?
Inform patient of the payment policy at the first visit or call.
Which of the following best describes accounts that occasionally go to an outside collection agency?
Highly delinquent accounts
Which of the following must be documented in writing when there is an agreement between the provider and patient to pay more in more than four installments?
Finance charges
Which collection technique is used as a last resort in the collection of unpaid balances?
Sending to collection agency.
When collecting a payment from the patient, what is considered the best time?
At the time of service
Which of the following is not a legal or ethical guideline governing collection calls?
Callers must disclose the finance charge imposed.
Which of the following best describes when collection letters are sent after no payment?
After 60 days
Which of the following is not a service offered by collection agencies?
Obtain funds from bankruptcy accounts.
What is the ratio for collection of fees at the time of service recommended by management consultants?
90%
Which of the following is not a common problem affecting collections?
Divorce
Which of the following measures the speed with which outstanding accounts are paid
Accounts receivable ratio
Which of the following must collect the money from the patient if the medical office pursues payment through small claim court?
Clinic
Which of the following must the collection of fees be directed to when a patient dies?
Executor of estate
When can statements no longer be sent to any attempt made to collect a delinquent account?
When patient declares bankruptcy
What is known as a method of identifying how long an account has been overdue?
Account aging
Collection calls to patients with overdue accounts are more likely to be answered during that time frame?
5-8 pm
Federal Wage Garnishment Law
Bankruptcy laws
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Legal guidelines governing telephone collections
Truth in Lending Act
Shows installment payments and interest agreements
Consumer Credit Protection Act
Shows installment payments and interest agreements
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