NEW PATIENT INTAKE

INFORMATION COLLECTED BEFORE/ OR AT INITIAL VISIT IN TERMS OF INSURANCE, PAYMENTS, DEMOGRAPHIC INFO, PRIOR OFFICE VISITS, CONSENT FORMS, LIGHT ASSESSMENT.

PATIENT SCHEDULING ACCORDING TO DOCTOR'S TEMPLATE

NEW OR EXISTING PATIENTS

APPOINTMENT SETTING/FOLLOW-UPS/ CANCELLATIONS/ CHANGES

CONSULTATIONS, FOLLOW-UPS, POST-OPS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, NEW PATIENT VISITS, SOMETHING COMES UP, PATIENT’S TIME NEEDS TO BE MOVED UP OR BACK IF AVAILABLE, AN EMERGENCY MAY COME UP DURING CLINIC WITH DOC, NO PANIC, SIMPLY CALL ALL PATIENTS SCHEDULED FOR THAT DAY AND RESCHEDULE OR MOVE TIME LIFE HAPPENS, AND WE SAVE THE DAY.

DISPATCH URGENT CALLS

RELAY ALL MESSAGES ACCORDINGLY TO STAFF MEMBER REQUESTED PER PATIENT; CALLS ARE HANDLED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

CONFIRMATION CALLS/ REMINDERS

CONSULTATIONS, FOLLOW-UPS, POST-OPS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, NEW PATIENT VISITS, SOMETHING COMES UP, PATIENT’S TIME NEEDS TO BE MOVED UP OR BACK IF AVAILABLE, AN EMERGENCY MAY COME UP DURING CLINIC WITH DOC, NO PANIC, SIMPLY CALL ALL PATIENTS SCHEDULED FOR THAT DAY AND RESCHEDULE OR MOVE TIME LIFE HAPPENS, AND WE SAVE THE DAY.

CONFIRMATION CALLS/ REMINDERS

CALLING, TEXTING, OR EMAILING PATIENTS (THEIR PREFERENCE) 2 DAYS BEFORE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT.

MANAGING INVENTORY & SUPPLIES

YOUR SUPPLY LIST FOR NON-MEDICAL WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN, WE CAN FIND OUT WHAT DAY IS BEST FOR YOU TO ORDER ALONG WITH QUANTITY NEEDED AND GET IT DONE WEEKLY, BI-WEEKLY, MONTHLY WHATEVER IS MORE CONVENIENT FOR YOUR SCHEDULE.

INSURANCE VERIFICATION & ELIGIBILITY

WE ARE AWARE BEFORE EVERY VISIT & THE BEGINNING OF EVERY YEAR INSURANCE MUST BE VERIFIED & UPDATED; COPAYS, DEDUCTIBLES EVEN COVERAGE CHANGES, LOCATION OF PATIENT, OR NEW PCP, SOMETIMES THEY FORGET TO CALL BUT ITS OK, SVCA HAS YOU COVERED.

PATIENT CHART ORGANIZATION

WE KEEP ALL INFO SEPARATE BUT TOGETHER, PRIOR OFFICE VISITS, VITALS, INSURANCE VERIFICATION, OFFICE NOTES, IMAGING ETC. AND IF YOUR OFFICE IS STILL USING PAPER WE CAN DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF COMING TO YOU, ORGANIZE & ALPHABETIZE, ALSO; YOU’D LIKE TO CONVERT WE CAN SCAN PATIENT CHARTS IF NEEDED.

WE LEARN YOU PRACTICES EMR/EHR SYSTEM

ALL SYSTEMS ARE NOT THE SAME, FOR EXAMPLE, PRACTICE FUSION, NEXTGEN, KAREO, DR CHRONO ETC. WE TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN YOUR SYSTEM 1 WEEK BEFORE STARTING ASSIGNMENTS, WILL DISCUSS DURING CONSULTATION.

INBOX MANAGEMENT/ FAXES & EMAILS

FAXING URGENT OR LAST-MINUTE DOCUMENTS, SEPARATING IMPORTANT FROM URGENT OR SPAM, THIS CAN BE A LIFE SAVER.

MAINTAINING PATIENT DATABASE

PATIENTS MAY HAVE DEMOGRAPHIC, INSURANCE, OR MEDICAL CHANGES, THEIR CHARTS NEED TO REMAIN UPDATED FOR THE BEST CARE, LEGALITIES & PROPER FUNCTION OF THE OFFICE & BILLING PURPOSES.

FAXES & EMAILS

INBOX MANAGEMENT/ FAXES & EMAILS

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TAKING CALLS FROM PATIENTS

SOMETIMES A PATIENT MAY HAVE A SIMPLE QUESTION THAT IS NOT AN URGENT MATTER BUT CANNOT BE ANSWERED AT THE MOMENT DUE TO A BUSY CLINIC WHICH IS NORMAL, YOUR VA CAN HANDLE THIS, YOUR PATIENT MAY HAVE CONCERNS, THIS CAN HELP IMPLEMENT A MORE CATERED TREATMENT PLAN FOR THEIR NEEDS AND IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

24/365 AVAILABILITY FOR AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES (FOR PATIENTS)

IT IS WONDERFUL IF YOUR PRACTICE HAS AN AFTER-HOUR CALLING SERVICE FOR PATIENTS, IF YOU DON’T, NO WORRIES SVCA HAS YOU COVERED WHILE YOU SLEEP. AS STATED EARLIER. URGENT CALLS ARE ANSWERED, LISTENED TO AND ISSUES RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY IF POSSIBLE, THIS BUILDS RAPPORT.

With 17 years experience in medical industry, 9 years as a Medical Administrator.
(fully HIPPA/OSHA complaint)