Processing patient charges

You can collect patient charges using the handheld terminal, then upload the charges to the host where you can track lost charges.

Processing patient charges consists of these tasks:

• Loading a patient demographic information interface file from an Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) system. Use if you interface with an ADT.
• Manually tracking chargeable and nonchargeable supply usage or using the handheld terminal to collect charges from piggyback labels. Piggyback labels are affixed to cards containing patient information.
• Manually tracking chargeable and nonchargeable supply usage to collect charges from piggy back labels. Piggyback labels are affixed to cards that contain patient information.
• Manually adding the supply usage information into the Infor system or uploading the data from the handheld terminal.
• Manually adding the supply usage information.
• Updating the Patient Charge Item table to match chargeable items with the charge prices.
• Reporting, and optionally tracking, patient charges.
• Extracting patient charges to create a file for manual or electronic interface. Use if you interface with a patient billing system.
• Purging patient charges and patient information.