MA Chapter 16: Schedule management Flashcards

Most patients are willing to wait no more than ? minutes to be seen by a medical provider?

The FIRST step in preparing the appointment book is to?

Which of the following is the common abbreviation for Pap smear?

The typical amount of time for a complete physical exam is?

Which of the following appointments typically takes 5 to 15 minutes?

A woman going in to the practitioner for a routine prenatal exam can expect the appointment to last?

A new patient calls the provider's medical office and asks how long the appointment will take. The BEST response is?

The typical time allotted for a routine Pap smear and pelvic exam is?

In-office minor surgery such as a mole removal typically lasts?

A disadvantage of the open-hours scheduling system is that?

Which of the following appointment scheduling systems allows patients to arrive at their own convenience with the understanding that they will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis?

The appointment scheduling system that assumes a steady stream of patients all day long at regular, specified intervals is?

The appointment scheduling system that is based on the reality that some patients will arrive late and others will require more/less time than expected with the physician is?

The appointment scheduling system in which two or more patients are scheduled for the same appointment time is?

The appointment scheduling system that groups similar appointments together during the day or week is?

In some specialties, patients may be booked weeks or month ahead in ? scheduling?

Which of the following appointment scheduling systems is also called stream scheduling?

Which appointment scheduling system is also called categorization scheduling?

In which appointment scheduling system is the number of patients to be seen each hour calculated by dividing the hour by the length of the average visit?

A disadvantage of the wave scheduling system is that?

Scheduling four patients to arrive at planned intervals during the first half hour, leaving the second half hour unscheduled, is an example of?

Which type of appointment scheduling system can be helpful if a patient calls and needs to be seen that day but no appointments are available?

Physical exams or procedures such as physical therapy or ultrasound are scheduled only at certain times in?

An advantage of a computerized scheduling system is that it?

The practitioner has recommended that a patient have an annual physical to include a breast exam. What is the best way to help a patient remember to schedule next year's appointment?

Appointment reminders include appointment cards, reminder mailings, reminder calls and?

Which of the following appointment reminders is best used for appointments that need to be scheduled 6 months to a year away from the patients current appointment?

Which appointment reminder is especially helpful for patients with a history of late arrivals or no-shows?

For which type of appointment reminder does the patient self-address a card when leaving the office that is sent to the patient a week before the scheduled appointment?

Which of the following should you do when scheduling a patient for a fasting procedure?

A medical assistant tells a patient that fasting prior to having blood drawn means?

A patient with ? requires extra consideration when scheduling and should not be scheduled for late morning?

The main reason a diabetic patient who takes insulin must eat meals and snacks at regular times it so?

A patient with diabetes whose blood sugar falls too lay may experience?

The best time to schedule a patient who needs a regular appointment such as a prenatal check up is?

What is the best way to deal with patients who are routinely late for their appointments?

The appropriate procedure to follow with a cancellation is?

Yvonne had a cyst removed from her right hand 3 weeks ago. You scheduled her follow-up appointment for 1 week after the surgery, but she did not show up for the appointment. Today she called to say the incision is red and oozing and has a foul smell. She thinks the surgeon messed up and is threatening a law suit, what applies in this situation?

The appropriate procedure to follow for a patient who misses an appointment is to?

What is the best way to handle a practitioner who consistently throws off the office schedule by returning late from lunch?

When scheduling a patient for an outpatient surgical procedure the medical assistant should ? before choosing the facility or surgeon?

Carrie is to be scheduled for an elective outpatient surgical procedure. When you ask if she has a preferred date and time for the procedure, she tells you she would really like to have the surgery done on Monday of Next week because her sister will be in town to help with her care. You check the facility and they have an operating room at 11:30 on Monday however the surgeon scheduled to leave for vacation Monday at noon, what should you do?

A medical assistant can help a practitioner make the most efficient use of his time by?

A detailed travel plan that lists dates and times of flights and events, locations and telephone numbers is an?

Another name for a substitute physician who is hired to see patients while the regular physician is away is?

A medical assistant may be responsible for setting up the list of topics to be discussed or presented at a meeting in the order of a presentations. This is called?

Which patient information would the medical assistant provide when scheduling a patients surgery?

What situations can result in the practitioner having large, unused gaps in the schedule?

What is the best approach to handling patient cancellations?

A patient who is currently in the office needs immediate attention, but the practitioner has been called away to an emergency at the hospital. The best solution is?

What is the common abbreviation for a complete physical exam?

When you are obtaining patient information for an appointment, you should include?

What is the standard abbreviation for blood pressure?

What is the standard abbreviation for an electrocardiogram?

A patient calls for an appointment because she has had a sore throat for four days. How much time should you schedule for her appointment?

E-scheduling is another term for?