by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 31, 2010 | Definitions
Prothrombin time (PT) evaluates the ability of blood to clot properly, it can be used to help diagnose bleeding. The PT may be ordered when a patient who is not taking anti-coagulant drugs has signs or symptoms of a bleeding disorder, which can range from nosebleeds,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 30, 2010 | Definitions
Considered by many to be the most useful and realistic management theory ever, MBWA is the concept that you need to be present in the area you are managing to be an effective manager. MBWA includes: making rounds in every area several times daily touching base with...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 30, 2010 | Definitions
Accounts Receivable, abbreviated and called “A.R.” and written as “A/R” is the money due to a healthcare organization for services provided. For most cash-based non-hospital practices, the A/R works as follows: When a service is provided to a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 30, 2010 | Definitions
When a claim is adjudicated, the payer (or possibly the Third Party Administrator) applies a series of payment rules such as: the subscriber or beneficiary’s eligibility to receive benefits whether the services provided are covered under the subscriber’s...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 30, 2010 | Definitions
Social media is media designed to be distributed through social interaction using Internet and web-based technologies. Social media use is said to be the defining factor in the idea that the current period in time will be defined as the “Attention Age.”...
