MedLook Weekly Tip For 02/04/2006

MedLook allows you to enable and disable many items that print on your patient statements.  The following briefly discusses each of these items with the exception of the custom header.

Aging Balance.  This prints near the bottom of the bill showing the Total Balance and balance for each of the following period of days:  0-30, 31-60, 61-90, 91-120, and 120+.

Charge Receipts.  Prints the amount received for the charge in the Receipts column.  This can be a little confusing because the payments AND the receipts on the charge line are the same money.  For instance, if we show a payment of $50 and a charge of $75 with a receipt of $50, the $50 on the receipt is the same as the payment (just detailed).

Comments.  Prints any line item comments from the charge or payment appended to the description. 

Letterhead.  Prints remittance (doctor or group) address near the top of the statement.  If you have pre-printed statements you would want to disable this.

Message.  Prints any individually specified message for the patient OR a dunning/aged message as defined in the Tools->Bill Messages dialog.

Next Appointment.  Prints the next appointment if already reserved.  In either case the text "Next Appointment -" prints but won't show a date if there is no appointment or it is disabled.

Last Payment.  Prints the date of the last payment, the payor, and the amount paid.  For example, 12/29/2005  Patient  $310.00.  Like the "Next Appointment" option, the text "Last Payment" will always print.

Totals Boxes.  Prints the totals for the charges and receipts.  If disabled nothing prints, not even the boxes.  

ICD9.  Prints the ICD9 (or any diagnosis codes) just above the tabled charges and receipts.  Up to four print with the primary code printing first and all of the codes in parenthesis.

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