Processing a new patient

What are the steps?

What can happen before the patient comes into the office.

• The new patient is available online at the Parker website this will save 20 to 30 minutes

• If the patient has insurance they call ahead and get verification on their coverage

• The front desk can verify information from the handout.

• What should happen before the patient arrives at the clinic.

• Schedule the examination prior to the arrival in the book if at all possible get your QA whether in student or outpatient the sooner the QA’s are done the better

• When the patient arrives ,they will either have to fill out forms or as mention they have completed it from the internet download

• Cont. 1st visit

• You will take a case history this includes

• Chief complaint.

• Illness present or past .

• Past surgeries or accidents.

• Any medications pharmaceutical or over the counter.

• Physical examination

• Perform subscan and foot scan at outpatient.

• If xrays are called for by your clinic doctor you will begin that process, after an evaluation has been made

Xray

• Exam completed

• Recommendation form completed

• Clinic doctor signoff

• Nameplate typed

• All consents completed by the patient

• Pregnancy test taken if required

2nd visit

• The exam is completed

• Xrays if needed have been taken and cleared by radiologist or clinic doctor

• Report of findings will be given and consent to treat signed by patient in the presents of a clinic doctor

• A PMTP will be completed by the intern

2nd visit cont.

• A soap note will completed

• A differential diagnosis will be written

• All consents reviewed to include Minors

• Review of file by the clinic doctor and signatures completed

• Care may be render and adjustment performed