9 - Creating Visit Types Flashcards
What do Specialty Restrictions determine?
Where a visit can be scheduled
What do Security Classification Restrictions determine?
Who can schedule the visit type.
T of F: You can attach all visit types to pools.
False, only Advanced Visit Types can be attached to pools.
When working with pools in the visit type master, the first pool listed should be the _________ (two words) pool.
primary and busiest
T of F: The length entered for a pool will NOT override any other visit durations.
False
What are empty pools used for?
Rather than constantly updating the pool with provider changes, the system will prompt to add a provider at the time of scheduling.
What does the horizontal search method do?
Searches for the earliest possible appointment based on available resources. Used when you don’t care which prov/res is used from the pool.
What does the vertical search method do?
Takes the earliest possible appt based on specific resources. Method used for first available for a specific prov/res and the time of the appt is not as important.
T of F: You can use an abbreviation to look up a visit type record.
False, an abbreviation is not a lookup method.
When deciding which pool should be primary, what should you consider?
Primary pool should be the scarest pool. The search method specified for the visit type corresponds to the primary pool.
What is the difference between a horizontal and a vertical search?
Horizontal - 1st available no order
Vertical - 1st available specific order
When using a vertical search method, when does the Auto Scheduler choose the second prov/res in the primary pool?
If there are NO openings w/1st provider
What are the five criteria you can use to restrict where or who can schedule a visit type?
Specialty, Dept, Provider, Center, User Security
