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How Important are Front Office Assistants to their Podiatric
Physicians?
Ma:hew G. Garoufalis, DPM, FASPS, FACFAOM, CWS
No Front Office Assistant means:
No Front Office Assistant means:
No Front Office Assistant means:
No Front Office Assistant means:
No Front Office Assistant means:
• No Wonderful 1st Impression!
• The First Impression takes 7 seconds, is 93% non-‐verbal and only 7% verbal – Tina Del Buono, PMAC
No Front Office Assistant means:
• Our Modern Day Office would:
Grind To A Halt!
Daily DuTes – General
• Recognize and respond effecTvely to verbal, nonverbal, and wri:en communicaTons
• Explain treatment procedures to paTents • PaTent educaTon within scope of pracTce • FacilitaTng treatment for paTents from diverse cultural backgrounds and from paTents with impairments
• AcTng as the paTent advocate • Maintain medial records
Daily DuTes – AdministraTve
• GreeTng paTents • Handling correspondence • Scheduling appointments • Answering telephones -‐ Triage • CreaTng and maintaining paTent medical records
Daily DuTes – AdministraTve
• PaTent Demographic Processing • Handling billing, bookkeeping and insurance processing
• Medical TranscripTon • Arranging for hospital admissions, outpaTent surgery, diagnosTc tesTng
Daily DuTes – AdministraTve (Advanced)
• Developing and conducTng public outreach programs and markeTng
• NegoTaTng leases of equipment and supply contracts
• NegoTaTng nonrisk and risk managed care contracts
• Managing business and professional insurance • ParTcipaTng in pracTce analysis
Daily DuTes – AdministraTve (Advanced)
• CoordinaTng plans for pracTce enhancement. Expansion, consolidaTon and closure
• Performing as a HIPAA compliance officer • Providing personnel supervision and employment pracTces
• Providing informaTon systems management • Follow up Le:ers
Daily DuTes -‐ Clinical
• PaTent H &P’s • PaTent flow to exam rooms • PaTent prep & room set up • X-‐rays • Dressing changes • CasTng
Assailant Fee GeneraTon
• CPT 99211 – “Office or other outpaTent visit for the evaluaTon and mangement of an established paTent that may not require the presence of a physician. Usually, the presenTng problem(s) are minimal and 5 minutes are typically spent performing or supervising these services”
• Considered as “incident to” the physician’s service and paid at 100% of the MCB fee schedule.
Personal QualificaTons • CriTcal Thinking Skills • Time management • A:enTon to detail • Empathy • Willingness to learn • Flexibility • Self-‐MoTvaTon • Professionalism • Neat Appearance
Personal QualificaTons
• Aktude • Integrity and Honesty • Diplomacy • Proper Judgment • CommunicaTon Skills • Remaining Calm in a Crisis • Willingness to work as a Team Member • Ethical Behavior
EducaTon
• On The Job Training • Medical AssisTng Schools • CerTficaTon -‐ PMAC -‐ ASPMA
The American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants
• www.aspms.org • Membership • EducaTonal opportuniTes • Study Guide • CerTficaTon • Leadership
Outlook
• PosiTve growth opportuniTes • Aging populaTon • Increasing incidence of Diabetes and Obesity • ACA • ACO’s
QuesTons
Thank you