Medical Terminology EPIC Insurance ProviderMatch Potpourri
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What is a Gastroenterologist?
A doctor that specializes in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and liver.
100
What is MyChart Video Visit?
The visit type used for virtual visits
100
What is a (prior) authorization?
This is issued by the payor, giving the rendering provider permission to perform a services
100
What is Direct (scheduling) Access?
A term used when a specialty group/clinic has given a scheduling department approval to schedule directly with their patients within EPIC
100
What is 3?
This is the total number of patient identifiers needed before disclosing information at Houston Methodist
200
What is -ectomy?
Suffix for the surgical removal of a specified part of the body
200
What is the Appointment Desk?
A section in EPIC that allows you to make appointments, view past and future appointments and patient demographic information
200
What is an HMO?
Members of this insurance type are required to have a primary care physician (PCP) or physician group
200
What is Credentials
This tab outlines general information regarding where a physician went to school or did their residency/fellowship
200
What is Calabrio?
Your schedule adherence will be tracked in this system at Houston Methodist
300
What is Congenital?
A disease or physical abnormality present from birth
300
What is a staff message (In Basket message)?
A messaging service similar to email that securely sends information about a patient
300
What is a Guarantor?
The person legally responsible for the bill
300
What is Scope of Practice?
This tab will provide the type of conditions or diagnoses the physician treats
300
What is Redirect On No Answer?
This is what the acronym RONA stands for
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What is an Endocrinologist?
A medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat disorders of the glands and hormones
400
What is New Patient (1003)
A visit type for a patient that has not received professional services from a Houston Methodist physician in 3 years
400
What is a Deductible?
The amount a patient is responsible for before the insurance company will pay a claim
400
What is 1?
Houston Methodist doctors fall under this number for their Provider Network (tier)
400
What is Self Pay?
If you cannot verify a patient's insurance or the patient does not have their insurance card, they will be marked as this in EPIC
500
What are the Thoracic Cavity, Diaphragm, Abdominal Cavity and Pelvic Cavity?
These areas make up the ventral cavity
500
What is Real Time Eligibility?
This is what RTE stands for when verifying a patient's insurance in EPIC
500
What is Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)?
The name of the federal agency that administers the Medicare program, the nation's largest health insurance program
500
What is diagnosis?
When searching for a physician, you will first filter by this criteria in ProviderMatch
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What is nosocomial?
An infection or toxin that is acquired by a patient from being in the hospital






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