Setting up Locations for a New Practitioner
Before you begin
The terms 'Room' and 'Location' are interchangeable, with both referring to the physical location at which a practitioner resides. There may be instances however where a single location has multiple rooms, and although this is uncommon, Bluechip provides for this scenario.
Rooms are defined by;
- A room number.
- The location at which the room can be found.
- Whether or not the room is 'active'.
Locations are defined by;
- A name, and its abbreviation.
- A Provider Number (a practitioner must record a Provider Number for each location at which they practise)
- An associated bank account
- A Location Specific Practice Number (LSPN) if required, for all diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology sites.
Each location can have a unique letterhead associated with it, and when an account is created in a patient's file, the practitioner and location are both specified. The linking of earnings figures with locations allows you to run separate financial reports for each location. Note also that Rooms/Locations are available to practitioners, but not locums or tenants.
Procedure
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Within BC Secure, select the Practitioners menu.
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Click
to set up a new location.
- In the Location field, replace 'Default' with the actual location and include a suitable abbreviation.
- Click the Provider No. drop down list to associate the correct provider number with the billing location.
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Click the
button at the end of the Bank Account field.
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The Bank Accounts window appears.
- Select the existing bank account and click OK (for when all monies are paid into a single practice account and the practitioners draw a wage).
- Alternatively, if a new bank account is required for the new practitioner, click New to enter the new Bank Account details.
- The integrated payments system.
- Click OK. to continue.
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You will be returned to the main BC Secure window.
- A Location Specific Practice Number (LSPN) is a number allocated by Medicare to a registered diagnostic imaging and/or radiation oncology premises or base for mobile facilities. Enter if required.
- Click the Apply button to accept the changes.